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Military news…

Pentagon issues reprieve to troops who refused COVID-19 vaccines
Service members who were denied religious and medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be punished.

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US Navy veteran released by Russia after 9-month detention
Taylor Dudley was turned over at a border crossing with Poland on Thursday.

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War game shows just how brutal China’s battle for Taiwan would be
“The United States might win a pyrrhic victory, suffering more in the long run than the ‘defeated’ Chinese.”

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Ukraine hails US military aid as cease-fire said to falter

Ukraine’s president praised the U.S. for including tank-killing armored vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military aid.

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War games show US would beat China if it invaded Taiwan, but at a great cost
The Center for Strategic and International Studies released a report that details 24 war simulations that featured a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Most ended with the island retaining its autonomy and the U.S.-led coalition victorious in defeating China.

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Military news…

This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life
“My only focus was on the patient. I wasn’t going to lose this man’s pulse,” said Air Force Staff Sgt. Harris Belmonte.

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Russia says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that 40 drones ‘headed for Kyiv’ overnight, according to air defense forces, and all of them were destroyed.

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South Korea asks US for greater role in managing nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his government is in talks with the U.S. on taking a more active role in managing nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula.

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Ukraine is using its old tanks as artillery amid trench warfare in Bakhmut
“It gives you an extra nudge. You see what you’ve done, that you have helped the infantry, and you just want to keep on going.”
Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones, government minister says Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop combat models that can attack the exploding drones Russia has used during its invasion of the country, according to the Ukrainian government minister in charge of technology.

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I had coffee with ten friends. (Yes I have ten friends.) It was a great time. Many of us have histories. Mine is that I am a veteran. Two others there are veterans. We try to sit close to each other so we can talk about our time in the military.

It is reassuring to share. There were some tough times for my Vietnam friend. He was wounded. The other veteran was in the army, but doesn’t have any “war,” stories.

I share my deployment to Korea. I have some very sad stories, (Loss of friends,) and some funny ones.

That is why I am writing my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life. It is full of stories about my time in the military. It also has many interviews with veterans. Some of their stories are terrifying and sad. Some have funny stories.

Keep coming back to see more about the book. 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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Ukraine Drones Are Making Life Like Hell For Russian Troops in Crimea.

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Military news…

Ukrainian drones are making life hell for Russian troops in Crimea
“Our main threat to Crimea is drones, everything else is under full control.”

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The U.S. Navy Is Getting A Major Radar Upgrade
The AN/SPY-6 will equip all new U.S. Navy surface ships and will be back-fitted onto legacy ships to help counter growing threats.

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Ukraine utility crews adapt, overcome after Russian strikes

Over the grinding wail of a chainsaw pruning trees, Oleh Braharnyk recalls how his crew sprang into action in Kyiv a week earlier to repair power lines downed by Russian missiles and keep electricity flowing to his beleaguered fellow Ukrainians.

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Russia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut ‘destroyed’

Russian forces have turned the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut into ruins, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while Ukraine’s military on Saturday reported missile, rocket and air strikes in multiple parts of the country that Moscow is trying to conquer after months of resistance.

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Pentagon to raise military housing allowances in US by 12% on average

The new rates take effect Jan. 1 and reflect the largest year-over-year jump to housing allowances in many years. Housing allowance payments totaling an estimated $26.8 billion will be paid to roughly 1 million service members next year.

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It has been a while since I last did a rant. I will rant today:

  1. President Biden has made so many bad mistakes our country is falling apart.
  2. Our troops need to be paid more.
  3. Leaving a Marine behind in Russia, is not acceptable.
  4. Give our troops better housing. Some places are a joke.
  5. Always hire a veteran first. They have been there and done that.
  6. The VA has a long history of denying veterans compensation. Time for a change.
  7. Some people do not like the military. Maybe they should see what it is like not to have one.
  8. Not all military people are good. There are some bad apples in the barrel.
  9. The way people treated our Vietnam veterans was appalling. They fought for our country.
  10. People need to think about enlisting. There is a severe shortage right now.

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Just found another veteran to interview. He is a submariner. Not just any submariner, a nuclear submariner. Should be a fantastic interview. Keep coming back to read more about this, and the progress of my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life. 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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+If you like what you see, please subscribe at the top of this page where it says, “subscribe.” When you do, all future posts will come directly to your inbox. Also, if you know some else who could benefit from this site, please let them know.