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Military news…
Just rename the Confederate bases already
It’s well within the Pentagon’s power to re-name bases, ships, buildings and other assets dedicated to the former Confederate States of America, but nobody seems in a hurry to get it done. In fact, Congress has put an independent naming commission in charge of the process, which is usually Capitol Hill-ese for “let’s take our sweet-ass time.”
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“The farther I get from those days, the heavier my guilt,” writes Marine veteran Russell Hellyer in this story, which originally appeared in The War Horse, about his deployment to Afghanistan. Russell describes how his view of the Afghan people changed over the years. As a bitter grunt in a war nobody seemed to understand, he had little empathy for them. But now, years later, he writes sharply that “we were never committed to anything but sticking around, and the results for the people of Afghanistan show it.” _____________ |
“The aircrew did not survive the crash,” wrote U.S. Naval Air Forces. “We are not aware of any civilian casualties.”
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| Marine commandant to leaders: Quit the ‘soft relief’ of fired officers |
| In a letter sent earlier this month to a wide swath of the Marine officer corps, commandant Gen. David Berger reminded everyone from general to lieutenant that they needed to hold Marines accountable with a paper trail. ____________ |
What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the development of new exoskeleton suits, the burden of heavy body armor may become an issue of the past.
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| Serious injuries’ reported in explosion at Connecticut VA hospital |
| An explosion at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut has left several people with “serious injuries,” the Associated Press reports. ____________ |
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are more likely to spread among enlisted crew members on Navy ships, a new study released this week found, due to the sailors’ tight living and workspaces.
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| French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali |
| French forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al Qaeda’s North Africa wing, during an operation in northeastern Mali, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly said on Friday. ___________________________________ I just got home from an appointment with my hearing aid doctor. I asked her if she would write a letter to the VA for my hearing loss. She said I needed to go through the proper channels before she would do that. I have already done that, but I will try again. I have been battling the VA for years on my hearing loss that happen while I was in Korea. I will NOT give up and neither should of any of you who have physical problems that you got while in the military. ___________________________________ Several posts back I talked about being greeted by two guys on my first day at Camp Red Cloud, South Korea. Those guys became my best buddies. One reason was that hey were very muscular and big. I needed my body guards. 🙂 A week later they invited me to go with them to the Camp bar. I glady went because I liked them so much. When we got there we had a couple of beers, and then one of them went to the bartender and ordered another kind a drink. He brought three of them to the table. They were tall glasses and were full of gray and other colors. The one who bought the drinks said we should go for it and have a sip. I took that sip and my head almost exploded. I choughed. The guys laughed. The the one who bought the drinks said let’s have a drinking contest. I was an 18 year old kid who was very naive. I went for it. I took another big gulp and I was spinning after only two drinks. We continued and had the third gulp. That is the last thing I remember. I was in a black out mode, and I didn’t even know what that was. I woke up the next morning by the wheel by a 2 1/2 ton truck. I was dry heaving. I found out later that what we was drinking was Zombies! I got very upset with the guys for taking advantage of me, and they were sorry. _________________________________ +This story and many more are in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the MIlitary: In an Out of the Trenches of Life. Check Back often to see other stories and update on the progress of the book. Better yet, sign up to subscribe by clicking on the subscribe button at the top of this page. When you do you will get all future post directly in you inbox. __________________________________ Have you ever been taken advantage of while in the military? Does it still haunt you today? FEAR NOT! There are over 12,025 fellow veterans subscribed to this site. They all have your back. However, if what you are going through is overwhelming, GET HELP! There is a toll free number you can call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you. They will not hang up until they know you are ok. Never take on the not so friendly world alone. I-800-273-8255 Option # 1 __________________________________ |
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