Huh? Not sure I follow this guy’s line of thinking here…why is a live explosive safer on the roof of your house?-SF Army veteran Tracy Worwood was charged with reckless endangerment when police found a live AT-4 anti-tank round on his roof. On Dec. 10, Tracy Worwood, a former U.S. Army soldier, was criminally charged…
Category: Veterans Issues
74 Years Ago Today: Attack on Pearl Harbor Remembered
At five minutes to eight o’clock, on a Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, in Hawaii, Japanese planes attacked the United States military base at Pearl Harbor. An hour later, a second wave of Japanese planes continued the attack. By 9:45 a.m. (local Hawaii time), the attack was finished, with all but 29 Japanese planes…
Sebastian Junger on Why Some Vets Miss War
Sebastian Junger on TedTalks. If you have not seen it already, I highly recommend the documentaries Restrepo, Korengal and the Last Patrol, all of them available on Netflix. I also recommend his book War.
Crusader Corner #6: U.S. Vets Return to Iraq to fight ISIS
KIRKUK, Iraq — Some American veterans of Iraq can’t bear watching the country they fought to secure lost to the forces of ISIS. Incredibly, some are returning to Iraq as volunteer soldiers. For these former U.S. soldiers it’s a return to a deadly war zone, but this time they’re fighting alongside the Kurdish Peshmerga forces….
1,000 Strangers attend Funeral of Marine Vet with No Family
Marine veteran Billy Aldridge had no next of kin when he died, but that didn’t stop his community from coming to pay their respects. On Nov. 17, a Marine veteran received a solemn and dignified funeral as 1,000 strangers made their way past his casket, one by one, to pay their respects. Just one month…
Got Your 6 Host Inspiring Veteran Storytellers
As you all well know, I am a huge supporter and promoter of programs and charities that support and enable veterans to rehabilitate not only physically, but emotionally as well. Got Your 6 is an awesome Non-Profit campaign that helps bridge the divide between returning vets and their communities. Please visit their website and support them…
How to THANK Veterans for their Military Service
Twenty-five veterans and service members share how people should thank them for their service. For veterans and service members, receiving thanks on Veterans Day, or on any day for that matter, can elicit a wide range of emotions or reactions. Some may respond with a genuine smile, others may give an awkward and humble nod….
Happy Veterans Day
Words fail me to express how I feel on this day, so I offer this: Don’t Forget to Thank a Vet and Pray for those Deployed Not Just Today, but Every Day!
Happy 240th Birthday USMC!!
Thank a Marine for his Service Today!