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These 14 expert tips will help you nail your military transition
The military is a tough act to follow and finding the right job takes effort and focus. And just like life in the fleet, having a battle buddy or a wingman to help get it right is important. So to get you thinking right, here are 13 tips from transition experts, recruiters whose job is to get you a job. 1. Approach the job like long-term relationship, not a rebound The question I most often am asked is “How much am I going to make?”.
Ailing Korean War vet gets a lesson in Semper Fi from his fellow Marines
popular Janine Stange Posted On April 04, 2021 09:39:00 “Marines will low crawl through a thousand miles of barbed wire and broken glass to help a brother Marine or a member of his family – even when they have never met.” – MSgt Andy Bufalo, USMC Marine Corps veteran Bobby Donald Diaz suffered a major stroke. Diaz, 79, has been receiving treatment at The Woodlands Hospital in Texas for swelling of the brain. He has lost some function of his left side and some of his vision.
Teen creates American flag using plastic Army guys
The Ebony Anglers, a group of five African-American women, are turning heads and reeling in success in the world of competitive deep-sea fishing. Based in North Carolina, they are fulfilling their passions out on the water and making inroads in the predominately male and Caucasian world of angling. The minute you meet the group’s members, Gia Peebles, Lesleigh Mausi, Glenda Turner, Tiana Davis and Bobbiette Palmer, you instantly feel the comradery and affection they have for one another.
5 key differences between Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 - We Are The Mighty
Articles Mike Dowling Posted On May 11, 2020 05:41:37 SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the U.S. military.
Marine vet's inspirational New Year's Eve post turned out to be his last
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:02:58 (Photo: Matthew DeRemer’s Facebook page) On New Year’s Eve millions turned to social media to share final thoughts for the year. Marine Corps veteran Matthew DeRemer was no different – except his last post of the year would also turn out to be the last post of his life. That day he wrote this: Last day of 2015!!!! For me I’ll be meditating through all I do, on this entire year.
This 83-year-old vet reminds Texans of sacrifice by playing 'Taps' daily
United States Army Air Forces airman Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin, Sr., who was presented the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War II. (Courtesy of Erwin family) Red Erwin was in such bad shape, suffering from burns all the way to the bone, that then-Maj. Gen. Curtis LeMay put one of his legendary bull rushes on the regulations to get him the Medal of Honor before he died.
Tom Brokaw talks about this effective vet program that uses fly fishing as therapy
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:19 Tom Brokaw speaks at Project Healing Waters event. (Photo: Janine Stange) Every April veterans and volunteers gather at the Rose River Farm in Madison County, Virginia for an annual 2-fly fishing tournament known as “Project Healing Waters.” This year was the 10th anniversary and the event raised over $200,000 for veterans services.
You'll love the wit and wisdom of the nation's newest oldest military veteran
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:16 (Photo: www.Facebook.com/MrOvertonDoc) After losing Frank Levingston, who died at the age of 110 last week, the veteran community now has another supercentenarian: World War II vet Richard Overton now assumes the title of oldest living American military veteran, just in time for his own 110th birthday. Watch video from his 110th birthday here. Overton was born in Bastrop County on May 11th, 1906. He lives in Austin, Texas.
This 89-year-old World War II vet is riding cross-country on a Harley in remembrance of fallen GIs
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:15 While many a fraction of E. Bruce Heilman’s age would be looking to pump the breaks, this 89-year-old USMC vet is still going full throttle — literally. In fact, while you’re reading this, there’s a good chance he is rolling along an open highway riding his Ultra Classic Electra Glide Patriot Edition Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Heilman was born and raised on a farm in Smithfield, Kentucky.
These 14 expert tips will help you nail your military transition
The military is a tough act to follow and finding the right job takes effort and focus. And just like life in the fleet, having a battle buddy or a wingman to help get it right is important. So to get you thinking right, here are 13 tips from transition experts, recruiters whose job is to get you a job. 1. Approach the job like long-term relationship, not a rebound The question I most often am asked is “How much am I going to make?”.
