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President Obama Memorial Day Proclamation

President Obama Memorial Day Proclamation

President Obama today released the annual proclamation recognizing Memorial Day and those that fell in our nation’s defense. The National Moment of Remembrance was established by Congress and signed into law in 2000 by President Bill [...]

The Lesser Death?

The Lesser Death?

  In 2009, 728 troops died on active duty. Of those, 347 troops received condolence letters from the President of the United States. It is customary and right that the President send condolence letters to the [...]

THE FRONTLINES BULLETIN (231310(S)MAY2011)

THE FRONTLINES BULLETIN (231310(S)MAY2011)

THE FRONTLINES BULLETIN There have been several interesting articles in the news lately, this week the top three are: 1. In Warrior Games, Power of Sport Aids the Wounded Over 200 wounded service members and veterans from [...]

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (May 16-22, 2011)

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (May 16-22, 2011)

THE FRONTLINES OF AFGHANISTAN Tuesday Morning a NATO helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, destroying the aircraft but fortunately no casualties to crew members on board. Several NATO convoys were attacked by roadside bombs and IEDs. One attack [...]

Editorial Ignorance

Editorial Ignorance

This post has moved to Flopping Aces. [...]

Medals of America Memorial Day Contest

Medals of America has offered A Soldier’s Perspective readers an exclusive opportunity to win a $25 gift card to their website. To enter, simply leave a comment below telling us what you are doing over the [...]

Honor Their Service

May 21, 2011, a Saturday is a day that most of us don’t give a whole lot of thought to. Maybe we’re busy preparing for graduation, or perhaps spending all of our money, because someone has [...]

Bad Leaders Are Destroying Our Military

This week’s Army Times lead story is titled “The No. 1 reason NCOs are quitting the Army: BAD LEADERS.” Amen! As a promotable Staff Sergeant it absolutely drives me bonkers seeing how many of my peers [...]

The Frontlines Bulletin (19MAY2011)

The Frontlines Bulletin is designed to give you short, concise information on news from around the world. To read the full bulletin check out: THE FRONTLINES BULLETIN (181809(S)MAY2011) North Korea The United States plans to send its [...]

A New Look at Gettysburg

Recently, I was contacted by the History Channel regarding a new Civil War film, Gettysburg, produced by Ridley and Tony Scott.  It airs on History Monday, May 30th, at 9pm (EST), and you can watch the trailer and read [...]

Military Dating Scammers Wising Up

The Nigerians and other scammers using images of troops to dupe women around the world out of their hard-earned money has gotten a bit more sophisticated. But, it’s still not difficult to out them. The one [...]

When They Come Home

I’m breaking my silence for just a brief moment. I really wanted to share this photo because I can’t stop staring at it. It evokes so many emotions in its simpleness, contrast, and vivid colors. Just [...]

The Frontlines Weekly Update Brief (May 9-15, 2011)

SYRIA: A FIGHT TO THE END After almost two months of unrest, Syrian government officials have been unable to open lines of communication with, mostly young, protesters. Talks with more veteran opposition groups have been unsuccessful [...]

Confidence Vs. Egotism

There’s an email circulating that compares the speech President Bush gave after the capture of Saddam and the speech that President Obama made after the killing of Bin Laden. The email that I got is a [...]

UNO’S THANKS U.S. MILITARY WITH ONLINE SALUTE AND A DISCOUNT

To pay tribute to all U.S. military men and women, UNO (www.unos.com), the casual dining restaurant with a focus on both indulgent and delicious and nutritious dining options, is encouraging everyone across the United States to [...]