Three Trouble Spots Has the Military on High Alert.

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Military news…

North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles
North Korea wants its own ‘Atomic Annie’ multiple-launch rocket system.

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Air National Guard flight nurse to receive Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives after Abbey Gate bombing
She will be the first Air National Guard flight nurse to ever receive the award.

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Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks

Ukrainians woke up to a grim 2023, reeling from more sirens and fresh missile attacks as the death toll from Russia’s massive New Year’s Eve assault across the country climbed to at least three.

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Drone advances in Ukraine could bring dawn of killer robots

The longer the war in Ukraine lasts, the more likely it becomes that drones will be used to identify, select and attack targets without help from humans, according to experts.

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Pentagon says Chinese fighter buzzed US Air Force jet in ‘unsafe’ intercept over South China Sea
U.S. officials said a People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 fighter maneuvered within about 10 feet of a U.S. RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance plane’s wing during the intercept Dec. 21.

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It seems to me that China is up to no good. Their attempts to intimidate our Air Force flying in the Taiwan area is frightening. They don’t seem to care. The last interaction had their planes within ten feet of a US plane. That is insane.

North Korea is getting very hostile. It is now loading up their weapons with nuclear devices.

Russia is stinging from the Ukrainian forces. The last report said that 840 Russians were killed in one day. Putin needs to wake up and have peace talks. It is his only way to come out alive.

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+ Update

Just two more interviews to go and it is off the the publisher. My new upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life, is getting rave reviews, including a general. I will share his thoughts in my next post. Keep coming back to see more on the progress of the book. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do ll future posts will go directly to your inbox.

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You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Vietnam Veteran Tragically Loses His Best Friend in The War

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Military news…

UN Command to probe North Korean drone flights into South Korea

The U.N. Command is launching an investigation into the North Korean drone incursion that prompted South Korea’s military to reassess its defensive capabilities.


Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID amid surging cases

Japan on Friday started requiring COVID-19 tests for all passengers arriving from China as an emergency measure against surging infections there and as Japan faces rising case numbers and record-level deaths at home.

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Biden pardons 6 convicted of murder, drug, alcohol crimes

The pardons, announced Friday, mean the criminal record of the crimes is now purged. They come a few months after the Democratic president pardoned thousands of people convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. He also pardoned three people earlier this year and has commuted the sentences of 75 others.

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Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on

As Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, told the AP, “Ukraine is a crime scene.”

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Putin, unaccustomed to losing, is increasingly isolated as war faltersWith the Russian president refusing to back down in Ukraine, Russia’s elite is split between those who want the war to end and those supporting further escalation.

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I am sitting in my den and typing this post. I am watching a bowl game between Tulane and USC. The game was just tied by Tulane, 14-14. This is my way of working. Love it.

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I am going to share a story about a Vietnam soldier that lost his best friend. He asked me to not share his name which I always honor.

I decided to stop at a hamburger place on my way home one day. I got my food and was walking to my table, when I saw a Vietnam vet. I knew that, because he was wearing a Vietnam hat.

I thanked him for his service, and sat down. I could see him eating. He was in pain. He finished his meal and got up to throw his garbage away. He walked right by me.

I asked him if he could sit and talk for a little bit. He looked like he didn’t want to do that, until I told him I was a veteran. He sat down.

We talked idly for a few minutes, and then I started asking him questions.

I asked him what he did in Vietnam. He said he was on a ship off the coast of Vietnam. Their job was to send supplies to the troops, and bring out the wounded in helicopters.

I asked him what was his worst moment. He said that lost his best friend who was a pilot of one of the helicopters. On one takeoff the engine died and the helicopter went straight down into the water. There was another soldier on the Helicopter. They never recovered the bodies, because the water was too deep.

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I had many other question to ask him, and You can see the full interview in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

Keep coming back to see more what is happening for the book. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will go directly to your inbox.

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?
FEAR NOT!
There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.
If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!
Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

________________________________________________________________

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers

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Military news…

Blind and Disabled Veterans Can’t Access VA Websites, Report Says

Disabled veterans say they often can’t make appointments, message their doctors, or apply for benefits online.


Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers

The combination of the war in Ukraine and concern about longer-term threats from Russia and China is driving a bipartisan push to increase U.S. capacity to produce weapons.

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Russia’s only aircraft carrier caught on fire — again
The much-maligned “ship of shame” has been undergoing maintenance for the last five years.

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National Guard mobilized to help those trapped by massive winter storm
Efforts are ongoing to get fuel to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, cut off by snow drifts.

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What a struggle I have been having. 2022 has been full of ailments and pain. I am glad to see 2023 coming.

It went from one ailment to the next. I had COVID, the flu, spinal infection, Hip pain, back pain, weakness in my legs, and other minor distractions. Am I having a pity party? Not at all. I am old as dirt, and these things come with age. I just grin and bear it.

The military has taught me to toughen things out.


I am about ready to interview a submariner. Not just any submariner, a nuclear submariner. Should be a great interview.

Keep coming back to check out other updates on my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will directly to your inbox.

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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you fighting back memories?
FEAR NOT!
There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.
If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!
Here is a toll free number that you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you, and they will not hang up until they know you are OK.
1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

________________________________________________________________

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

+Now there is an easier way to get help. Just dial 988, and you will have help ready for you.

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