veteran
It's imperative to look up to and learn from army veterans; only then can we truly understand the sacrifices made by men and women in uniform.
Treatment Never Stops for Someone Suffering with Depression and Anxiety
I remember it as clearly as I remember my wedding day, the day my daughter was born, and the day my son was born. Those are joy-filled, major life events you simply cannot forget.
At Normandy D-Day commemorations, crowds pay tribute to WWII veterans.
Due to COVID-19 lockdown constraints, D-Day ceremonies have been kept to a bare minimum for the previous two years. When D-Day veterans visit the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they are overcome with emotion. The joy of witnessing the French thanks and goodwill toward those who landed on June 6, 1944. They are filled with sadness as they remember their slain companions and the war in Ukraine, which is currently raging in Europe.
Don't Wish Me a Happy Memorial Day
Every year around the last monday of May, the same thing happens. I get grumpy and crotchety and I want to fight everyone and everything. Maybe it’s just because the Navy gave me anger issues with its stupid laws or incompetent officers, or maybe it’s a bigger issue and an issue that there’s really no help for: The car dealerships and every company with an advertisement standing upon the graves of my brothers and making the day of memorial about them and their greed. This article is one of my many attempts to shine a light on this holiday and force people to remember just why it exists.
The Brotherhood: Of Blood and Sand Part 1
I’ve been thinking about a unit I was attached too in Iraq January of 2005, a unit that suffered a devastating loss, almost unprecedented. This story is from my perspective, I was 20 years old when the event occurred.
Silvahni CadencePublished 2 years ago in ServeThe Problem With VA Mental Health Services
It's no secret that the Department of Veterans Affairs has its problems when it comes to access to mental health services. The organization has made leaps and bounds in the right direction since it started recognizing and treating PTSD in 1980, but there is still a long way to go. Veterans like myself are constantly experiencing extremely lengthy wait times and a lack of choice when seeking out any care within the VA system.
Jackson SherryPublished 2 years ago in ServeIt’s Not the End of the World … Until it is
The studies into the differences between generations has always been something of interest to me. When you look into it, what you tend to find is that, since time began, older generations have always complained about their younger counterparts, and people, as they get older, always seem to be of the point of view that the world is getting worse. The phrase "the world is going to hell in a handcart" goes back to the 19th century. Yet the world's still standing. That said, at the turn of the 20th century, the world experienced a World War, a global pandemic, shortly followed by a global economic depression and another World War. Those who lived and died through that period are known as the "lost generation" and their children, the oldest people in our society today (those born from the 20s-40s), are referred to as the "silent generation."
Matty LongPublished 2 years ago in ServeWhy the Atomic Historian?
Ever since I changed my profile name a few months ago, I’ve had a few friends and family ask me about the change. A pseudonym at all? Why the Atomic Historian?
Atomic HistorianPublished 2 years ago in ServeNot so friendly of a welcome
In September 1980, I was in Munich, Germany for Octoberfest. My friends and I were having a few beers to wind down from field training exercises. We had been on maneuvers for ninety days and were glad to be back to the civilian world. We were given five days off to enjoy Octoberfest. My friends and I we decided to go to Munich for a little rest and relaxation. We had been there a day or two and we found a place to enjoy some food and a beer. After being there for about forty-five minutes, we decided to go elsewhere. Fifteen minutes after we left, the area where we had been sitting was attacked by a terrorist. We were the most sought after individuals by Polizei, because they thought somehow we were involved. When we were found we were questioned and an hour later we were released to our first sergeant. Our first sergeant took us back to our hotel and told us to check in with him and the commanding officer when we returned.
Lawrence Edward HincheePublished 2 years ago in ServeIt's been twenty years
Hello Sir, It was nice getting in touch with you. It has certainly been a long time since we have crossed each other's path. The years have passed by entirely too quickly for my taste.
From Red Dirt to Topgun
Barefoot The sun rose over the farm field and promised another day of scorched earth as little Harold slipped out of bed to not wake his younger sister across the compact farmhouse loft. He pulled on his worn denim overalls and slid down the ladder into the semi-dark kitchen, and viewed the silhouette of his mom's back as she rolled out the biscuits for breakfast. The patched wood framed screened door squealed like a wild bird as he pushed it open, and his mom glanced over her shoulder to him.
J. S. WadePublished 2 years ago in ServeStarting Afresh
I’m sat at a table in the reception area of The Veterans Community Hub (https://theveteranscommunityhub.co.uk) in Newton Aycliffe, UK, feeling anxious as hell about everything and wondering whether the massive leap my family and I have taken is the right choice.
Justin “Jud” HaywoodPublished 2 years ago in ServeCHI GAMMA IOTA
Devised as a support entity for military enlisted personnel on the university campus, Chi Gamma Iota may be losing its grip. The various campuses where the veterans club has sprung up are finding it a fall behind among student involvement through pledges. Without a veteran support entity veterans who sacrificed time and money, career options and lives are lost, thrown to rubbish piles and walked over.
CarmenJimersonCrossPublished 2 years ago in Serve