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Military news…
Ukraine official: Zelenskyy meets with Austin and Blinken
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin came as Ukraine pressed the West for more powerful weapons in its fight against the Russian invasion, which began 60 days ago.
In Mariupol, echoes of history, utter devastation and a last stand
The fight in Mariupol is not over. Civilians and Ukrainian fighters — including combatants from the Azov Regiment, the same nationalist unit that helped wrest back the city in 2014 — remain hunkered down in a dramatic last stand at the sprawling Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.
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Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the commander of the Russian military’s Strategic Missile Forces, said in televised remarks that the new Sarmat ICBM is designed to carry several Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles.
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‘Worth a lifetime of PTSD’: Cradling a Ukrainian infant, an Idaho Marine veteran finds meaning in his pain
On March 22, Idaho Marine veteran Jared Malone came to Ukraine to raise money for Victory Christian Church and help rent a building in Lviv that could house refugees. He spent nearly a month in Ukraine, flying back to the U.S. on April 16.
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Russia hits rail, fuel facilities in attacks deep in Ukraine
In meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, the American secretaries of state and defense said Washington had approved a $165 million sale of ammunition for Ukraine’s war effort, along with more than $300 million in foreign military financing.
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| US weapon stockpiles worry some lawmakers as Ukraine war rages on |
| Shipments to Ukraine of weapons such as Javelin anti-tank missiles and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles have cut into the Pentagon’s inventory by about one-third, according to estimates by some lawmakers and experts during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. |
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| US and allies gather at Ramstein to discuss how to help Ukraine defeat Russia’s ‘unjust invasion’Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that allies must “move at the speed of war” to get more weaponry into the hands of Ukrainian forces, following meetings with dozens of foreign military leaders at Ramstein Air Base on Tuesday. |
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I have been interviewing many veterans for my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. I will share one with you today to show you what you can see if your acquire the book.
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Interview with Don the Marine
On my way home from doing errands I decided to stop and have lunch at a local Carl’s Jr. I got my meal and saw a guy sitting in one of the seats wearing a “Once a Marine, Always a Marine,” hat. I walked up to him and told him thank you for your service. I went on to my seat and started eating.
I watched him as I ate. He had scars up on one of his legs, and down one of his arms. He was connected to an oxygen machine that was in a carrying bag he had.
He started to get up to leave. He had a cane. He went to empty his tray, and came right by me. I asked him to sit and talk for a while.
He wasn’t sure he wanted to do that at first, but when I told him I was a veteran as well, he sat down with me.
We bonded quickly. He was in Vietnam. He worked with helicopters. They brought supplies and good to the shore.
I asked him about his physical problems.
Don I had agent orange. I have had three heart surgeries. I have type II diabetes. I can’t breathe well, because of all the scar tissues
Were you in Vietnam?
Don: Yes
What rank did you have?
Don: Corporal
What unit were you in?
Don: 333rd…
What were your duties?
Don: We were on helicopters bringing supplies and food to the shore.
What was the hardest part of your service for you?
Don: Seeing friends die. I saw one of my best friends and another pilot flying a helicopter that crashed into the ocean. They were trapped inside and they drowned. They never recovered their bodies.
How did you do while serving?
Don: The VA never recognized me for getting sick until recently.
What are your feelings on how soldiers were treated who fought in Vietnam?
Don: People spit on the soldiers when they came through the airports coming home.
We exchanged email addresses and I have a new friend who feels some of the pain I had while I was in the service.
This is a typical story from many Vietnam veterans. They didn’t deserve the treatment they received, and still served our country with honor. This was a very short interview because he had a hard time talking about his service.
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Remember:
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You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!
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