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Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure.

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MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population

These results supported earlier findings that MDMA-assisted therapy was effective in improving PTSD symptoms, although its diverse patient population set this trial that set it apart from earlier research.

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Sewage, rats and crime: GAO finds military barracks in deplorable shape

U.S. service members also could be at increased risk of sexual assault and other crimes because of chronically broken windows and locks, the Government Accountability Office said in a report.

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Senate bypasses Tuberville on Joint Chief nominations for Brown, George
The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown’s nomination after months of delay. A vote on Gen. Randy George as Army Chief of Staff was expected.

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‘We’ve got to do better:’ Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure

The Department of Veterans Affairs must improve mental health care access for veterans with suicide risks, senators told VA officials on Wednesday in the wake of an inspector general report that found problems with the agency’s crisis hotline for suicide prevention.

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Japan with favorable ruling orders Okinawa to resume work on Marine airfield

A Japanese Cabinet minister this week gave Okinawa’s governor until Wednesday to approve design changes for a coastal airfield planned to replace Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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Suicide prevention is number one on my list. I worry about the high suicide rates for the military. If you are struggling, check the phone numbers below to get help. It is not a weakness to seek help.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

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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. Call 988.

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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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Canadian warships arrive in Japan for training, patrols and presence.

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Canadian warships arrive in Japan for training, patrols and presence  

Three Canadian navy ships steamed into Tokyo Bay this week, signaling the start of a monthslong patrol of the Indo-Pacific as part of the country’s efforts to expand its presence in the region.

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American B-2 stealth bomber lands in Norway for first time
An American B-2 Spirit made a historic pit stop in Norway this week, marking the first landing of the stealth bomber in the Scandinavian country.

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US Army engineers float South Korean tanks during ‘wet gap’ drill near DMZ

U.S. and South Korean combat engineers demonstrated their bridge-building prowess by moving an armored column across open water just 15 miles from the border with North Korea.  

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‘Remains of my father’: Iwo Jima sand brings closure to families of fallen Japanese soldiers

A group of US and Japanese historians are breaking a taboo and distributing black sand from Iwo Jima to relatives of Japanese soldiers who perished in the bloody WWII battle.

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World War II veteran posthumously receives the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal awards

Navy veteran Peter L. Smith was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his actions in combat during World War II.

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I am trying to face reality in knowing that we will never have a time when there isn’t a war. Sick dictators and fools seek power constantly. We can not allow them to push countries around. We must fight back to save innocent lives.

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We often forget the heroics of our veterans in WWII. I love the story about a WWII pilot who shot down 6 Japanese bombers in one mission. He was declared an ace on his first mission.

The are many more stories that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

If you want to hear about other interviews, subscribe at the top of this page, and all future posts will directly to you 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. Call 988.

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A Marine WWII Ace Downs 7 Japanese Bombers On His First Combat Patrol.

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‘This is horrible’: Homeless veterans are being buried in paupers’ graves in Columbus, Ga.

Columbus has long been a home to veterans of the military with Fort Moore, formerly Fort Benning, having been a part of the area for over 100 years. But some homeless veterans are dying alone and being buried in paupers’ graves.

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3M agrees to pay more than $5.5 billion over combat earplugs

The sum is about half the roughly $10 billion some financial analysts predicted 3M could end up paying over allegations that the earplugs didn’t adequately protect the hearing of service members.

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A Marine WWII Ace Downs 7 Japanese Bombers On His First Combat Patrol
Shooting down 7 enemy bombers, earning you “ace” status, on your first combat patrol is a pretty great start.

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US troops awarded Presidential Unit Citation for Kabul evacuation
The Kabul evacuation rescued more than 124,000 people. Some troops say that more individual awards should be approved from the mission.

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WWII Naval Aviator and ‘The Price is Right’ host Bob Barker dies at 99
The man, the myth, the legend, Bob Barker of The Price is Right fame passed August 26, 2023, at the age of 99.

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We often forget the heroics of our veterans in WWII. I love the story about a WWII pilot who shot down 6 Japanese bombers in one mission. He was declared an ace on his first mission.

The are many more stories that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

If you want to hear about other interviews, subscribe at the top of this page, and all future posts will directly to you inbox.

_______________________________________________________________

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. Call 988

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