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...]
Stars and Stripes Provides Military Community with Annual Guide to Charitable Giving Through CFC
On October 18th, Stars and Stripes, the independent news source for the U.S. military, published its annual Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Guide, a supplement designed to help military personnel, DoD civilian and other Federal employees choose where to send their charitable contributions each year. The CFC Guide provides a listing of the charitable organizations that … [Read more...]
Nation Faces ‘Dangerous and Unpredictable’ World
October 22, 2012 By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service NORFOLK, Va., – The Hampton Roads area of Virginia has played a vital role in the history of the United States, and of the military in particular, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said here today. Since the Civil War and the first battle between two ironclad ships, the area has been on the leading edge … [Read more...]
Dromoland Castle Supports U.S. Soldiers’ Golf Tour
October 19, 2012 Wounded warriors find respite at this majestic golf resort Newmarket-on-Fergus, IRE. --- Dromoland Castle is pleased to be accommodating a number of wounded former U.S. servicemen and their families as part of their 11-day tour of golf courses throughout the Emerald Isle. Recovering from various injuries suffered in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the … [Read more...]