A Retired Gunny And His Military-Inspired Salsa Empire
When Gunnery Sgt. David Smith retired from the United States Marine Corps, he and his father decided it was time to create a salsa that was…
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MyPay Users Should Be On Lookout For Fraudulent SmartDocs Email Messages
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is alerting users to an issue which they have been made aware of involving fraudulent SmartDocs emails. If you…
Connecticut Is First State In Nation To End Chronic Homelessness For Veterans
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced during a ceremony at Victory Gardens, a veterans’ housing complex located next to the U.S. Veteran Affairs medical facility in…
Legion Convention To Bring Thousands Of Veterans To Baltimore Aug 27 to Sept 3
War veterans from around the world and across the nation begin arriving in Baltimore this week for activities surrounding the 97th National Convention of The…
Purple Heart Found At Auction Returned To Family After Facebook Post Goes Viral
On August 20, Betsy Fletcher Register shared an image on her facebook page showing some military items she had found in an auction box in Lake…
DoD Announces Death Of Two Airmen Supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two airmen who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. They died of wounds suffered Aug. 26 when…
Illinois Governor Orders United States And Illinois Flags At Half-Staff Aug 27 – Aug 29
The Governor of Illinois has ordered that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at half-staff from…
New Organization Giving Veterans A Unique Way To Give Back To Their Communities
People go missing every day. Disasters happen. There are times when law enforcement, first responders and search and rescue teams need assistance, especially when they…
Wounded Warrior Project Serves More Than 400 Through Its Independence Program
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is officially serving more than 400 of this generation’s most seriously injured veterans and their caregivers through its Independence Program (IP),…
10 Life Lessons From Navy SEAL William H. McRaven
Navy SEAL William H. McRaven is a former United States Navy admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command…
Starting Oct 1, Overseas Military Post Offices In Europe And Pacific No Longer Accepting Handwritten Customs Forms
By Mr. Franklin Fisher (Red Cloud) Postal customers wanting to send parcels from overseas military post offices starting this fall will no longer be allowed…