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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. _______________________ 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. _______________________________________________________________ I seem to be clear of COVID now. So I will start back full steam on finishing mu upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. So keep coming up to see the progress. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will come directly to your inbox. ______________________________________________________________ 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. ______________________________________________________________ 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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