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Military news…
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“The Distance Between You Grows”—the Many Difficult Truths of Military Family Homecomings
Back-to-back deployments and explosions were “a recipe for disaster,” writes a military spouse. “For my family, reintegration lasted years.”
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A Rescue Team Evacuates Premature American Twins From Kyiv in a Daring Mission
Premature twins were evacuated from Kyiv by Army and Navy veteran Bryan Stern and his specialist evacuation team of U.S. Army veterans.
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House Approves $13.6 Billion in Emergency Aid for Ukraine
The House cleared $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including $6.5 billion for the Pentagon to cover the costs of deploying additional U.S. troops to Eastern Europe and sending weapons to Ukraine as it battles a Russian invasion.
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A Ukrainian Learned His family Had Died After Seeing Viral Photos: ‘I Lost Everyone And Lost The Meaning of Life’
Serhiy Perebyinis learned his family had died after seeing a photojournalist’s images of four people lying next to a World War II memorial just outside Kyiv after the Russian military fired on them.
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In Search of a Just War: Why American Veterans Are Answering a Call to Serve in Ukraine
Some veterans who became disillusioned with U.S. missions in Afghanistan and Iraq say they’re traveling to Ukraine to help in what they call the type of righteous war they enlisted for.
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Brent Renaud, Crusading Filmmaker, Is Killed at 50
Peabody Award-winning documentarian Brent Renaud was the first journalist on assignment from a U.S. news organization to be killed while reporting on the war in Ukraine.
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Here is another excerpt from my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.
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Sometimes the Answers Are Right Under Your Nose
There was one aspect of basic training that made the times hard for a soldier. That was when it came to making your bed for inspection.
We had regular inspections by our drill sergeant. When he came through the barracks, he carried a quarter in his hand. When he passed your bunk he would drop the quarter on the bed. If the quarter didn’t bounce, he tore the bed up and told you to try again.
I had some real stressful times of making beds at first. I usually failed. But then I learned some tricks about tucking in the sheets, and even the blanket. There was a double tuck you could do that made the bed tight and quarters bounced on it easily.
There were some guys who never caught on to the tricks that were right in front of them. They were too proud to ask others for help.
I have seen that in life after the military. People struggling to keep up with the world, because they are too proud to seek help.
Are you one of those who could benefit from outside help, but have never taken advantage of it?
I have compiled a very extensive military appendix for your use. It is in the back of this book. Feel free to search through it for help in almost every possible way a veteran or current soldier may need.
It is not “giving in,” to seek help. It is finally agreeing that what you are doing may not be working for you, and you want to find other ways to cope in this unfriendly world.
Many of the sources have proven to reach out to those who suffer with anxiety, fear, depression, and hopelessness.
Don’t hide in your own self-pity. Take that first most important step and seek help today. Go to the back of this book and find the right sources for your needs.
IWILL
The lists in the back can be overwhelming. There are hundreds of sources there. Think about your own special needs and concentrate on that section only. Then narrow down your choices while checking out each resource. Most of the sources are websites. If you don’t have access to the net, go to your local library, or visit a friend who has access.
Think about this
Isn’t it sad how we know we need help, but hide our feelings?
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Checking in on you. How are you doing? Did you have adventures while in Basic Training?
FEAR NOT!
There are over 14,135 veterans on this site who have your back.
Here is what I am asking you to do…please share this site with other veterans as you can you may know. 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 no 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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