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Frightening Time in Maui Hawaii. There are the Coast Guard and National Guard Saving Lives There.

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Military news…

Why we celebrate Purple Heart Day on August 7
On August 7th, we celebrate Purple Heart Day. Today America recognizes the brave men and women wounded or killed while serving.

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Miami Police Department bought guns off the street for Ukraine
The City of Miami Police Department is collecting guns through a voluntary buyback program and sending them to Ukraine.

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China, Russia Send Warships Near Alaska; US Responds With Navy Destroyers

Eleven military vessels from China and Russia found operating near the Aleutian Islands last week were met by four U.S. Navy destroyers, Alaska’s two U.S. senators said. 

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Biden asks Congress for $24B in additional Ukraine aid
The request is part of a new $40 billion spending proposal and comes amid growing resistance on Capitol Hill to arming Ukraine as it slowly tries to regain land occupied by invading Russian forces.

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Coast Guard rescues 14 people from ocean after fleeing Maui wildfires
More than 100 National Guardsmen are helping with the wildfire response.

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It s a very disheartening time in Hawaii. The Island of Maui is engulfed with wild fires. Their Biggest city is destroyed. Over 50 people have died. Many more are expected.

The heart warming news is that the Coast Guard, and the National Guard are out there saving lives. The Coast Guard pulled in over ten people who were drowning in the water they had to jump into to save their lives.

These two branches don’t get their due very often. Thank you!!

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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.

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.)

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Getting Lost While traveling to My next Base was Interesting

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Military news…

Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska
This is the third deadly Army helicopter crash in as many months.

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Iran capture of US-bound oil tanker may have been retaliation, official says
The United States recently redirected a tanker attempting to ship Iranian crude oil to China, an action that likely triggered Tehran’s seizure this week of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. officials say.

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Wagner’s Prigozhin warns Russian officials he’s ready to withdraw from Ukraine city

Wagner forces may withdraw from Ukraine’s eastern city of Bakhmut because of growing casualties and an acute shortage of ammunition, said the mercenary group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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US evacuates approximately 300 people from Sudan’s capital
The group, mostly American, was taken from Khartoum to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, with a military drone escort.

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3 Marines Prevent Stabbing, Break Knife at Virginia Chick-Fil-A

Lance Cpl. Nicholas Dural, Cpl. John Darby, and Cpl. Bradley Feldkamp on Thursday received Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals for their actions at the Stafford, Virginia, restaurant.

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I finally got my cortisone shot for my right hip. Great improvement. Off of pain pills.

Next to a meeting with the doctor who may do the surgery on my hip. Lots to discuss there.

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I had a sorta funny thing happen to me as I traveled to Ft. Devens Mass. My buddy and I were supposed to get off at Worchester. We listened carefully to the conductors naming of the next stop.

Soon he stated, “Next stop Wooster! ” We sat back thinking it was the wrong stop. Then as we pulled out we saw the sign that named the stop. It said Worchester. The conductor was speaking is the east coast language.

We got off at the next stop and my buddies relatives came and got us.

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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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Russia Isn’t Losing or Winning the War With Ukraine, and it is Costing Them Many Lives.

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Military news…

DIA report confirms Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
Iranian-made drones are turning up in Ukraine as well as the Middle East.

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US troops kill ‘ISIS official’ involved in planning prison breaks
Prison breaks remain a main priority for ISIS.

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US Air Force fighter jets conduct back-to-back intercepts of Russian aircraft near Alaska
Not now, Ivan!

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Not very much current military news today. I guess that is a good thing.

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Saw an article that was an interview with a Army General on his views of the Ukraine war. He was very clear that the Russians were undertrained, and not capable of being a good fighting force.

Using prisoners is a disaster. They have no training and are sent to the front lines to be slaughtered.

The assistance from the United States has made a huge difference. Ukrainians are be trained with the latest weapons.

Russia is using WWII type weapons, and it shows.

The generals prediction is that the war will end in negotiations.

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I am now down to just three interviews left and then it is off to the publisher, BookBaby. Thos interviews are:

  1. Charles Strange- a Gold Star father
  2. Milton Hoch- a Vietnam veteran.
  3. A submariner who was on a nuclear sub.

These three interviews will be exciting. The Vietnam interview will be riveting, and most interesting.

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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.
+Now there is an easier way to get help. Just dial 988, and you will have people ready to help you.

_____________________________________________________________

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.

________________________________________________________________

+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.