Tammy Duckworth
Military Heroes - U. S. Army National Guard Tammy Duckorth Tammy Duckworth-is a veteran of the Army Reserve.  In 2004, she lost both legs and an arm in an explosion.  She returned to the states and is now fighting for Veteran rights. For a moving video... click here. Courtesy of T

posted 10:00:27am May. 16, 2012 | read full post »

My Story, I'm a Military Working Dog
Click here for an interesting video as seen through the eyes of canine soldier Kichi. Courtesy of Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System. Loyal Subscribers!  We need some help.  The purpose of our "Heart" section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacr

posted 10:00:03am May. 16, 2012 | read full post »

Taking Off
Just after my father, who was a career Air Force NCO, passed away, all my brothers and sisters returned home to be with Mom. As we reminisced about my dad, we found ourselves floating from sorrow to laughter as we brought up fond memories of our nomadic military lifestyle. One morning we were discus

posted 10:00:02am May. 16, 2012 | read full post »

Government Green
I was charged by the Coast Guard to buy a house near Station Rockland in Maine to be converted into military housing. But after many delays on our part, the owners' lawyer got antsy. "I don't like working with the government," the man said. "I'm not sure I'd even trust one of your checks." "I

posted 10:00:24am May. 14, 2012 | read full post »

The A Team in Support of the Special Forces Weapons Sergeant
The author of this feature writes, “I wrote this piece in the back of a C-130 flying from Okinawa to to the Philippines in 1990 and have updated it a bit here. While it has strong military specific content, I think it is still understandable to civilians. If you asked all my fellow SF Weapons Serg

posted 10:00:13am May. 14, 2012 | read full post »