ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Anyone who has followed news coverage of a plane crash has probably heard of a black box, an onboard device analyzed for clues into a flight’s demise. What if there were a black box for pilots that could determine, in real time, whether they are fit to fly, helping to head off cognitive and physical failures that could take a jet down? Recent … [Read more...]
National Military History Center to Auction WWII Vehicles
October 29, 2012 BENEFITS NATIONAL MUSEUM IN AUBURN Auctions America concludes its 2012 auction calendar with single-day sale at the National Military History Center in Auburn, Indiana Dec. 8 auction features more than 80 collectible military trucks and vehicles along with an assortment of memorabilia ‘without reserve’ Sale is expected to … [Read more...]
Tricare Coverage Concerns for Military Families with Grown Children
October 29, 2012 Anyone who's paid attention to the news in the last few months (and years) can tell you what a hot-button issue insurance has become. Words like Obamacare and Healthcare reform have been thrown around like confetti, as politicians debate and make policy decisions on the issue. Passing earlier this year, the Obamacare plan has made it possible for children … [Read more...]
How to Heal from PTSD
You either choose to live with it or die from it, veteran sailor says GREENSBORO, Ga. – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is known to seriously affect millions of military personnel and civilians each year. Alan C. Thomas, who was the sole survivor of a 13-person squad of Marines and their medic, knows this fact well. But many other types of less obvious trauma, … [Read more...]
Military Branch Birthdays
Birthdays are all about celebrating the birth of those we love and respect. That is why we take the time out to invite friends over, plan parties, bake birthday cakes, and sing loudly to the guest of honor. It is certainly no different with a military birthday. We celebrate each branch and it's birthday because we are proud of our military members and what they represent. Below … [Read more...]