Getting the Muslim perspective on the Base shootings

I always like to understand, to learn about why people think the way they do and especially with our nation at war, what other Muslims have thought about this shooting.
The ones I spoke with, the majority, are against what happened in Texas.  They are sick and tired of their religion being used as a scapegoat [...]

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Veteran’s Day

For love of country they accepted death… ~James A. Garfield

It is nice to be off with a paid federal holiday but at the same time today is bittersweet because what happened at Fort Hood and because I think about all the soldiers who are deployed and those who come back with a small piece of [...]

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Drill weekend

I wonder, since the Fort Hood shootings what our commander/1st Sergeant is going to say tomorrow.  I am still in shock over what happened.  Everyone was discussing the tragedy at work and then I hear on the news regarding the disgruntled employee in Orlando who shot some of his former coworkers.
I will never understand why [...]

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Shooting at Fort Hood

This touches me on many levels. As a human being, a soldier, as someone who was stationed at the base twice and my kid was born there. What I fail to understand is how Major Nidal Malik Hasan went against the military code of honor to do this to fellow soldiers. What triggered this vengence/violence [...]

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Missing my standard Army issued black beret

Not like I enjoy wearing that cover.
Because I don’t!
But when you were only issued one and that one is missing. Then you miss that cover very very much. 
I told my kid I would pay $5.00 if she finds it because will have to try and buy a new one anyway before drill this weekend. [...]

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Important Military Update on Benefits

 

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TRICARE Retiree Dental Premium Increase
Featured Discount: Run Strong All Year!
Get Your GI Bill Guide Today
Superior Life Insurance for You and Your Family
Liberty [...]

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I LOVE adventure

I always wondered if I had more freedom than I do now, more $$$ what would I have done, have seen, accomplished.
When I was 18 years old I was grooming myself into becoming a total soldier…planned on attending Air Assault school, study college courses part time and become an officer. But things change, you end [...]

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What is your calling?

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for [...]

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Weapon’s Qual.

Next month my Guard unit is off to the range for our semi-annual weapons qualification. I have to be honest and say would prefer to NOT do it in the cold and possible rain (being November) however war doesn’t care what the weather is gonna be.
I always enjoyed qualifying from basic through my assignments overseas [...]

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“The” MRI

IF one thing the military taught me was that I can sleep anywhere…and I mean  it.
Slept in:
1.  Back of a Deuce and a half
2.  In a sleeping bag on the ground/concrete
3.  Back of a truck
4.  Humvee
5.  RATT van  (people who know what this is will understand what I mean when I say I can [...]

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