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Pentagon running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine.

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Military news…

Pentagon running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine, DOD comptroller says
Of the roughly $26 billion that Congress previously authorized to replace weapons and equipment for the embattled country, only $1.6 billion remains, Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord wrote in a letter to House and Senate lawmakers.

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US launched two raids against ISIS within a week
US troops captured two ISIS leaders on separate raids carried out on Sept. 23 and Sept. 28.

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Army to create new specialty, put three-star general in charge of recruiting to help boost enlistment efforts
The Army plans to create a new recruiting specialty after missing its enlistment goal for a second straight year as the service aims for a recruiting force styled after talent-acquisition models used by private businesses.

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McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history that was forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and threw the House and its Republican leadership into chaos.

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Suicides By US Veterans Are Still Tragically High

Despite the increased awareness of PTSD and other mental illnesses, despite a push by VA hospitals to do more outreach and offer better mental health care, and despite new technologies that aim to help our vets recover from mental illness, the number of suicides among veterans remains high.

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Today I go to have my toenails clipped. It’s called old age. I can not bend down enough to clip my own. The old soldier is now 84, and feeling it. No war wounds, but pain from a jeep accident I had back in 1961. I am still trying to get the VA to give me compensation for that.

Never give up if you feel you should be getting compensation. I can see that they stall, and are hoping you will die before you get your just do. Don’t let them do that.

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The are many stories about the military that have been forgotten, but I interviewed four WWII veterans for my new book, and they are amazing. Each one had a near death experience. They didn’t do anything heroic, but put their lives on the line.

The book is called, 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. Call 988.

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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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National Guard Troops Doing Search, Security Duty at Hawaii Fire Scene.

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Military news…

For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying.

The transition to an all-volunteer force came with a pay raise and, initially, recruiting numbers were high. But in the years that followed, morale dropped. Pay stagnated, and the quality of recruits declined.

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Poll: Most Alabama Voters Want Tuberville to Drop Military Hold

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s block stems from his disagreement with the Pentagon over its abortion policy—which reimburses service members who travel across state lines for the procedure. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by VoteVets, found that 58% of Alabama voters think Tuberville has “made his point.”

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National Guard Troops Doing Search, Security Duty at Hawaii Fire Scene

National Guard and active-duty troops are providing security and searching for remains at Lahaina, the historic town in Hawaii nearly destroyed by wildfire a week ago, according to Hawaii Guard Brig. Gen. Stephen Logan.

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Ukrainian soldiers to receive extra training on US Abrams tanks in Germany

Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who have spent months in Germany learning to operate and maintain the most advanced U.S. battle tank are having their training extended at Kyiv’s request.

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Hawaii wildfire death toll reaches 111 as Biden announces Maui visit

Troops from bases in Hawaii have arrived on Maui, where President Joe Biden is expected to visit Monday, to assist at the scene of a deadly wildfire that ravaged the town of Lahaina, according to U.S. Army Pacific.

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I am in the process of interviewing a submariner. Not just any submariner, but a nuclear submariner. Incredible interview. This should be enough to buy my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the trenches of life.

I also talked to a Vietnam veteran who is deciding if he will allow me to interview him. He has an amazing story. (He had a bayonet go through both legs in an one on one fight.)

Keep coming back to find what new interviews I may be having. You can Also Subscribe at the top of this page, When you do all future posts will go directly to your inbox.

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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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There Have Been so Many Military Heroes In War Time, we Need to Recognize.

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US Army Misses Recruiting Goal by 15,000 Soldiers in One of Its ‘Most Challenging’ Years Yet

The U.S. Army missed its recruiting goal by about 15,000 soldiers this year. The Army was the only service that didn’t meet its goal, but others barely reached theirs.

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Ukraine-Russia War: US Army Doctor and Wife Charged With Russia Spying

Jamie Lee Henry and Anna Gabrielian are accused of planning to share confidential information about patients at a military hospital.

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Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Announces Program to Support Domestic Abuse Survivors

A two-year long CBS News investigation found more than 100,000 instances of domestic abuse in the military have been reported since 2015.

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Texas Couple Buys Surplus Military Gun Case, Finds a Dozen M16s Inside

A Houston couple who thought they had bought 108 empty gun cases from a military surplus website was stunned to find that one of the cases delivered to them wasn’t empty. Instead, it held a dozen M16-style military rifles, complete with military tracking tags

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9 NATO countries call to admit Ukraine as counteroffensive presses on
The leaders of Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and Slovakia issued a joint statement backing a path to NATO membership for Ukraine.

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I have been seeing stories about many heroic actions done by our brothers and sisters in the military.

One that never has left my mind after all these years was the attack that brought two Black Hawks down in Somalia. The men fought until the end, and one officer was taken prisoner. Two of the members received the Medal of Honor.

Another was the medic in WWII who kept going back into the battle to save over thirty men. He kept praying “Just one More Lord.”

Yes, there were times that there have been heroic actions in the private sector, but not where their own lives were in such danger.

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+Update…I am nearly finished with my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. I am down to two more interviews and then it is off to my publisher. Keep coming back 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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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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+If you like what you see, please subscribe at the top of this page where it says, “subscribe.” When you do, all future posts will come directly to your inbox. Also, if you know some else who could benefit from this site, please let them know.