Finnish test pilot flies first mission with the Air Force after his country joins NATO.

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Military news…

Japan gets ready to shoot down N. Korea spy satellite debris

Japan’s defense chief on Saturday ordered troops to activate missile interceptors and get ready to shoot down fragments from a North Korean satellite that may fall on the Japanese territory.

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President Joe Biden announces 2024 reelection bid

President Joe Biden on Tuesday asked voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn in to office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president.


Finnish test pilot flies first mission with the Air Force after his country joins NATO
That didn’t take long.

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Famed Calypso singer, Navy veteran, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte passes away
Harry Belafonte joined the Navy in 1944 one day after his 17th birthday.

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On Basco Island South of Taiwan, US Military Prepares for Conflict With China

Part of the largest-ever annual drills with the Philippines focuses on defending strategic Bashi Channel. 

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The continuing saga of my latest health issue, will get some help tomorrow. I will be getting a steroid shot in my right hip that is supposed to cut out the pain. I will let you know on Friday how that turned out.

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It seems to me that a few of us older veterans are getting forgotten. There is lots of news coverage about the current military personnel.

I am not whining, but we need to never forget those who forged the path we are now on in this country.

God bless all veterans.

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I feel like I am back in basic training! I have been assigned to a PT specialist, and an occupational therapist. One of them is coming at 2:00pm today. Still sore from yesterday’s workout.

I am wanting the help, but it is just the beginning, and that is the hardest part.

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Update on my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. I had three interviews to do when I Iast posted, but now I am down to two. Getting close! Check back often to see the progress. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will come 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?

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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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Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation.

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Military News…

Three Air Force bases selected to receive new fighter jets

Air Force bases in three states are slated to add advanced and upgraded fighter planes to their fleet, the service said.

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Wagner Group leader calls for end to Russia’s ‘special military operation’
“Putin’s Chef” says Russia accomplished its mission.

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US military prepares for possible evacuation of embassy in Sudan
Sudan has exploded into civil war that risks becoming a regional conflict.

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Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation

American-made Patriot missiles arrived in Ukraine last week and military spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said Sunday on Ukrainian television that some have already gone into battlefield service.

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Those who like war are enjoying our world right now. Sudan has exploded into a full war. Ukraine is on going.

Frankly my feeling is that there shouldn’t be any wars. They cause death and misery.

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Why is it that movie stars love to play a soldiers role in a movie? I read an account by an actor that said, “I feel more patriotic.” Well, my response is that there a many soldiers in the military who go to the front line and are dodging real bullets Some never make it home. Now that is patriotic.

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I have an interview coming up in the book that will knock your socks off. He is a Vietnam veteran and opened fully to his time in vietnam. This one interview should be enough for you to buy the book.

He was wounded three times, and still went back to more times to Vietnam. You only had to go one time, and he went three.

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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.

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1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

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You are never alone.


You are never forsaken.


You are never unloved.


And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Vietnam Veterans Can’t Open up About their Time There

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Military news…

US, South Korea and Japan flex missile-defense muscles after North’s latest ICBM test

The United States, South Korea and Japan rehearsed their seaborne missile defense in international

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Navy sends destroyer through Taiwan Strait less than a week after Chinese exercises

A Navy guided-missile destroyer steamed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, less than a week after Chinese forces concluded a three-day exercise in the area to protest meetings between Taiwan’s president and U.S. politicians.

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Sweden announces arrival of US Marines taking part in huge NATO partner exercise

U.S. Marines crossed the Norwegian border into Sweden on Tuesday to join one of Scandinavia’s largest military drills in decades, involving troops from more than a dozen countries.

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Are US special operations forces in Ukraine? Yes, but not in combat
Details are sparse

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One of the Most Prolific Pro-Russia Propaganda Channels Is Run by a US Navy Veteran Living in Washington

Sarah Bils is a 37-year-old woman in Oak Harbor, Washington, who served at the U.S. Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island until November of 2022. Bils’ identity was first uncovered by users on Twitter and Reddit, and first reported by an advocacy site mainly posting about the war known as Malcontent News.

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The hardest people for me to interview for my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life, are the Vietnam soldiers. They bury their thoughts and refuse to share them.

I had a few open up a little, but it was very difficult to pry it out of them.

Many soldiers lost buddies and that broke them down immensely. They talk about how they shouldn’t be here, because their buddies are not.

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I have an interview coming up in the book that will knock your socks off. He is a Vietnam veteran and had openly fully to his time in vietnam. This one interview should be enough for you to buy the book.

He was wounded three times, and still went back to more times to Vietnam. You only had to go one time, and he went three.

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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.

_______________________________________________________________

Remember:


You are never alone.


You are never forsaken.


You are never unloved.


And above all…never, ever, give up.

+Now there is an easier way to get help. Just dial 988, and you will have help ready for you.

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