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Military news…
Russia Presses Invasion to Outskirts of Ukrainian Capital
Russian forces reached Kyiv’s outskirts Friday after airstrikes hit cities and military bases, sending in troops and tanks from three sides in a momentous invasion.
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Taiwan Reports Nine Chinese Aircraft in Defense Zone
Taiwan’s defense ministry on Thursday reported nine Chinese aircraft had entered its air defense identification zone within hours of Russia launching an invasion into Ukraine.
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173rd Airborne Brigade Battalion Heads to Latvia as Ukraine Comes Under Russian Attack
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are deploying to Latvia as part of the NATO response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
(My church has a missionary there.)
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Above Ukraine, a Cold War Spy Plane Is Finally Tracking a Russian Invasion
Three decades after its first mission, an American spy plane has monitored Russian forces as they invade eastern Europe.
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NATO Activates 5,000-Strong Task Force For First Time
NATO on Friday activated a spearhead force in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, marking the first time in the alliance’s history the unit has been deployed in Europe.
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| ‘Tired, Exhausted’: Ukrainians Fleeing Invasion Have Nowhere to Go A train station in Pzemysl, Poland, has been turned into a welcome center and temporary home for Ukrainians, mostly women and children, fleeing the Russian invasion. Polish officials said 100,000 people have crossed their border with Ukraine over the last three days. |
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My take…
The Russian forces seem to be struggling. Many soldiers giving up. There is no gas for their convoys. They have staled on the road leading to the capital city. The tanks are also stuck in the mud.
Over 9,000 Russian soldiers have been killed. The people in Russia are protesting. They didn’t want this war.
Rumor has it that the generals of Russia are getting restless, and are finding ways to get rid of Putin.
The Ukrainian people are fighting back. Civilians have taken up arms and helping in the fighting. People from other countries are coming to help fight as well.
This could be a huge mistake that Putin has made.
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Here is another excerpt from my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.
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F.E.A.R:
(1) Forget Everything and Run or
(2) Face Everything and Rise.
The choice is yours.
Fear is one of the inevitable things a soldier has to face. I faced it a few times. The worst time was when I was on a plane ready to head to the Bay of Pigs. I was ready to serve my country, but not knowing what was going to happen caused the fear.
In the dictionary fear is described as:
- A distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, or pain.
- Concern or anxiety.
- To be worried or afraid.
- Reverential awe, especially towards God.
All of us on that plane tried to hide our fear. We were supposed to be men and women. We were not supposed to think about what might happen to us. In reality we all thought about not returning home. We thought about loved ones. We thought about the unknown we were facing.
It is hard to face fear. John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death, and saddling up anyway.” This is a man who played the parts of heroes all his life. Many of his films were military films.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.”
Fear isn’t something that is a cowardly act. It is an honest reaction to what is happening around us.
I have faced my own fears. I was within hours of my death when I was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance and had a quadruple by-pass surgery on my heart.
If you see a car coming at you head on while driving on a highway, you don’t act in a cowardly way, you react. You take action to save your own life.
If you feel you were fearful much too often while you served, don’t let that give you a feeling of failure on your part. It is an honest feeling that often brings out the best in people.
When you first decided to join the military, you knew there might be times of fear, and yet you still took the big step forward to serve. You should be very proud of your courage to do that, and realize that fear is just a part of living, not only in the military, but in everyday life.
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Start today to erase any guilt you may have had in your mind about any fear you may have faced in your service time in the military. Fear is a part of life, and it isn’t a shameful thing to try to hide. Just let it go, and be proud that you stepped up to serve your country. Many others didn’t do that.
Think about this
Isn’t it great how brave we really are once we face fear?
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Checking in on you…How are you doing? Are you struggling with memories?
FEAR NOT!
There are over 14,070 fellow veterans here who have your back. (We increased by 56 since Monday. Pretty exciting. )
If you are battling mentally, because of your love for others, but it isn’t working, 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 no 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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