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Pentagon can’t afford to replace $5 billion of arms it can send Ukraine.

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Military news….

McConnell says arming Ukraine is an ‘easy call,’ Trump at fault for GOP wavering

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate minority leader, said Wednesday that in supporting Ukraine, the U.S. is lining up against all its chief adversaries.

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Pentagon can’t afford to replace $5 billion of arms it can send Ukraine

A government shutdown would slow the pace of replacing weapons stockpiles sent to Ukraine, the Defense Department’s comptroller said, especially if new money for the war against Russia is left out of the ultimate spending package.

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‘The American Spirit Still Shines’: Military Leaders Remember 9/11 Attack at the Pentagon “As the years go by, it may feel that the world is moving on, or even forgetting what happened here,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday morning during a ceremony at the Pentagon’s 9/11 memorial. “But please know this: The men and women of the Department of Defense will always remember.”

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Congress May Create Medal to Honor Heroic Military Dogs

A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.

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Cuba is accusing Russia of trafficking Cuban citizens to fight in Ukraine
Officials announced they uncovered a human trafficking network in the country that was created to recruit Cubans for fighting in Ukraine.

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

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Military news…

‘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.

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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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North Korea stays silent on apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border.

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Military news…

Pentagon announces new long-term arms deal for Ukraine worth $1.3 billion

The military aid will go toward the purchase of four National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones and various rounds of munitions.

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North Korea fires 2 short-range missiles into the sea as US docks nuclear submarine in South Korea

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea early Wednesday in what appeared to be a statement of defiance as the United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea for the first time in decades.

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North Korea stays silent on apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border

North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about the detention of an American soldier who sprinted across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border as members of his tour group looked on in shock.

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Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled by array of Russian mines
Due to the risk, Ukraine has slowed its advance so infantry can clear the path for Western-supplied tanks.

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The US Promised Ukraine Cluster Bombs. In Laos, They Still Kill Civilians

What makes the cluster bombs in Laos particularly insidious is that the vast number that didn’t initially explode remain deadly all these decades later. The weapons President Biden has promised Ukraine supposedly have a much lower “dud” rate.

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

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I also talked to a Vietnam veteran who is deciding if he will allow me to interview him. He has an amazing story. (He had a bayonet go through both legs in an one on one fight.

Keep coming back to find what new interviews I may be having.

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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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