This Q-n-A reveals the hard-fought wisdom of paratrooper who dropped into D-Day
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:11 (Photo: Nat’l Archives) WATM recently had an audience with 92-year-old WWII Army veteran Clark Johnson of Floreville, Texas. At the time Johnson had just gotten back from visiting his late wife’s family and his disabled son who he hadn’t seen in eight years, a trip he was given courtesy of Dream Foundation.
This organization makes the dreams of terminally-ill veterans come true
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:10 (Photo: The Dream Foundation) Dream Foundation was founded in 1994 with a mission to serve terminally ill adults and their families by providing end-of-life dreams that offer inspiration, comfort, and closure. In September 2015, the organization introduced Dreams for Veterans – a program for terminally ill veterans.
Homes for our Troops builds homes while rebuilding lives
Articles Janine Stange Posted On February 05, 2020 19:03:19 Sgt. Mendes in his new Homes for our Troops home. On a chilly May morning, the city of Murrieta, CA dispatched a firetruck to a new home. Dozens of men, women and children congregated the driveway. The sounds of Rolling Thunder could be heard in the distance. As if on cue, the wind picked up and the huge American flag streaming from the ladder of the firetruck began to wave. American Legion Riders escorted wounded Army veteran Sgt.
Tom Brokaw talks about this effective vet program that uses fly fishing as therapy
Tom Brokaw speaks at Project Healing Waters event. (Photo: Janine Stange) Every April veterans and volunteers gather at the Rose River Farm in Madison County, Virginia for an annual 2-fly fishing tournament known as "Project Healing Waters." This year was the 10th anniversary and the event raised over $200,000 for veterans services. WATM sat down with keynote speaker Tom Brokaw and several veterans who have found physical and mental improvement through the program.
70-year-old man raising money for fellow veterans by running up the Empire State Building
Articles Janine Stange Posted On April 02, 2018 18:41:29 (Photo: Big Mac via Wikipedia) On February 3rd, a 70-year-old veteran will be taking the stairs — 1,576 of them. Jerry Augustine of Middletown, Connecticut is set to participate in the Empire State Building Run-Up, the world’s oldest and most famous tower race. He will join an elite group of runners selected from thousands who vied for a spot in the event.
Second-to-last surviving Doolittle Raider dies at 94
After being lost for 66 years on a battlefield a world away, Sgt. Philip James Iyotte returned home to South Dakota last week. In so doing, the Army veteran killed so long ago in the Korean Conflict brought with him the tears of a nation melded with the happiness of his homecoming. As a young man, Iyotte was given the Lakota name Akicita Isnala Najin, meaning “Soldier Who Stands Alone.” But in two days of observances on Oct.
Holocaust survivor reunites with his US Army liberator
Articles Janine Stange Posted On April 02, 2018 09:41:02 In 1945, Sid Shafner, a member of the U.S. Army with the 42nd Infantry Division, liberated Marcel Levy from Dachau Concentration Camp in southern Germany. This month — just over seventy years later — the two met again. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces sponsored the Denver, Colorado resident and his family on an eight-day trip to Israel and Poland as part of it’s “From Holocaust to Independence” delegation to Poland and Israel.
This WWII veteran will be laid to rest after being MIA for 72 years
Articles Janine Stange Posted On April 02, 2018 09:41:07 Dick Lohry, the nephew of Army Pvt. John P. Sersha, took a moment to touch Sersha’s casket Tuesday after a planeside honors ceremony.
Holocaust survivor reunites with his US Army liberator
In 1945, Sid Shafner, a member of the U.S. Army with the 42nd Infantry Division, liberated Marcel Levy from Dachau Concentration Camp in southern Germany. This month — just over seventy years later — the two met again. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces sponsored the Denver, Colorado resident and his family on an eight-day trip to Israel and Poland as part of it’s “From Holocaust to Independence” delegation to Poland and Israel.
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