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Lots of Preparations for a possible War with China and Russia.

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Military news…

A Chinese government-sponsored war movie that celebrates how roughly 120,000 communist troops were unable to destroy a vastly smaller force of U.S., British, and South Korean service members has become China’s highest grossing movie ever.

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While China hits the movies, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have been hitting naval targets in the Indo-Pacific in what is almost certainly preparation for a possible fight with China.

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Spc. Michaela Nelson, the Ohio National Guard soldier who has been missing for the last month, was reportedly found in her car on Tuesday.

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“They don’t breathe at all … It’s a huge relief when we get to take off the helmet after a flight or during pilot swap out.” That’s one of several Air Force pilots who spoke about how the helmets the Air Force has been using since the 1980s are hot, uncomfortable and even mission-threatening.

“The entire purpose of Pit Vipers, at least from my experience, is to get people to ask why you have a rainbow-colored car windshield on your face.” That’s from Matt Sampson, who wrote this article about why the provocative sunglasses, which are popular among junior enlisted service members, are not as out-of-regs as your staff NCO might want you to believe.

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Pentagon report recommends expanded forces in Guam, Australia to challenge China in the Pacific
The report, known as the Global Posture Review, is designed to help the military decide where to position forces throughout the world and determine whether it “has the correct number of troops in the correct places,” Pentagon officials have said.

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Threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine tests Biden administration

The White House is reviewing options to deter a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine, including providing more military aid to Kyiv and threatening sanctions, to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin from escalating the simmering conflict into a full-blown transatlantic crisis.

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I told you in my last post that I will have a WWII nurse in my upcoming book. It will be expanded sine I found out she had a son and two daughters, Gotta be some hand me down stories from them to add.

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I know this is a poor excuse for not sharing another excerpt, but I am exhausted, and I do not know why. So, I will have to keep this post short today.

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Checking in on you my friend. How are you doing? Do you have dreams about your service time? Are they nightmares?

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You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

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Memorial Day can be Very Special, but it Can also cause Bad Memories

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Today is Memorial Day. I want to honor all of our fallen brothers and sisters.

I watched the annual tribute to the fallen military on public Broadcasting last night.

One of the hosts was Gary Sinise. He is one of the huge heroes to all military. He spends hours and hours doing things to help them.

The program had me crying a lot. I usually don’t shed tears, but this was special. They covered all the wars. Many heroes, who spoke. Actors portrayed some of those who had passed on, but had a story to share.

There was one segment that honored nurses in the military. That really broke me up. My brother-in-law’s mother was a nurse in WWII. She was like a second mom to me.

She told me stories on how she held hands of those who were dying. A soldier asked her not to leave, because he didn’t want to die alone. She stayed with him until his last breath. She broke down crying when he passed.

During the Public Broadcast they played taps. That tore me up the most. I get emotional every time I hear it.

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There is a wonderful tribute for the military on YouTube. You search for “Tribute to Veterans.”

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Some articles for Memorial Day…

Celebrating Memorial Day over a grill or a pool is one thing, but what about when you’re in the middle of a war? That’s what retired Army Col. Steve Miska experienced when he commanded Task Force Justice in Baghdad in 2007, at the height of sectarian violence during the Iraq War. Not only were Miska and his colleagues mourning the recent loss of their fellow American soldiers, but also the Iraqi interpreters and supporters who helped keep them all alive in a dangerous city. When you’re in the middle of it, remembering those who passed strengthens your resolve to keep fighting, Miska writes.

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“The day will have a few rough spots … we will all get emotional at some point,” an Army veteran told Haley Britzky in this excellent story about what Memorial Day really means to those who’ve served. Believe it or not, the holiday often involves plenty of laughter as well as tears. It will start with a fellow vet leaning over from their lawn chair and telling an old story that starts with ‘Remember that time in Ramadi/COP Najil/Anaconda/Dirty Tampa/Long Bihn…’ and we will laugh our asses off,” the former soldier said.

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How are you feeling on this Memorial Day? Have your memories been good, or do they haunt you?

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Never live with bad memories!

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You are never forsaken.

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