September 28, 2011 By Elizabeth M. Collins WASHINGTON, (Soldiers Magazine) -- In the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, appearance is almost everything and plastic surgery - to achieve the perfect body, the perfect face, and perfect skin - is commonplace if tabloids and TV shows can be believed. So, as soap opera star J.R. Martinez of "All My Children" sees it, he fits right … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
“Old Shaky” was a Bit Tipsy
While stationed at RAF Lakenheath, England in the mid-sixties, I had the pleasure to see, one of the great old cargo planes of the past, nicknamed "Old Shaky." It happened to be the C-124C Globemaster II, that provided the Air Force, with heavy lifting capabilities during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. She wasn't pretty, nor sleek and trim, and she certainly wasn't young. Her … [Read more...]
American Lake Veterans Golf Course
It was a neglected old golf course that had been serving our military since the time it was built around 1955, most likely by Veterans Administration maintenance workers. The U.S. Government discontinued funding for VA golf courses in 1995, the course became sun-scorched and almost unusable due to the broken sprinkler system and a lack of funding for general maintenance. Once … [Read more...]
Women in the Millitary
Certain branches have a higher percentage of women. … [Read more...]
U.S. Military Location
The United States Military has active duty personnel serving in 150 different countries. … [Read more...]