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When Everything Changed
American history, or really history in general is not always marked with outstanding events, stunning personalities or remarkable speeches. Much of the history of a great nation is slow steady improvement, set backs and then how a people recovers from those set backs. But in the context of American history, there are a number of truly phenomenal moments when everything changed. These are not just one day events, although some are that sudden. But these are events that once they transpired, Americans thought of themselves, the world and their place in the world completely differently. And it’s worth noting what those events were and how they changed Americans forever.
By Thayrile3 years ago in Serve
Day One-ish
Remember I said, "I was starting to think that Basic and AIT was not going to be too bad since the Drill Sergeants at the airport were so patient and lovely "…. I was very wrong about that. It turns out there may have been something in those round brown hats that makes these friendly and caring NCOs turn into some earthly spawn of a demon. Keep in mind that this was still coming from the perspective of a civilian kid. I was a kid sheltered in life and had no idea what he was getting himself into. Maybe it was something in the USO at the St. Louis airport; perhaps it was just that life finally gave me an uppercut to the chin trying to hit that knockout blow!
By Brian Pehrson3 years ago in Serve
The Important Things
An Endeavor to Uphold Fifteen years ago today, on 16 November, 2007, I started behaving a little less like “Chris” and more like “Ski.”
By Christopher "Ski" Ganczewski3 years ago in Serve
The 2011 Carrier Classic
What is a once-in-a-lifetime experience? We often have people tell us that some event was a “once lifetime experience.” However, what does that mean?
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Serve
Mark the Sarge's Words
Author's Note: The following is a series of written letters from my 3rd Great Uncle, Stephen H. Herr, to his family, while serving in the United States Army, during the course of World War One. The orginal documents were written by hand and upon my discovery of them, I saw to it that my ancestor's first hand account of his service be translated to an online format, for others to see and learn from. However, because the orignal pieces are over 100 years old, the cursive handwriting was found to be very illegible, at times, and beggining to fade away; along with a plethora of grammatical errors and mispellings. The process of correcting such mistakes and restoring his written words to this medium, was (by no means) easy; however, the deed has been done.
By Jacob Herr3 years ago in Serve
Being a Soldier is one hell of a ride!
Being a Soldier is one hell of a ride. I personally have experienced the extreme highs, lows, the very frequent in-between moments, and the overwhelming amount of time spent waiting for something but you are not sure what. Of course, every ride needs to start somewhere, so let’s take you back to when that ride started for me. Now, most people would say it was the day basic training started, or they graduated from Advanced Individual Training (AIT) and became real Soldiers. But, my ride started the day before I went back to MEPS and shipped out to basic training. It all started in my bedroom with my left foot. Weird, I know.
By Brian Pehrson3 years ago in Serve
Ukraine celebrates recovering key town, Putin partner raises atomic nerves.
Gayan Kavishka (Doctor News) - Ukrainian soldiers said they had retaken the critical stronghold of Lyman in involved eastern Ukraine, a stinging loss that provoked a nearby partner of Russian President Vladimir Putin to require the conceivable utilization of poor-quality atomic weapons.
By Gayan Kavishka Sumanasekra3 years ago in Serve
Some Army Connections
Introduction In the post at the end of this, I initially thought I had covered every Vocal Community with my writing but there were six that I had not touched, so I thought it would be a challenge to, so to speak, complete the set.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Serve
Soaring Power Prices Brings On Economic Jeopardy , as All Hell Break Loose
Everything the United States and its allies have done since Russia launched his “special military ops ” in Ukraine has only made things worse. Despite Russian and Ukrainian efforts to resolve the conflict through the transfer of weapons, the conflict has continued. Western leaders and their Russian counterparts could not afford to look foolish ,at the expense of their citizens
By Estalontech3 years ago in Serve
Who was Charles Jackson French?
Charles French is a World War II hero you will hear very little about. The reason why is about as obvious as the reflection from a mirror. In September 1942, Charles was pulling a life raft with fifteen injured sailors around his waist. He swam for six to eight hours. Now imagine doing that in shark infested waters, oh by the way the Japanese are trying to kill you and oh you have to deal with racism as well.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee3 years ago in Serve
What People Really Mean When They Say Thank You for Your Service
On Veterans Day and Memorial Day, you hear it a lot. Your Facebook friends post pictures of themselves and their relatives in military uniforms, and the comments frequently include the phrase, “Thank you for your service.” It’s become the “have a nice day” of the new millennium. The number of people who sincerely mean it is questionable.
By Denise Shelton3 years ago in Serve
The First Pass Among Innovators
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - As one of the 75th Innovation Command's leading group of innovators, the Soldiers of Mountain View Group are no strangers to be first to invent, discover or accomplish something revolutionary. On Aug. 4, they achieved an historic milestone as they integrated Army tradition with cutting-edge technology during its first-ever change of command at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Mountain View, California.
By John Carkeet3 years ago in Serve