Category: WWII Veteran

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Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure.

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Military news…

MDMA-Assisted Therapy Reduced PTSD Symptoms in Diverse Patient Population

These results supported earlier findings that MDMA-assisted therapy was effective in improving PTSD symptoms, although its diverse patient population set this trial that set it apart from earlier research.

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Sewage, rats and crime: GAO finds military barracks in deplorable shape

U.S. service members also could be at increased risk of sexual assault and other crimes because of chronically broken windows and locks, the Government Accountability Office said in a report.

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Senate bypasses Tuberville on Joint Chief nominations for Brown, George
The Senate confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown’s nomination after months of delay. A vote on Gen. Randy George as Army Chief of Staff was expected.

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‘We’ve got to do better:’ Senators plead for improved response to veterans suicides after report reveals hotline failure

The Department of Veterans Affairs must improve mental health care access for veterans with suicide risks, senators told VA officials on Wednesday in the wake of an inspector general report that found problems with the agency’s crisis hotline for suicide prevention.

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Japan with favorable ruling orders Okinawa to resume work on Marine airfield

A Japanese Cabinet minister this week gave Okinawa’s governor until Wednesday to approve design changes for a coastal airfield planned to replace Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.

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Suicide prevention is number one on my list. I worry about the high suicide rates for the military. If you are struggling, check the phone numbers below to get help. It is not a weakness to seek help.

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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.

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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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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China Flies 103 Military Planes Toward Taiwan in a New High in Activity.

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US Navy to christen oiler named in honor of Civil War hero Harriet Tubman

The future USNS Harriet Tubman follows a tradition of naming John Lewis-class oilers after civil rights activists. The first ship to bear Tubman’s name was a Liberty vessel built during World War II.

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Pentagon plans to produce 100,000 artillery shells a month in 2025
“We were at 14,000 per month six or eight months ago, we are now at 28,000 a month today.”

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Active-duty troops, some DOD employees could work without pay during government shutdown, Pentagon says
The U.S. military will keep active-duty troops and a limited number of civilian defense employees at their posts during a federal government shutdown, Pentagon officials have said. But they might have to go without pay until lawmakers reach a budget agreement.

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F-35 Jet Mystery Ends as Wreckage Is Found

Debris was found north of Charleston, S.C., one day after a pilot on a training mission ejected and the military lost track of his jet.

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China Flies 103 Military Planes Toward Taiwan in a New High in Activity the Island Calls Harassment

China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has conducted increasingly large military drills in the air and waters around Taiwan as tensions have grown between the two and with the United States. The U.S. is Taiwan’s main supplier of arms and opposes any attempt to change Taiwan’s status by force.

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This old soldier is battling pain right now. I have a right leg that is very painful. I take Tylenol everyday that helps, but need further help from doctors. My lower back is extremely painful as well. It needs surgery to repair. My left shoulder has a tendon that out of whack and is causing pain when I move wrong. Other than that I am doing fine.

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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.

If you want to hear about other interviews, subscribe at the top of this page, and all future posts will directly to you inbox.

_______________________________________________________________

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.

_______________________________________________________________

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 claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation.

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Military news…

Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea’s annexation

The Ukrainian military said Monday that it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea and claimed gains in occupied areas near Bakhmut.

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On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden seeks to boost its defense spending by 28%

Sweden said Monday it wants to increase its defense budget by 28%, putting it on track to reach the military spending target 2% of gross domestic product set by the NATO alliance, which the Scandinavian country is preparing to join.

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Four-star to Push for Top Unit Award for Airmen Involved in Kabul Evac

Few troops have received a Presidential Unit Citation for “exceptional heroism”—similar to the individual-level Distinguished Service Cross—during the war in Afghanistan. Airmen tapped for the honor would join Army and Marine Corps units that fought in some of the war’s fiercest campaigns to take enemy territory.

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Global saga of Afghan who fought alongside US troops ends with joyous asylum news

Abdul Wasi Safi, known as Wasi, learned on Tuesday that a federal judge had waived his immigration hearing the day before. The surprise decision allows Wasi to resettle in the U.S.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles amid Putin-Kim summit, Seoul says

The launches took place about 1 ½ hours before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two met for the first time in more than four years.

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I had a laser procedure done on my right eye. I can see so much better. This is what old soldiers have to look forward to.

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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.

If you want to hear about other interviews, subscribe at the top of this page, and all future posts will directly to you inbox.

_______________________________________________________________

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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