March 30, 2017, by David McCauley – A hallmark of service in the U.S. military is a united sense of purpose and community. It’s a tight-knit group despite being comprised of a wide variety of backgrounds and nationalities. You build lifelong connections and receive membership to a family and cause. For former U.S. military members, it can be difficult to find that same sense … [Read more...]

March 29, 2017, by Rachael Murphey - A significant portion of military service members do not make a lifetime career out of their service and do not qualify for the traditional pension under the legacy system. For that reason, the DOD has created a new military retirement system called the “Blended Retirement System,” which will provide some benefit to shorter-term active duty … [Read more...]

March 28, 2017, by Eileen O'Shanassy - You have served your country well and in addition to all the physical and emotional scars that war has left on your body, you now have to adjust to life with a disability. The shock of an amputation or mental illness comes differently for different people. Some are able to adjust to the reality quickly, and seamlessly make the necessary … [Read more...]

March 28, 2017, by Travis Pike - The United States Marine Corps has a very broad mission. To meet these mission requirements, they have various personnel in different specialties - otherwise known as Military Occupational Specialties or MOS. The main fighting force of the Marine Corps is the infantry. Infantry carries a 03 designation with two following numbers that break … [Read more...]

March 27, 2017, by Dana Atkins - The main scourge of the U.S. Servicemen in the past and present deployments aren’t militant extremists but IEDs. IEDs or Improvised Explosive Devices are the culprit behind serious injuries, dismemberments and worse; death among our military. What are IEDs? An IED, as mentioned above is an Improvised Explosive Device. Its components come … [Read more...]