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Tax Tips for Military Personnel. Top Story - June 2018.
Military life can be complicated, and so can handling finances in the military, including your taxes. But by understanding items like your gross income, moving expenses, and other miscellaneous deductions, you can make filing your return easier.
By Brian McCann8 years ago in Serve
Best Jobs for Disabled Veterans
Joining the military is an exciting and respectful way for young men and women to build their careers through job training and military service. For active duty members who become disabled during training at home or deployments in war zones, however, there are new challenges to face in the job search process as civilians. Veterans may have a distinct physical disability or not so obvious emotional hardship like post traumatic stress disorder that can affect what they are comfortable doing for work. While there are ways veterans with PTSD to get help, as well as medical help for physical disabilities, for many it is necessary to get back into the workforce once they return from duty.
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in Serve
How To Prepare for Joining the Army
Being a military member is not an easy decision to make—or rather, it shouldn't be one. If you want to join the military police force, or just become an Army doctor, then it's assumed that you have put a lot of thought into that decision.
By Buddy Brown8 years ago in Serve
Is Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ an Accurate Representation of History?
On July 21st, 2017, Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk hit theatres all over the world, starring multiple new and up-and-coming actors such as: Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Harry Styles, and Kenneth Branagh. The story follows three different storylines taking place within the same time frame. Each storyline follows a different group of men who endure different areas of war, such as air, land, and sea. The movie tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation during World War ll. However, most war-time movies often exaggerate for drama and entertainment. With Dunkirk being so new, it allows for interpretation since nobody has yet deemed it accurate or inaccurate. So, is Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk accurate to its time period?
By Pamela Taylor8 years ago in Serve
Things They Never Tell You About the Soldier's Daughter
She got two birthdays and one Christmas with him. She remembers climbing onto his lap so he could read to her. And that's the only memory she has.
By Mackenzie Andrews8 years ago in Serve
Must Read Military Leader Biographies. Top Story - June 2018.
An unfortunate truth is that war has existed since the dawn of mankind. For all the destruction it inevitably causes, war has revealed some truly brilliant minds and larger-than-life figures in the history of the world. This list of military leader biographies provides a brief look at some of the greatest and most terrible generals, emperors, and conquerors in recorded history.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick8 years ago in Serve
Best Military Science Fiction TV Series You Should Watch
Science fiction and military fiction go together as well as peanut butter and jelly—even if you aren't a typical military fiction fan. If you really think about it, most of the largest science fiction franchises ever made fit into this genre.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart8 years ago in Serve
Best Military Science Fiction Books of All Time. Top Story - June 2018.
Military life has inspired a lot of media in its time. All of the best war movies, the best anti-war movies, and the best Navy SEAL movies were made possible because writers and directors got inspired by the intricacies, drama, and content that came with modern military life.
By Iggy Paulsen8 years ago in Serve
Best Military Movies of All Time
People love a hero. For generations, war movies have captured the imaginations of audiences and raked in earnings at the box office. Actors have earned legendary status from their performances in epic movies set in times of the Roman Conquest all the way to the modern military masterpieces.
By Eddie Wong8 years ago in Serve
The Tragic Irony of the SS Cap Arcona
Preface Like me, perhaps you also have heard enough and seen enough renditions about the Titanic disaster. This story is about the ship that played the Titanic in the Nazi-made movie about the undying legend.
By r. nuñez8 years ago in Serve
Rain or Shine, Somers Celebrates Memorial Day
On Monday afternoon, Somers again remembered the fallen in its annual Memorial Day Parade. A lack of compliance from above did not dampen spirits either and making due was no bother for those in attendance.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Serve
Best Tactical Pens You Didn't Know You Needed
I know the coolest things you can buy at a military surplus store because that's where I go to buy clothes on the cheap. The daytime floor manager gives off a real strong History of Violence vibe. I told him a little about myself––that I have a son in the 9th grade named Jarret and that I'm dipping my toes into online dating—and he said that the best way to impress a date was with one of the best tactical pens on the market. He showed me a pen that had a handcuff key and said, "You never know when you might need this." I asked him what kind of date ends in handcuffs. And he said, "A good one!" We both laughed, I bought that pen, and on my way to my car I wondered if he'd ever killed anyone.
By Devon Thomas8 years ago in Serve