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There Are Some shocking Things Happening in the Military These Days

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President Biden said this morning that there have been over 200 million first time virus shots given. That is good news. It is rolling in the right direction.

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Some military news for you. Some of it is shocking.

“Even though you are a police officer, you still need to be held accountable” Marine veteran Carl E. Andersen Jr. told Pentagon reporter Jeff Schogol about the 2019 incident when Colorado Springs police officers tased him while he was in the hospital room of his 19-month old daughter. They tased Andersen because he refused to hand over his cell phone to a detective without an explanation, said Andersen, who is now suing the city of Colorado Springs, Teller County and the four officers involved in the altercation.
The Pentagon just can’t quit Afghanistan seems to be the message after U.S. Central Command chief Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr, told lawmakers about the military’s plan to keep launching attacks against terrorist groups in the country without having troops on the ground.  President Joe Biden wants U.S. troops to leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, but the plan to keep the country from being used as a base for terrorist attacks against the U.S. is still in play.

“I ask for peace,” said Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke, the head of the Minnesota National Guard, after two of his soldiers were injured in a drive-by shooting while they sat in their Humvee in Minneapolis on Sunday, writes Paul Szoldra in this article. Though the soldiers suffered only minor injuries and are back on duty, the event “highlights the volatility and tension in our communities,”  as the Twin Cities await the verdict of the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering George Floyd last May.

On a more serious note, a retired Pennsylvania Air National Guard brigadier general, 69-year-old Frank Sullivan was sentenced to five years probation and a $2,500 fine after blaming his child porn possession on PTSD. Sullivan, whose military biography never mentions combat, isn’t the first veteran to pull the “PTSD made me do it” card, writes Marine veteran and T&P editor-in-chief Paul Szoldra in his article. And, unfortunately for victims of child pornography, the card works.

A congressman wants to “fire the generals”  An investigation revealed that safety and maintenance lapses led to a fatal training accident last summer. Eight Marines and one sailor died in the accident when the amphibious assault vehicle they were riding in sunk off the coast of California. The Marines were not trained in escaping a submerged vehicle; the crew had no time to do proper maintenance beforehand; and no safety boats were nearby to help. But the generals in charge have not been punished.

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Short warning…If you take a break from working at your computer, do not go outside to see how your wife is doing in her yard work!! She put me to work, and I just got back. LOL

Love that lady!!

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As a teenager, just out of high school, I was pleasantly surprised how I adapted so quickly to basic training. The first few days, I was in shock, but then I decided I wanted to learn everything I coud and started listening carefully. I also decided that you HAVE to obey all orders. Makes life easier for you.

I have a story in my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life, about a soldier in basic training that decided to challenge the rules. Wasn’t pretty.

The book is rolling again. I has to slow down for a while since I has some health issues, but

I am roaring back. I still hope to have the book out by this fall.

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In basic there was a nightly “Bed check.” Not sure what that accomplished, but I got used to it.

Well, I am doing a bed check on you right now. How are you doing? Does the dark clouds cover your world? Do you have bad nights in your sleep?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 11,870 fellow veterans subscribed to this site, and they all have your back. Just leave a note in the comment section below and we will be by your side.

If it is just too overwhelming right now, GET HELP!

Here is toll free number that is 24/7. There are highly trained counselors there to help you. They will not hang up until they know you are Ok.

Never, ever, take on this, not so friendly world, alone.

1-800-273-8255 Option # 1

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Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unlloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

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Some Claim That the Military Loves President Biden. This is Not True

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Some fake news reports claim that the military is liking president Biden. NOT A CHANCE!!!

He has turned his back on the military. He is even using military money to pay for some of his new laws. Don’t be fooled by the media!

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Some of the most influential people I have ever met were in the military.

They weren’t even all officers. Many NCO’s taught me so much that I still use today. The military is full of intelligent and upright people.

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News of the day

Thank Haley Britzky for making the Army do the right thing, like she did yesterday by writing an article about a brigade commander’s decision to not seek prosecution for Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes, an NCO who pled guilty to raping the wife of one of his soldiers in 2017. Shortly after the article was published, the Army said it plans on reviewing the brigade commander’s decision. That’s huge.

