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Navy Brat Forever
My father enlisted in the Navy when I was about 6 months old. For the next 20 years my life was a series of naval bases and military housing. During that time I was privy to the triumphs and challenges of military life, not only as a “brat,” but also as an extended member of the military family. To this day I'm more at home on a military base than I have ever been in the civilian world, and I'm nearly 59-years-old.
By Rebecca McKeehan5 years ago in Serve
Why the Army's new advertisement is the best
GoArmy's new advertisement released on their Youtube page celebrates diversity and women by telling the animated story of a young girl pushing through her teen life to become a capable Army soldier who operates a patriot missile defense system.
By Nathaniel Warren5 years ago in Serve
How to Ensure Additional Smoke Sessions from the Drill Sergeant
According to a recent article from the online magazine, Military.com, pushups or exercise may be used as a corrective tool for a minor offense, Army OKs Push-Ups, PT as Punishment for Minor Infractions. This was always an unwritten rule.
By Stephen Dalton5 years ago in Serve
War: A Creative Nonfiction Piece
Sunlight poured in from the window, the rays gentle and warm, promising a relaxing day. An old man sat in a tan recliner nearby, listening as voices young and old wafted through the open windows of the porch. Bird chatter and chirping insects joined in. A fresh breeze blew through, and the old man closed his blue-grey eyes with a wheezed sigh.
By Victoria Russo5 years ago in Serve
Memorial Day
Robert and his wife Emily were up early today. Each year they hosted the annual neighborhood Memorial Day BBQ, a special point of pride for Robert who had served for 8 years in the Marine Corps. Those days were long behind him and he had settled into his new career as an Operations Manager at the nearby vehicle manufacturing facility. His wife was an adjunct professor at the local community college.
By John Fannin5 years ago in Serve
Glorious Heroes
Every nation has heroes. Some are athletes, some are relatives, some are even famous people. The best heroes are soldiers. Soldiers fight and die for many reasons. American soldiers fight for freedom and to assist defeating those that are oppressed. Freedom for all... any race, religion, and country. The issue that comes with being a hero, is the way you are perceived.
By Thomas R Dorsett Jr5 years ago in Serve
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
There can be no doubt that Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) was one of Britain’s greatest ever military commanders, but it is also beyond dispute that he was one of the most difficult people to work with, a view that was certainly held by his American counterparts during World War II, namely George Patton and Dwight D Eisenhower. Montgomery described himself as being “tiresome” and the epithet seems entirely apt.
By John Welford5 years ago in Serve
Pop Tarts, Jergen’s Lotion and Young Ladies of Fine Breeding
I was a military brat. My dad was in the Air Force, and we lived all over the U.S. and the Europe. We lived in the UK, Montana, Florida, Germany, Texas, and New Mexico. At my dad’s last station, we were at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. As my parents knew it was my dad’s last tour before he was going to retire, they bought a little house and planned on staying there permanently.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior5 years ago in Serve
