Ukraine claims recapture of another village in early stages of counteroffensive.

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Military news…

The Army’s new M10 Booker is its first combat vehicle named for a post-9/11 soldier.
Just don’t call it a ‘light tank.’

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‘US military needs women’: Pentagon salutes women in uniform 75 years after law opened full military service to them.
The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act was enacted June 12, 1948, and it permitted women for the first time to have careers in the military. Before the law took effect, women could only serve as nurses or in other limited capacities during wartime.

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Ukraine claims recapture of another village in early stages of counteroffensive

Ukrainian troops have retaken seven villages spanning 35 square miles from Russian forces in the past week, the deputy defense minister said Monday as the early stages of Kyiv’s counteroffensive notched small successes.

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Marine commandant nominee says blocking military promotions compromises national security
Marine Gen. Eric Smith on Tuesday told senators that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s effort to hold up hundreds of military promotions could undermine national security.

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US to send Ukraine more Strykers and Bradleys in new $325M aid package

The aid is the 40th time that the U.S. has provided weapons and equipment through the presidential drawdown authority.

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Today is the birthday of the U.S. Army. It is also Flag Day. These two special days tells us how important our country should be to us. We have fought to make our country free, and we are still doing it today. Thank you U.S. Army for your dedication and persistence In protecting our country.

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As I look back on my time in the Army, I am proud that I served, and helped protect our country. If there was a way to do it again today I would. All of your who served should be very proud of you dedication to your country.

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I am still waiting to have a couple more interviews of veterans for my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military, in and Out of the Trenches of Life. When I get those done, then it is off to my publisher, Bookbaby.

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You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up.

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Strykers, more Bradleys part of Pentagon’s new $2.5B military aid for Ukraine

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Military news..

Allies at Ramstein tout additional weapons for Ukraine but end without deal on tanks
Pressure is mounting within NATO to provide Ukraine with more armored weaponry, including modern tanks, amid fears Russia is planning a renewed spring offensive in the war.

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Strykers, more Bradleys part of Pentagon’s new $2.5B military aid package for Ukraine

The Pentagon will send another package of military aid to Ukraine worth about $2.5 billion and include more Bradley armored vehicles and, for the first time, Stryker personnel carriers, defense officials announced.

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Taiwanese army shows off skills to repel an airborne invasion from China

A Taiwanese armored brigade annihilated red-helmeted soldiers portraying Chinese airborne troops during a recent force-on-force drill designed to showcase the island’s ability to repel invaders.

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FBI searched Biden home, found items marked classified

Another search, this one by the FBI at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, has turned up more material containing classified markings.

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Israel’s Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling

Israel’s Supreme Court decided last week that Aryeh Deri, who serves as Interior and Health Minister, could not serve as a Cabinet minister because of a conviction last year over tax offenses.

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I finally found a person I was suppose to interview, and lost his contact information. He is a submariner. Not just any submariner, a nuclear sub submariner. I will contact him today, and let you know what I found out.

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The war in Ukraine just keeps on going, with no signs of Russia winning. I so admire the people of Ukraine. They will not give up and are fighting back.

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I am getting very close to the end of writing my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the MIlitary: In and Out of the Trenches of Life. Just two interviews left and it is off to my publisher BookBaby. They are waiting patiently for me to finish.

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If you are battling mentally, but you are losing, GET HELP!!
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1-800-273-8255…texting 838255.

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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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In the Military Scars Show Where We Have Been, But They Don’t Show Where We Are Going

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Short report on military news today…

Sexual harassment is now officially a crime in the US military

‘Sexual harassment, has for too long, been seen as something you had to deal with as part of the job if you wanted to serve.

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The Army is putting lasers on Strykers powerful enough to shoot down drones and helicopters

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I will share another excerpt from my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life, but they are slowly running out.

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Scars Can Show Where We’ve Been, But They Don’t Show Where We Are Going

One of the hardest things for us as veterans and current soldiers is dealing with the scars we have had from the past. It may be a physical scar, or it may be mental or emotional. We can’t keep living in the past. Much of it is too painful to relive again. Yes, the present isn’t exactly rosy sometimes either, but it is here, and we need to deal with it. The one-day-at-a-time thought works for me. I just do what I need to do to make it through each day, and I am thankful when I have made it.

The future is something we can’t always control, but we can help shape it by being eager to take it on and conquering it with our determination and guts.

I feel deeply of those of you who have physical scars. I also feel deeply for those of you who have mental and emotional scars. I have been to the mountain with these kinds of scars.

Strive to never give in to the dark side thought of doom and gloom. Look for the bright side, and share it with others around you who need it as well.

This reminds me of Kris Kyle the sniper who was famous for his accuracy, and how many lives he saved by eliminating the enemy who was about to kill our soldiers. He was a tough and no nonsense kind of guy, and yet he lost his live trying to help a fellow soldier who was battling his own demons. Kris was trying to help others even though he had his own dark times.

Never give up! There may be walls in your way, but you will overcome them with perseverance.

Let someone pile expectations on and then exceed them. Your biggest goals in life become your biggest achievements. If you have discipline and drive, you don’t lose. You cannot lose. New ideas are sometimes scary, but can end up something special. Walls: They separate, divide, and isolate. But walls can always fall.

What we have to remember is that we have to go through the pains of life to achieve the joys. Pains actually inspire growth. 

I saw those words recently and at first I thought, Easy for you to say! Most people don’t know what real pain is. My neighbor recently complained she had double abscessed teeth. Knowing how painful that is, since I have had abscessed teeth myself, I thought about those military servicemen and women have lost their legs, arms, or are going to be in a wheelchair the rest of their lives. The level of pain is relevant to only what you are really going through.

We must always remember: With God on Our Side, who can be against us? No one!

IWILL

It is hard enough to exist in this cruel world without adding pain and mental strain to our lives. We need to battle the elements that attack us with vigor and valor, just like we would on the front lines, in the trenches, as we face the enemy. Stand strong and be brave.

Think about this

Isn’t it interesting how it takes bravery to face this world, but it takes even more bravery to give it all up to God?

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There are over 13,6675 fellow veterans here who have your back.

If you are battling mentally, because of your love for others, but it isn’t working, 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 no hang up until they know you are OK.

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You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

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