This is An Official “Thank you,” to You For Your Military Service.

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Military news…

Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior ROTC

A review of J.R.O.T.C. enrollment data collected from more than 200 public records requests showed that dozens of schools have made the program mandatory or steered more than 75 percent of students in a single grade into the classes, including schools in Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Oklahoma City, and Mobile, Ala.

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Afghan Interpreter Rescued by Marine Officer Denied Visa to Stay in US

Maj. Tom Schueman co-authored the book Always Faithful along with his former interpreter Zainullah “Zak” Zaki about how the two men formed a friendship in Afghanistan that culminated with Schueman working feverishly in August 2021 to make sure that Zak and his family would be among the 124,000 people rescued by the U.S. military after the Taliban captured Kabul.

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BRRRTs end: Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling
Is this the beginning of the end for BRRRT?

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State Department urges China, Russia to rebuke North Korea for weapons tests

China and Russia are failing to uphold their duties as regional powers to keep North Korea accountable for its unprecedented provocations, a State Department spokesman said.

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‘Chaos. Noise. Chaos. Explosions’: Witnesses gather in Hawaii on Pearl Harbor attack’s 81st anniversary

For almost all of the roughly 2,500 people attending the ceremony to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, the sights, sounds and terrors of the surprise attack can only be imagined.

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Have you ever been given a “thank you” for your service in the military? I have, and the feeling I had was being proud that I served. It makes your time in the service worth it.

If you haven’t I am telling you now. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. You deserve this greeting, and I thank you for your sacrifice.

Not enough people in the private sector are grateful for the military people who serve. I also have been told that they are spending too much on the military. I do not get angry, I just wonder what it would be like if there wasn’t any military to protect them.

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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.

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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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No, a former Marine general is not working for an infamous Russian mercenary group

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Military news…

American soldiers are currently training high up in the Himalayan Mountains
Troops from the 11th Airborne Division are teaming up with the Indian Army to practice mountainous warfare.

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Air Force A-10 pilot recognized for saving ground troops’ lives in Afghanistan
“I am honored and humbled to be awarded this medal, but I’m convinced that any A-10 pilot would be able to do just as well, if not better.”

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No, a former Marine general is not working for an infamous Russian mercenary group
I smell a rat. A big, fat, commie rat.

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China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds
China dramatically accelerated its production of nuclear warheads.

Japan considers preemptive missile strikes to defend against an imminent attack

Japan is looking to acquire a “counterstrike capability” to take out enemy missile sites if the country is attacked, the nation’s Ministry of Defense said.

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I was at a zoom meeting yesterday, when the speaker paused and said some cool things about my work with veterans. He said “Doug loves his fellow veterans and works hard for them everyday.”

It reminded me to reach out even more. Anything I can do help my brothers and sisters is a must.

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I am still very close to finishing my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life. I still am aiming for the book to be published in January.

Come back and check on 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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A New Domain Name will be Coming For This Military Blog

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Military news…

The US has funneled more than $1 billion into Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul with zero accountability
Multiple U.S. agencies refused to cooperate with the government’s top Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog.

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North Korea’s ballistic missile barrage signals a potentially dangerous escalation
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into South Korean waters for the first time since World War II.

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‘Someone has to do it’: American vets in Ukraine train front-line medics as war rages with Russia
Founded by four U.S. veterans in the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Task Force Yankee Ukraine has crisscrossed the country to prepare more than 12,000 Ukrainians to treat the unique injuries of war.

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North Korean missile barrage included at least 23 launches, South’s military says

The missiles triggered air raid sirens on a South Korean island and a corresponding military response from Seoul.

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Poland starts building fence along border with Russian military hub

The barrier, which will be 8 feet tall and 10 feet deep, is being constructed not far from where a U.S.-led battlegroup is positioned to defend a vulnerable swath of NATO territory.

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I have been following the rate of new subscribers lately, and I have come to the conclusion that there is a big drop off. I think one of the reasons is because my domain name isn’t one people would want to go to. It has to tell them more about what the blog is about. So expect to see a new domain soon. I have some thoughts on choices:

  1. Signs of Hope for the Military.
  2. Veteran Doug Bolton Military
  3. Words from a military veteran.
  4. Voices From the Trenches.
  5. Whispers From the trenches.

Let me know what you think by going to the comment section below.

I really appreciate the over 15,000 veterans who have signed up so far. You all are my heroes.

I will keep sharing updates on how my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of Life. So keep coming back to check the progress. Better yet. God 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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+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