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War Vets And Shelter Dogs
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a burden on our war veterans. The disorder eats away at their health and causes tears in their lives. Sadly, the articles on the internet highlight the unfortunate directions these soldier lives often take after being diagnosed with PTSD. Some even end tragically by ending their own... »
Not Enough Health Care For Veterans
I believe I’ve posted before on the absolute mess our veterans are in when dealing with health care. And so many veterans are in desperate need of good health care. Why is this so hard for our government to provide? These men and women put themselves on the line for their country. The least... »
Man Turns Himself Into A Living Memorial
The picture says it all. Former soldier Shaun Clark made a promise to tattoo the name of every soldier lost in Afghanistan, and he’s holding true to that promise. He now has 232 names permanently inked onto his back. Mr Clark, who served with the 8th Battalion Light Infantry Regiment from 1989 to 1996, was... »
Respect The Wounded
Those who put themselves in the line of danger deserve every bit of respect we can give them; those who are injured in their duty doubly so. Then why did I run across this article on Dailymail.co.uk today? A young man by the name of Matthew Weston was serving in Afghanistan when he had the... »
Wounded GI Helped By Volunteers
WEATHERFORD — First, Army Spc. Brett Wolf was treated to the ride of his life. Driver Tony Stewart took the avid NASCAR fan for a spin around the track Tuesday during Stewart’s “Smoke Show” at Texas Motor Speedway. For Wolf, who was severely wounded when his minesweeper struck a bomb in Iraq, it was a... »
Operation AC
Yesterday I found another program dedicated to supporting our troops in the field called Operation AC. One of their main focuses is sending care packages to the soldiers. Currently they also have a couple special projects going on. One is a letter project to help support our wounded soldiers in Iraq. Operation AC feels... »
Support is Appreciated
When a soldier gets a care package or just a simple letter, it can really mean a lot. I found this article encouraging more people to consider donating to these causes. It also includes this letter written by a soldier who received one of these care packages: Aunt Mary Ann, I just wanted to say thank... »