Dependent living assistance

The Independent Living program help Veterans and service members who are unable to work due to a service-connected disability, as well as those who need help living as independently as possible. The Independent Living track can also provide job assistance with a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.

It’s wrastlin’ time for Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz, the first Marine in 30 years to wrestle in the Olympics, writes Task & Purpose editor-in-chief Paul Szoldra. An imagery analysis specialist at Camp Lejeune, the 29-year-old Stefanowicz is now the best 181-pound Greco-Roman wrestler in the country, and he’s feeling ready to bring home a gold medal at the Tokyo games this summer.

Two sailors were shot at Fort Detrick, Maryland on Tuesday, allegedly by a 38-year-old Navy hospital corpsman identified as Petty Officer 3rd Class Fantahun Girma Woldesenbet, Pentagon reporter Jeff Schogol reports. Woldesenbet was shot and killed by base police, while one of the sailors he allegedly shot remained in critical condition in a Baltimore hospital as of late Tuesday night. The other is expected to be released today. Both Woldesenbet and the two victims were assigned to Fort Detrick, despite it being an Army installation.

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One thing I wish I could do, a do over, would be that when I got out of the military, I never joined the reserve. Being in the National Guard is an honor I should have had. I am so proud of what they do in my state.

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Update on my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

I have slowed down due to some health issues. I am better now and back at it. Still hope to have the book out in the fall.

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How are you doing today? Are you keeping your head above the water line?

FEAR NOT!

There are over 11,860 fellow veterans here who have your back.

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Yes, I know there are time you fight to keep your head above the water line, and you need to, GET HELP!

Here is a toll free number to call 24/7.

There are highly trained counselors there to help you. They will not hang up until they know you are OK.

Never try to swim the oceans of life alone!

1-800-273-8255 Option # 1

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Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

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President Biden Seems to be Going in the Wrong Direction According to his own Party.

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Some up to date news for you.

President Biden has decided to pull the troops out of Afghanistan on September 11th, 2021. That would be the 20th anniversary of the Twin Towers attack.

Now the people are in an uproar. They wanted the troops brought home, but now they fear the Taliban will take over the country quickly.

HELLO!

I am in a spot in my life where I am not sure if we should send troops to every country that is having problems.

Biden is in a lose, lose situation, and I feel for him on this situation.

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The Air Force just let in a white supremacist that a Google search could have caught, I wrote in an article on Tuesday. Airman 1st Class Shawn Michael McCaffrey has a long history with white supremacist groups, and he even ran a podcast where he and his racist, homophobic pals pilloried Jews, people of color, Muslims and many other groups, including the military. The Air Force is now investigating the case.

OOOOPS!!!

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“I want to get back to doing normal things” was the main reason Army Staff Sgt. Anthony Johnson flipped from COVID-19 vaccine skeptic to vaccine recipient, writes Army reporter Haley Britzky. Like many other soldiers, seeing his commander take the shot helped Johnson change his mind. Learning more statistics about the vaccine, wanting to protect their loved ones and believing the Army wouldn’t provide a harmful vaccine to its troops also helped, Haley found out after chatting with soldiers.

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The cop who pointed a firearm at an unarmed, uniformed Army officer named 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario at a traffic stop in December has been fired from the Windsor, Va. police department, Haley Britzky reports. Officer Joe Gutierrez was out of line with Windsor PD policy, the town said in a press release. Meanwhile, the Army’s top enlisted soldier praised Nazario for his calm response to the encounter.

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Up date on my upcoming book, Signs of Hope for the Military:In and Out of the Trenches of Life.

Going through the book one more time for typo’s, and then I will be contacting the publisher. Getting exciting for me and I hope you are getting excited as well.

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How is your rollercoaster ride on this earth going? Too many ups and downs?

Fear Not!

You have over 11,850 fellow veterans here who have your back.

If the ride is getting too hard, GET HELP!

Here is a toll free number to call 24/7. There are highly qualified counselors there to help you. They will not hang up until the know you are OK.

Never, ever, face this world alone!

1-800-273-8255 Option # 1

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Remember:

You are never alone.

You are never forsaken.

You are never unloved.

And above all…never, ever, give up!

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