It Has Been a year for the War in Ukraine. Russia Hasn’t Gained Much, and Lost Much.

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Military news…

US gives Ukraine another $2 billion in military aid as war with Russia enters its second year

The U.S. will send another $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine that includes weapons, drones and other equipment, the Pentagon said on the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.

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CIA chief: China has some doubt on ability to invade Taiwan

U.S. intelligence shows that China’s President Xi Jinping has instructed his country’s military to “be ready by 2027” to invade Taiwan, though he may be harboring doubts about his ability to do so given Russia’s experience in its war with Ukraine, CIA Director William Burns said.

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Putin: will ‘take into account’ NATO’s nuclear capability

As he has done repeatedly during the Ukraine war, Putin claimed that Russia faces an existential threat because, in his view, NATO members are seeking the country’s “strategic defeat.”

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On Ukraine front, civilians cling on as troops repel Russia

Ukrainian soldiers are paying a heavy price, too, but say their sacrifices are wearing down waves of troops and equipment that Moscow is throwing into battle.

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Coast Guard seizes $20 million in drugs in the Arabian Sea
It’s bad news for those moving the product.

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It has been a year since the war in Ukraine started. Russia hasn’t gained much and lost many through death. Putin needs to wake up, and negotiate. Putin claims he can wait and let Ukraine fall apart. Good luck with that. The Ukrainian people are strong, and will never give up.

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I had a wonderful weekend with my family at the Oregon coast. Spent a lot of time talking and laughing. Got a change to talk to my son who is a retired Colonel. He is struggling with a brain problem, and is getting help from the VA. He was always upbeat and cheering up his family. He is a leader’s leader.

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Sometimes Soldiers do the Most Stupid Things, and it Hurts Them.

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Military news…

A U-2 spy plane pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon
That’s one hell of a shot!

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Latest US airstrike in Somalia kills 7 suspected al-Shabaab fighters
The U.S. military has launched six airstrikes and one special operations raid against an ISIS leader in Somalia so far in 2023.

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How would US troops fight a numerically superior enemy today?
Quantity vs. quality.

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Why a Marine who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima kept it a secret for decades
“I told him he was a hero — to which he said, ‘No, I was a Marine.’”

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American, Japanese and South Korean fighter jets escort bombers as North Korea stages more missile launches
The joint bilateral drills were planned for some time, but North Korea’s launches were sudden.

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While in South Korea, I was walking back to my barracks, when I saw a man come out of the base bar, and started to take a leak. He has just startled when he saw that his urine was freezing before it hit the ground. He immediately went back inside. At the same time four soldiers came out of the bar and they were pretty drunk. They challenged one of them to stick his tongue on the flag pole bar. I wanted to scream out try to stop him, but it was too late. He put his tongue on the bar and it froze to the bar.

He started screaming in pain, and his buddies knew right away it was a wrong thing to do. They called the medics and they came. They had to use some hot water to get him loose, which hurt him even more.

Not sure how long he was in the hospital, and what his company commander thought about it.

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Still in the final stage of finishing my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the MIlitary: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. Keep coming back to check the progress. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will go directly to your inbox.

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How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio Was Outstanding

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Military news…

US troops capture ISIS official tied to attacks on prisons
It’s the third raid against ISIS in Syria in less than a week.

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How the National Guard responded to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio
More than 60 soldiers from two states assisted in evacuations and testing for toxic contamination.

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What it was like fighting on Iwo Jima, according to a Marine Medal of Honor recipient
“I could no longer be the person I was prior to the Marine Corps.”

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The 8 Presidents With The Most Badass Military Records
A lot of US Presidents were veterans, but these eight were exceptionally badass.
  1. Teddie Roosevelt.
  2. George Washington.
  3. Andrew Jackson.
  4. Zachary Taylor.
  5. Ulysses S. Grant
  6. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  7. John F. Kennedy.
  8. George H.W. Bush

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I came across some old medals I had earned while in the service. There was the usual, Good conduct Medal. However I found two medals from the firing range. One was Marksman, the other Expert. I looked in my military papers and it should have been expert. Only one other soldier did better shooting than me.

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As I look back in my service time, I am guessing I would have been a good sniper. It isn’t the type of job I was really seeking, but I would have done well.

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Are you proud of your service. Did you do many good things. Let others know. It may seem like bragging, but you earned it.

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I am down to just three interviews left before my book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life, will be sent to the publisher. Keep checking in to see the progress. Better yet…go to the top of this page and click on subscribe. When you do all future posts will go directly to your inbox.

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If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!

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You are never alone.


You are never forsaken.


You are never unloved.


And above all…never, ever, give up.

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