Sometimes Soldiers do the Most Stupid Things, and it Hurts Them.

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Military news…

A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon
That’s one hell of a shot!

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Latest US airstrike in Somalia kills 7 suspected al-Shabaab fighters
The U.S. military has launched six airstrikes and one special operations raid against an ISIS leader in Somalia so far in 2023.

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How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?
Quantity vs. quality.

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Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades
“I told him he was a hero — to which he said, ‘No, I was a Marine.’”

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American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches
The joint bilateral drills were planned for some time, but North Korea’s launches were sudden.

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While in South Korea, I was walking back to my barracks, when I saw a man come out of the base bar, and started to take a leak. He has just startled when he saw that his urine was freezing before it hit the ground. He immediately went back inside. At the same time four soldiers came out of the bar and they were pretty drunk. They challenged one of them to stick his tongue on the flag pole bar. I wanted to scream out try to stop him, but it was too late. He put his tongue on the bar and it froze to the bar.

He started screaming in pain, and his buddies knew right away it was a wrong thing to do. They called the medics and they came. They had to use some hot water to get him loose, which hurt him even more.

Not sure how long he was in the hospital, and what his company commander thought about it.

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Still in the final stage of finishing my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the MIlitary: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. Keep coming back to check the progress. 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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Pentagon positions aircraft carrier to help Turkey’s earthquake recovery efforts.

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Military news…

NATO chief says US aid is ‘making a difference every day’ on battlefields in Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday, and the two said they would evaluate the latest strategies in Ukraine and discuss how U.S. and NATO allies can best help the country.

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Pentagon positions aircraft carrier to help Turkey’s earthquake recovery efforts

The ship will join other U.S. military assets sent to respond to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Monday — including Urban Search and Rescue teams, C-17 cargo jets, and helicopters to aid in search and rescue efforts.

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US delayed shooting down Chinese spy balloon partly to aid recovery efforts, defense officials say.
The ongoing debris collection from the downed balloon in the shallow waters near South Carolina is easier and safer than it would have been in Alaska, Defense Department officials told senators Thursday.

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North Korean parade showed off record number of ICBMs, analysts say

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a military parade that showcased the country’s largest-ever display of long-range missiles, according to images published by state-run media.

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I have a fun trip today. Going to lunch with a Vietnam veteran. He was a helicopter pilot, and a gunner. He is very private about his time their. So far I can get information about his being wounded with Chrapinell. He didn’t get the Purple Heart medal, because he didn’t feel like he deserved it. He said he lost too many friends, and he is alive.

I am working on him to accept the medal, because I can arrange that for him.

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There are many veterans that have that mentality. They feel so badly that their buddies died and they lived. I have interviewed several veterans for my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: IN and Out of The Trenches of Life, that feel that way.

Keep coming back to see other thoughts on the Vietnam war. 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!
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If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!
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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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WWII Interviews Coming up in New Book The End of February.

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Military news…

US, Japanese troops practice jumps and airdrops in Mount Fuji’s foothills

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Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions

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Philippine leaders ‘accelerate’ military cooperation with US, grant more base access
U.S. troops will have access to four more military sites in the Philippines under plans announced by the two countries on Thursday.

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US, South Korean fighters and bombers fly over Yellow Sea for year’s first joint air-power drill

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The US military is ramping up operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
ISIS may be down, but it’s far from out.

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“Another day another dollar.” That was a saying during my youth. We were poor and lived one pay check to the next.

This was also the time WWII started. I had three uncles enlisted to fight in that war. Two of them earned Purple Hearts.

My mother loved General Douglas MaCarthur so much she gave me his first name.

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I have three interviews in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life, with WWII veterans. They are all with near death experiences. Keep coming back to see more. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe.

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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.

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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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