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Military news…
US approves sale of $120 million in warship parts to Taiwan, irking China
The sale comes as tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan simmer.
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US Army officer who witnessed horrific German train derailment recalls helping at ‘scariest scene’ of his life
Army Col. Charles Bergman happened upon one of Germany’s worst train crashes in years on Friday. He and others stopped traffic, called rescuers, helped people out of the creek, checked airways and wounds, laid injured people near the side of the road and tried to calm hysterical victims.
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| Sailor rescues pregnant soldier from flooded Okinawa underpass |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Tottingham had just finished his last watch and had two days left in the Navy, but intuition told him to check the tunnel for flooding, he said. |
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North Korea slams Seoul’s part in massive US-led RIMPAC naval exercise
North Korea frequently criticizes the joint military exercises between the U.S. and the South and claims they are a rehearsal for the invasion.
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Austin calls out China for increasingly aggressive policy toward Taiwan
America’s policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, but China’s relations toward that island have grown ever more aggressive and coercive.
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Seoul: North Korea fires suspected artillery pieces into sea
The suspected artillery launches were the latest in a spate of weapons tests by North Korea this year.
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Russia likely to seize control of eastern Ukrainian region within weeks, US official says
The Ukrainian cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk, in Luhansk, are increasingly under duress and could fall to Russian forces within a week, the official said.
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I going to share a partial interview for my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. This interview is with Staff Sergeant Michael Thorten. He was an Afghanistan veteran.
I have a lengthy interview with him, and this is just one segment of it.
What was the worst thing you had to face?
I was the head NCO for a unit that protected the convoys as they moved from one spot to another.
We were traveling alongside a convoy, when suddenly the vehicle ahead of me caught on fire. It was fully ingulfed by the time I jumped out and ran to it. Two of my soldiers were inside and couldn’t get out. They burned to death in front of our eyes.
I have relived that scene many times in my life. It doesn’t go away.
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This lead to PTSD for Michael. He has now recovered, and living a good life with his family.
This is just a partial interview with Michael. There is much more in the book. Keep coming back to see more interviews and stories. Better yet…go to the top of this page an 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 15,0105 Veterans on this site who have your back.
Here is what I am asking you to do…please share this site with as many other veterans as you can. It has helped so many.
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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.
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Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!
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