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What is a Veteran?

“For all of those that have son’s or daughter’s at bootcamp let me pass on what I found. Let me give you a little back ground first. When my son left home he had no motivation, he was lazy, slobby, no pride, no self worth. This is the boy that got off the bus March [...]

Older Than Our Nation – The Marines

Today is a red letter day for Marines all over the world. It is the Birthday of the Corps. 234 years ago, on 10 November 1775, the Continental Congress formed the Marines. It is also the Birthday of Medal of Honor Recipient, Jason Dunham.
On April 14, 2004, 3 days after Easter Sunday, Corporal Dunham was [...]

Who Are They?

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his
country. He never really cared much [...]

What if…

What if you woke up today and…
You didn’t know where you were…
You didn’t know what happened to you…
You couldn’t use your hands….
You couldn’t do anything for yourself…
This is the new reality that many of our Wounded Warriors wake up to.  In one instant, their independence, and mobility has been taken away.  Their support structure [...]