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Navy won’t back away from Taiwan in wake of Chinese belligerence, White House says

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Military news…

Senate votes in favor of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, approving historic expansion of the military alliance

Senators voted 95-1 to endorse membership for Finland and Sweden, more than the required two-thirds majority of 67 votes.

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Austin names Air Force brigadier general as new Pentagon press secretary

In Brig. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder’s current position, he leads nearly 4,500 active-duty, National Guard and Reserve airmen and civilians in their jobs producing Air Force and Space Force internal information as well as community and media relations.

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Former VA secretaries urge Senate to designate day to help veterans, service members at risk of suicide

Seven former Department of Veterans Affairs secretaries sent a letter to the Senate on Thursday urging them to designate a day for people to contact a veteran or service member at risk of suicide.

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‘It just felt right:’ Army veteran donates portion of his liver to fellow veteran

Houston Smith had never been the type to share much personal information on social media, but on March 13, the Army veteran poured his heart into a Facebook post – and it saved his life.

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Navy won’t back away from Taiwan in wake of Chinese belligerence, White House says

The U.S. 7th Fleet will send more aircraft and warships past Taiwan in the coming weeks.

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US will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, Pelosi says in Tokyo The United States will not allow China to isolate Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters during a press conference in the Japanese capital on Friday.

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Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect in Gaza
A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis.
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There are over 15,219 Veterans on this site who have your back.
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You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

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Military news…

Air Force PJs saved dozens of lives across the country last week
Airmen who responded to catastrophic flooding in Kentucky included helicopter pilots, pararescuemen, and one responder who was not even human.

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Ukraine needs more than just weapons to beat Russia. It needs a strategy
Mortars and missiles alone won’t cut it, according to former JTAC.

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Biden: Killing of Al-Qaida Leader Is Long-Sought ‘Justice’

President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and, he hopes, “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.

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US Military-Run Slot Machines Earn $100 Million a Year From Service Members Overseas

The slot machines, operated by the U.S. Department of Defense, earn the DOD more than $100 million each year in the name of “morale, welfare, and recreation” for service members, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office that was written in response to demands from Congress.

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Hicks Taps Air Force to Oversee Cruise Missile Defense

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks has selected the Air Force to oversee the development of a cruise missile defense to protect the United States. The move bypasses the Missile Defense Agency, which had been angling for the proposed multibillion-dollar mission.

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Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group

Hundreds of Navajos were recruited from the vast Navajo Nation to serve as Code Talkers with the U.S. Marine Corps. Only three are still alive today: Peter MacDonald, John Kinsel Sr. and Thomas H. Begay.

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Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

The blast took place in the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea, which was seized from Ukraine by Russia in 2014. Observances of Russia’s Navy Day holiday were canceled in Sevastopol.

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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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I won the War With COVID, But Lost the Battle With Post COVID

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Military news…

A-10 pilot explains how the Warthog’s depleted uranium rounds turn tank armor against itself
The depleted uranium slug is so dense, it turns tank armor into white-hot shrapnel in the crew compartment.

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An Air Force Security Forces truck got impaled by a fighter jet
Air Force Security Forces vehicles are usually meant to help protect aircraft on the flight line, not get skewered by them.

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102-Year-Old Grandma’s Courageous WWII Past Revealed

Crescensia Garcia is one of only six surviving members of an all-female, all-Black, segregated unit that was sent overseas during World War II

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102-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Segregated Mail Unit Honored

Romay Davis was recognized at an event at Montgomery City Hall that followed President Joe Biden’s decision in March to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight

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Navy’s Famed Blue Angels Aerial Acrobatics Team Selects First Female Pilot

For the first time in its 76-year history, the Navy’s famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration team will feature a female pilot.

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I Have been hit with a double whammy. I got COVID and got OK from it and the I now have is called post COVID problems. I was miserable over this last weened, but I feel somewhat better today. But, because of my weakness, I will once again have to cut this post short. My deepest apologizes for this. I love share excerpts from my upcoming book. Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

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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 help ready for you.

______________________________________________________________

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

_______________________________________________________________

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