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Army statement on MEDEVAC issue

Photo Credit: Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Summer M. Anderson U.S. Army Soldiers transport a trauma victim to a U.S. Army medical helicopter in Tarmiyah, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2007. The Soldiers are from Charlie Company, [...]

Does the Military Contribute to Voter Ignorance?

According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program, the number one failure for military and overseas voters was in ballot transmission in 2008. Getting ballots from the overseas troop back to their respective states was cumbersome and [...]

Veterans for a Strong America Sends out Inaccurate Press Release

I’m a supporter of Veterans for a Strong America. There’s a reason I’m on their mailing list and I like Joel Arends a lot. However, I can’t allow an important inaccurate statement to go unchallenged. In [...]

Military Discounts Blog Serves as Valuable Resource for Soldiers in Fayetteville, NC This Holiday Season

Military families face a series of unique challenges when moving to a new area. Times are especially tough for them this holiday season given the current state of the economy. That’s why Fayetteville/Cumberland County, North Carolina, [...]

WWII Veteran to Turn 100

Mario Launi, a WWII veteran who served in the Pacific, will be turning 100 years old on January 26, 2012. He is currently at the Hollidaysburg Lutheran Home, 915 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. His family [...]

Here’s to US

The old saying goes that a Veteran is someone who at one point signed a check to the United States for an amount “up to and including his or her life”. It’s pithy and gets the [...]

TIME TO PUBLISH “SPECIAL OPS: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF AMERICA’S TOUGHEST WARRIORS”

In a new book from TIME, Special Ops: The Hidden World of America’s Toughest Warriors, TIME International Editor Jim Frederick reports on the secret world of military special operations units, from the U.S. Navy SEALs in [...]

Man O’ War

Normally, when I profile a new Ranger Up t-shirt, I’ll add my own thought and comments about it. However, I really liked the story that goes with this shirt so I’m posting it instead. This is [...]

Ranger Up Fights to Save the Planet

Ranger Up has a humble request for the upcoming The Ultimate Fighter 14 matchup between Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Michael Bisping. Will you join them and me in helping to make their worthwhile efforts come to [...]

To Mourn With Those That Mourn

In the military, we unfortunately have a better chance at losing someone close to us than most. The death of a friend or a loved one is a bitter pill to swallow. There are a lot [...]

Cooking with the Troops

The idea for Cooking with the Troops grew out of a joint event between Bob Miller and C. Blake Powers. Bob Miller began doing barbecues at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2005, and Blake Powers [...]

US Labor Department, Microsoft announce new resources for veterans

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to provide veterans and with vouchers for no-cost training and certifications that can lead to important industry-recognized credentials. The voucher program will [...]