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Military news…
| Army Gen. Cavoli tells senators that NATO expansion could force Russia to move troops in the Baltic region |
| Gen. Christopher Cavoli, the nominee to be the next commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, said adding Finland and Sweden would give NATO a footprint over almost the entire Baltic Sea coastline. |
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Air Force squadron throws itself birthday bash in German skies
It was a sight rarely seen over Ramstein: Nine C-130J Super Hercules airplanes flying in formation and dropping 90 paratroopers onto a grassy landing zone between two runways.
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Marine Corps now has 2 fully operational F-35B stealth fighter squadrons in Japan
A second squadron of F-35B Lightning IIs is fully operational at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, bringing the total number of stealth fighters there to 32.
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Alabama Army base may be renamed to decorated veteran Michael Novosel Sr
An Alabama military base, one of many in the South named for Confederate leaders, is slated to be renamed for a Medal of Honor winner from Etna who served as a fearless combat pilot in three wars spanning 30 years.
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Russia test-fires its latest hypersonic Zircon missile
The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military’s long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.
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Korean War vets group dwindling but still active and proud of service in the ‘forgotten war’
On Memorial Day 31 years ago, Korean War veteran Ed Stevens of Kennedy saw a Washington politician on TV giving a speech and invoking World War I, World War II and Vietnam. “But he never said a word about Korea,” Mr. Stevens recalled.
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Russia claims capture of key transport hub, as Zelensky remains defiant
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday its forces now control Lyman, a key transport hub providing access to bridges over the Siversky Donets river, and the British Defense Ministry said most of the town has probably fallen into Russian hands. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sounded a defiant note on Friday, saying: “If the occupiers think that Lyman or Severodonetsk will be theirs, they are wrong.”
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I know a good friend who has written a book just for those who have veterans who are fighting PTSD. It is a wonderful book and I highly recommend you check it out. Here is her closing poem in the book. Get your hankys out:
I Loved Someone With PTSD BY Welby O’brien
I loved someone with PTSD…
Had no clue how hard it would be.
Was I the only one who knew
What PTSD could put you through?
If only just what to say,
or just tried harder to make his day.
Was it me or was it him/
What was the darkness that stole him away?
I cry alone. It hurts so much.
He cannot seem to feel my touch.
Where does he go behind that wall,
or in that cave so dark and small?
His pain is abysmal, locked deep inside.
All he knows is how to hide.
The horrors of war forever torment
This man I love, and won’t relent.
i’m all alone, afraid and torn,
Feel so tired, weary worn.
Please, God, show me what to do
To help us both make it through!
I’m NOT alone, it came to me.
Faith and love can set me free.
Prayers of help, and people who know,
My lifelines of hope to help me grow.
It isn’t him. It isn’t me
It’s only the cruel PTSD.
Though always there, we don’t have to numb,
It just take one day at a time.
I love someone with PTSD,
And I am sure that he loves me.
The pain and struggles we’ll fight each day,
My love for him is here to stay.
I love someone with PTSD,
And I’m so glad he is here with me.
Although it is not always fun
It’s the best thing I have ever done.
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Her book is called, Love Our Vets: Restoring Hope for Families of Veterans with PTSD. You should be able to find it on Amazon. I did.
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Reminder that today is Memorial Day. Honor all those who gave their all for our country, and the millions of veterans who could be your neighbors.
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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK, or are you struggling?
FEAR NOT!
There are over 14,941 veterans on this site who have your back.
Here is what I am asking you to do…please share this site with as many other veterans as you can. It has helped so many.
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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.
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