(As Announced DOD News) This year's Military Spouse Appreciation Day is May 6. Traditionally, it is the Friday before Mother's Day, building on the idea that 92% of military spouses are female, C. Eddy Mentzer, associate director of military community support programs for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy, … [Read more...] about Military Spouse Appreciation Day May 6
With China Warning the World Against Providing Military Aid to Taiwan, Iranian Missile Attack on United States Consulate and Russia Attack on Ukrainian people, the World Desperately Needs Leadership
We’ve seen it from both sides in this conflict: military build-up and aggression, propaganda and censorship. And now the full out invasion (or is that liberation?) of a sovereign state by Russia. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is characterized by many things. However, we should turn our attention to the leadership (or lack thereof) that made this situation so intractably messy … [Read more...] about With China Warning the World Against Providing Military Aid to Taiwan, Iranian Missile Attack on United States Consulate and Russia Attack on Ukrainian people, the World Desperately Needs Leadership
Former South Korean SEAL Goes Rogue in Ukraine
(Printed Permission From NavySeal.com) With the threat of Russian involvement in Ukraine, South Korea banned its citizens from traveling there in early February. However, that hasn’t stopped some of their citizens from making their way into the active war zone as volunteer soldiers. Most notably, veteran and YouTuber, Ken Rhee, among others, made their way into the country … [Read more...] about Former South Korean SEAL Goes Rogue in Ukraine
The Latest Job Finding Services for Veterans
There are more than 17 million veterans in America, serving various duties throughout the country – that’s a large portion of our population. While some of those veterans don’t work (by their own choice or not), veterans also make up a large portion of the working community. They fill slots in any number of fields, helping bring much need insight and expertise to all … [Read more...] about The Latest Job Finding Services for Veterans
Death by Suicide Greatly Surpasses COVID Deaths Among Military Members
In the last few months of 2021, more than 160 active military members died by suicide. That staggering number is more than the combined number of military COVID deaths from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That means, in only a few months, suicide numbers surpassed those lost to COVID for of all of 2020 and most of 2021. More soldiers are succumbing to their mental … [Read more...] about Death by Suicide Greatly Surpasses COVID Deaths Among Military Members