To own a gun or not own a gun; that is the question. It is one of the most controversial subjects in the United States with many staunch anti-gun supporters using mass shootings as the primary ideology behind their stance. On the other side of the equation are the people who support gun ownership using …
In today’s post, I will discuss disobeying a direct order in the Army… I’ll cover what a direct order is, the punishments for disobeying a direct order, and even provide several real-world examples. Keep in mind I am not a military lawyer, so this information is for educational purposes only. What is a Direct Order …
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By Greg Boudonck Discrimination… It is something that many people believe we are overcoming. After all, people like Michael Jackson wrote songs that brought colors together and it does seem that discrimination is not nearly as prevalent as in years past. But does that hold true for the United States military? Before I move on …
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It has been the object of a lot of confusion. When I was in the Army, the military retirement system was cut and dried. But that is not the way it is now. There are decisions that must be made by military members that could drastically effect their retirement income. While I do have my …
With the 2016 Presidential election nearing, you may have “caught wind” of the term Gold Star families and Gold Star mothers. It seems that one of the Presidential nominees has upset a large percentage of these Gold Star members with a policy he wants to institute if he is elected President of the United States. …
Life is full of decisions. Many of those decisions are made in reflection of our moral and ethical values. And then, we are faced with those circumstances when we feel as if we are in a corner. It is an ethical dilemma, and we must choose the proper path. As a freelance writer, I consistently …
Today, I want to educate you about how to talk to your kids about joining the military. The majority of parents want the best for their kids. Proper parenthood means talking with our kids about difficult subjects. Even when we don’t want to discuss certain subjects with our kids, they ask us those questions that force …
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“Even in times of trauma, we try to maintain a sense of normality until we no longer can. That my friends, is called surviving. Not healing. We never become whole again … we are survivors. If you are here today… you are a survivor. But those of us who have made it thru hell and …
It was a war of all wars; World War 2 had many players and there were many successes on all sides. But, there were a ton of military mistakes also made by both allied and axis military machines. Have you ever considered what the world would be like if Germany or Japan would have been …
In today’s post, I will share what I believe are the top 10 mistakes in the Vietnam War. These are things the U.S. could/should have avoided. It has been many years since the United States entered the Vietnam War. There were mistakes made and if you were to ask many of the people who lived …
