Vietnam Veterans Still Feel the Sting of Duty There. Most Have lost Many Friends.

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Military news…

Top US general says the fight in Syria is “important” for security after surprise visit
Milley believes an “enduring defeat” of ISIS is possible, but didn’t say how far away that is.

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What chance do military movies like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ have at the Oscars?
Actually a pretty solid one, given how many other war films have come out on top.

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Zelenskyy vows not to retreat from Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

Ukraine military leaders are determined to hold onto Bakhmut, Kyiv officials said Monday, even as Russian forces continued to encroach on the devastated eastern Ukrainian city that they have sought to capture for six months at the cost of thousands of lives.

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North Korean missiles continue to cause tension

South Korean and American officials are expecting North Korea to continue missile launches — and potentially a seventh nuclear test — amid a tense regional standoff.

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US, South Korea to kick off Freedom Shield exercise amid warnings from North

The U.S. and South Korean militaries have set the date for large-scaled joint exercises with the U.N. and Combined Forces commands that North Korea last month likened to a declaration of war.

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I have a good friend who is a Vietnam veteran. I have coffee with him twice a week, and we are going to lunch today.

I have tried to talk to him about his time there, and he just doesn’t want to talk. I asked him why.

He was wounded by shrapnel. I said he should get a Purple Heart for that. He thoughts are, “I lost too many friends. They deserve the Purple Heart, not me. I am still alive.”

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There are many Vietnam veterans that have that attitude. They have lost too many buddies, and don’t feel they deserve any medals since they are still alive. I can understand that, but they are still heroes in my book.

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The military seems to be losing good soldiers. The recruitment is going slowly. Not many young men feel they need to serve their country. I hope they are able to come up with ideas to overcome that.

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I had the privilege to meet a Vietnam veteran while shopping for groceries. I seem to have the knack to find them. This guy is a true hero. His name is Milt Hoch. He had three tours in Vietnam. He didn’t have to. He chose to.

He was in intense fighting, even face to face fighting. He was once stabbed through both legs at once with a bayonet. He was still able to kill the enemy and survive.

I have an interview with him in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. It is riveting.

Keep coming back to hear about other heroes. 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!

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.

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

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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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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.

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

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How Tough do we Need to be to Survive in the Military?

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Military news..

China is considering arming Russian forces in Ukraine, US says
Cold War 2.0.

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Russia says it will fast-track testing of tank-killing robot in Ukraine
Russia warns that western tanks should be “prepared for their destruction.”

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Black Hawk Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Tennessee National Guard Members in Alabama

The UH-60 helicopter, more widely known as a Black Hawk, crashed in the unincorporated community of Harvest along Alabama Highway 53, killing two members of the Tennessee National Guard during a flight-training mission. The helicopter crashed around 3 p.m. and caught fire.

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Wounded Military From Around World Headed to Camp Pendleton for Adaptive Sports Invitational

The 13th annual event, known as the Marine Corps Trials, is expected to draw more than 200 injured Marines, sailors, veterans, and international competitors from Colombia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Italy, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

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US Military Investigating Leak of Emails From Pentagon Server

It is not uncommon for large organizations to inadvertently expose internal data to the internet, but the fact that this is a Department of Defense email server will give U.S. officials cause for concern. It is unclear if any malicious outsider accessed the exposed SOCOM data.

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I remember my time in Korea, and one of the times I was injured while doing my job. I was a member of the Army Security Agency, and my job was to monitor airway for breaches of security. I was attached to the 321’s ASA company.

One night up on hill 468, things went bad. The lights went out, and I figured that the generator was out of gas.

I went out to check and I was right. So I climbed up on the huge generator and started pouring in the gas. About half way through i slipped and was falling off of the generator. I grabbed what ever I could the break my fall. Unfortunately it was the hot manifold.

I severely burnt my hand. I still had three hours on my shift. What should I do?

I was told by my sergeant that no matter what you need to stay at your post. I went back inside and put ointment on my hand and continued working with one hand.

When my shift was over I went to the medics and they doctored me up.

Have you had an incident like this? Let me know about it.

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Update… Got a couple more interviews and it’s off to the publisher BookBaby. Signs of Hope for the Military: IN and out of the Trenches of Life, will be full of my experiences while in the service, plus a lot about how to survive after being wounded, burdened with PTSD, etc. Keep coming back to see 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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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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