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Military news…
| Pentagon’s $842B proposed budget focuses largely on China as war rages in Ukraine |
| The latest budget request was shaped by the Pentagon’s 2022 National Defense Strategy, which defines China as the Defense Department’s primary national security challenge and labels Russia as a lesser threat. |
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Patriot’s pride: US soldiers endure tough year to safeguard weapons flow to Ukraine
Delta Battery’s task is to make sure that if the Russians ever fire at the billions of dollars’ worth of aid making its way from NATO territory to Ukraine, their Patriot missiles will keep the cargo moving and the people nearby it safe.
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US Military Spent About $2M to Shoot Down Aerial Objects
That price tag covers only the cost of the four AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles―at $400,000 to $500,000 each―used to down the objects, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said.
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Veterans Testify of ‘Catastrophic’ Impact of Afghan Collapse
Former Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testified to Congress about the stench of human flesh under a large plume of smoke as the screams of children, women and men filled the space around Kabul’s airport after two suicide bombers attacked crowds of Afghans.
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| Russian fighter jet collides with US drone, sending it crashing into the Black Sea |
| Several times before the collision, the Russian fighter jets dumped fuel on and flew in front of the drone in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner, the EUCOM statement said. |
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North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South’s military says
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the launches posed no immediate threat to “U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies,” according to a statement.
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I was talking to a Vietnam veteran the other day. it was just a casual talk, but I asked him one question. I said, “What was the worst thing you faced while serving.”
His answer was, “Coming home and having to face the protesters at the airport. They spit on us, yelled profanity at us, and disgraced us.”
That was a very sad part of our history. Those men and women put their lives in danger by serving in Vietnam, They should have been considered heroes, instead of what happened to them.
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We need to thank all of our service people for their time serving their country. Not many did that and they put their lives in danger.
So if you see a veteran, tell him or her thank you.
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This old warrior is battling pain. I have arthritis in my right hip and I can hardly walk. Went to a acupuncture doctor yesterday, and I have scheduled several more appointments to see if that may help.
Getting older is not for sissies.
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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.
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