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Rioters Beat Policeman With a Bat

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Hot very hot!! It is in the 90’s here now. Time for a cold one, and turning the air conditioner up!

War Zones in our own country.

We are having a war in the streets of our own country. Now the rioters have pipes and bats. This morning a police officer in NYC, was blindsided with bat. He was bleeding a lot and was knock unconscious. One reporter saw a man pull four bats out of his trunk.

The mayor of New York city is a nothing. He won’t do any the help the police. He even pulled many off of the street. Crime has sky rocketed since doing that. He also is cutting the budget for the police down by 5 Billion dollars. Yes, that is Billions!

Is this man insane? Does he have a motive for doing this?

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Now that got my rants out of the way, I have some military news for you.

  1. Veterans of Foreign Wars pushes Congress to pass Agent Orange Conditions Bill.

Some 35 senators introduced a bill that would add new conditions to the Agent Orange conditions list. They are:

  • Bladder infections
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Parkinson-like-symptoms-or Parkinsonism Hypertension

2. GI-Bill to continue through COVID-19 pandemic.

Student veterans using the GI Bill don’t have to worry about housing pay through the uncertainly brought by the COVID-19 virus.

3. VA repeals Service Officer review period.

VA is changing a long-standing policy that could affect the accuracy of disability ratings for veterans.

Start April 30th, VA eliminated the 48 hour disability rating review period for veterans service officers, a period VFW believes is vital to ensure to accuracy of VA decisions.

4. Air Force Tech Sergeant sets record for weight lifting.

Tech Sergeant Kenneth Cook lifted 551 pounds to set a record for the 198-220 weight class, on September 19th, 2019 at Travis Air Force Base. He placed first in the U.S. Pro Powerlifting Competition.

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Checking in on you my friend. How are you doing? There is so much madness in our country right now. It can tear down the best of us.

Do you have depression chasing you around. Do you want to hide in the basement because the PTSD is nipping at your heels? Do you shake with anxiety when it is the fourth of July?

There are many just like you my friend. Just to let you know there are 8,556 fellow veterans that follow this site and many have been where you have been. If want to share your feelings in the comments section below they can share with you how they have survived.

I will not share you comments if you don’t want me to. I make sure you are OK with it before I publish it.

I also highly urge you to seek help if your are overwhelmed with what is going on in your life. I have a toll free number to call that is 24/7.

1-800273-8255

Call it now if you feel you need it!!

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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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Stories From Our veterans Who Have Been there

I am back with some more interviews with veterans for my book, “Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.”

I would like to share some current military news first. I will call this Facing the Tasks of Life. It will have stories from all over the world where our veterans are, and some stories from those who are now transitioned into civilian life. Hope it is interesting to you.

  1. A Iraq Veteran is now an astronaut for NASA. Lt. Colonel Anne McClain, blasted off from Kazakhstan December 3rd for a six month stay at a space station. She is only 39. She was a helicopter pilot in Iraq.
  2. Thank a Vietnam veteran on March 29th. It is Vietnam Veteran’s Day.
  3. A new law signed by Congress will “create jobs,” for veteran owned businesses. It will allow veteran owners to have access to military equipment that the military has no more use for.
  4. Senators question the VA on unused suicide prevention funds. Congress OKed 6.2 billion dollars to the military and yet only $57,000 of it has been used for suicide prevention. (What’s wrong with this picture!!)

Now I will share one interview I have done recently for the book, “Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.” This is only excerpts from the interview. You will have to buy the book to get “the rest of the story.”

I was able to talk to a vietnam veteran a while back. It was very hard to get him to answer anything about his actual combat. I did find out he has a purple heart, because of a serious injury. He is battling PTSD, and battled alcohol addiction for several years after he got out. He however said he would like to tell a uplifting story about his time there.

His group of men had settled down in the jungle to make camp. It turned out they stayed there for a long time. One day my soldier was sitting with a buddy and he looked up into the trees. There were monkeys everywhere. He told his buddy that he wanted one of those monkeys as a pet. His buddy said “No sweat!” He got a coconut and cut a hole in it. He cleaned it out and put a quarter in it. He tied a rope to it and put it out in a clearing.

Soon several monkeys came up to it because of curiosity. One reach in to get the quarter he tried to pull he hand out and couldn’t The buddy slowly pulled the monkey over to the soldier and said, “Here ya go!”

My soldier loved that monkey. He took very good care of him. He even built a cage to let him sleep in. Made a bed out of ferns etc. The monkey got very attached to the soldier. They were real buddies.

However, some of the other soldiers didn’t like the monkey because he was coming to their tents and stealing food. One soldier got so angry he made a parachute for the monkey and threw him over a cliff.

This made my soldier very angry. He was depressed and missed his monkey. Then one day coming through the tents came that same monkey with the parachute still attached to him. He didn’t give up , and found his way back to his master.

This is just one interview of many I have done for the book , Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.” The rest of the book are stories from my time in the military, and how I survived. Each chapter will talk about survival, especially for those who struggle with PTSD, TMI, Depression, Anxiety, War wounds, etc.

Check back here often to read more stories from veterans like yourself.

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Are you are a veteran and wonder why things are happening to you that you aren’t pleased with? You certainly are not alone. I was there. Millions of other veterans were there. The important thing is to realize you need help. Too many of our brothers and sisters hide their feelings and become part of the 22 veteran suicides EVERY day. Do not let that happen. Get help!! The 24/7 help line is 1-800-273-8255 Press 1.

You need to also remember.

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…Never, ever, give up!

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A Veteran Needs Help Like Everyone Else

Thanks to all of you who have been joining us here. The response has been wonderful.  We just past 3,640 new subscribers. That is a huge increase in 2016. We only had 1,000 a year ago. Help us to make it to 4,000.  Could you be the one that puts us over the top? Just need 368 by the end of December. We can do it! Help us continue to grow by subscribing today if you haven’t already. Just click on the icon right after the title of this post to do that.

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Doug Bolton, the founder of the blog, Signs of Hope, which is at www.dailysignsofhope.com, has written a new book, “Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.” It will be reaching out the many military and veterans who may be battling anxiety, fear, depression, addictions, rejections, and the many other usual suspects. There are 22 military connected suicides every day. That is almost one every hour. Doug wants to help stop those statistics.  

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If you follow Twitter, join me by following @heavenencounter. Many veterans are starting to follow and we hope to have many more to share thoughts and ideas with. You can also connect with me on Facebook by putting my name in the search area. A third place to connect is: 

www.rallypoint.com/join/spc-douglas-bolton

It is a new social network just for veterans. I am a member, and I made hundreds of new friends that have served our country. Try it out!

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If you are a veteran, thank you for your service and sacrifice. Also, please click on the link above and at least check out RallyPoint. It is a new social network for veterans only. There are over 450,000 members ther. All have stories about their time in the military. I have made some wonderful friends through this network.

As a veteran myself, I often get discouraged about the lack of support some people give the Military. It seems it is one of the first places that Congress does cutting from. Officers are sent packing to lower the amount of military on pay.  The equipment s getting obsolete, and moral is at a all time low.

To prove that last sentence, 22 veterans end their lives every day!! That is totally unacceptable. Many are veterans who are trying to get help with their help through the VA. The VA is a disaster.

If you are a veteran and are struggling, please seek help. There are many resources you can use, by searching Google.

Don’t let the dark side overcome you. Face the winds of fear, and win the battle. Be strong for yourself, and those around you. Your example could change a life.

 

Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!