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Memorial Day. Top Story - May 2021.
“Why is she the one doing this? She isn’t even wearing a proper uniform!” The Girl Scout mother didn’t care that Megan and I were near enough to hear her snarky comments.
By Katy Doran-McNamara5 years ago in Serve
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a time of remembrance. It is a time to honor those who gave their lives in defense of the United States of America.
By Jessica Freeborn5 years ago in Serve
The outbreak of World War I, 1914
The United Kingdom declared war on Germany and its allies on 4th August 1914, thus marking the beginning of World War I as far as this country was concerned.
By John Welford5 years ago in Serve
Army Acronyms and Whatnot Vol. 4
25MAY2021; 2320, TUE We're quickly coming upon the final R.E.D. Friday (Remember Everyone Deployed) of the month, and "the unofficial start of summer", Memorial Day weekend. That being the case, among other factors, I figured why not break out my iPhone's Pages app again and reflect on some more personal military moments before they slip away forever.
By Nefarious Darrius5 years ago in Serve
The Last Alive Head of State Who Served in World War II — Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II, also known as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, is the last surviving head of state from World War II. I didn’t know about this as I stumbled on a picture of the longest-reigning monarch and started to dig into this story.
By Bryan Dijkhuizen5 years ago in Serve
Navy Brat Forever
My father enlisted in the Navy when I was about 6 months old. For the next 20 years my life was a series of naval bases and military housing. During that time I was privy to the triumphs and challenges of military life, not only as a “brat,” but also as an extended member of the military family. To this day I'm more at home on a military base than I have ever been in the civilian world, and I'm nearly 59-years-old.
By Rebecca McKeehan5 years ago in Serve
Welcome
I figure you’d better know something about me if I want you to read my musings. As of August 2021, I’m 40 years old and have what’s called either Borderline Personality Disorder, or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder.
By Justin “Jud” Haywood5 years ago in Serve
Desert Meanderings
I can’t remember how many days we’d been out on the ground by this harbour area photo. This patrol, an Anti-Smuggling Area Deniability Op was around a week in length, maybe 8 days and I think this must have been somewhere in the middle.
By Justin “Jud” Haywood5 years ago in Serve
The Molotov Cocktail
Most people will not need to be told that a Molotov cocktail is not a drink, although some of the earliest ones were actually made in a vodka factory! They are in fact home-made weapons of war.
By John Welford5 years ago in Serve
My War
My War I am warm and comfortable, floating without effort. Sounds are soft and muted. There is an overpowering sense of peace. I can see a blue sky with hazy clouds.
By Ken Windsor5 years ago in Serve
Why the Army's new advertisement is the best
GoArmy's new advertisement released on their Youtube page celebrates diversity and women by telling the animated story of a young girl pushing through her teen life to become a capable Army soldier who operates a patriot missile defense system.
By Nathaniel Warren5 years ago in Serve
How to Ensure Additional Smoke Sessions from the Drill Sergeant
According to a recent article from the online magazine, Military.com, pushups or exercise may be used as a corrective tool for a minor offense, Army OKs Push-Ups, PT as Punishment for Minor Infractions. This was always an unwritten rule.
By Stephen Dalton5 years ago in Serve