August 9, 2012 Africa! Just the word brings to mind vivid images of dense jungle, wild animals, extreme heat and dramatic scenes of exotic native culture. Africa; the “cradle” of human civilization, home to more than one billion people speaking a surplus of 2,000 languages spread out over 12 million square miles of desert, savannah and tropical forest. Raw, … [Read more...]
Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
August 7, 2012 WhiteHouse.gov President Obama signs a bill that will help improve access to health care for veterans, streamline VA services, expand support for homeless veterans, and also provide extended medical care for veterans and their families who were based in Camp Lejeune in the years the water was contaminated there, and prohibit protesting at military … [Read more...]
Could You Be Drafted?
August 7, 2012 The last time Americans were drafted to go to war was the Vietnam War (1961-1975). Since then, the military has successfully sustained an all volunteer force. However, the former US commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, recently pushed for a reinstatement of the draft to ease the strain of the current volunteers force constant rotation of deployment. … [Read more...]
Breastfeeding And Military Moms
August 6, 2012 by JTOZER Naval Hospital Jacksonville celebrates Aug. 1- 7 as well as showcases their World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund Baby Friendly Certification. Breastfeeding benefits babies and moms and is considered by many to be a miracle food with advantages that cannot be duplicated. In multiple studies, breastfeeding has been shown to … [Read more...]
The Bane Workout – Get Ready for Basic Training
August 1, 2012 Tom Hardy's Bane character, in the new Batman movie, has been making headlines not just for his role, but for his muscles. Hardy stacked 30 pounds of muscle in 4 months for his role as Bane. He has yet to release his workout routine, but I have a good guess that it included what I call the D-C-N of fitness. The upcoming release of my Strength Stack 52 … [Read more...]