National Armed Forces Day 2025 Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May each year to honor and recognize the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces. This day was established in 1949 to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Days and to promote unity… Continue reading National Armed Forces Day 2025
Category: Military & Veteran
Considering Military Veterans as Heroes
Considering Military Veterans as Heroes This question was posted on Quora a little while back and I’m sure it was posted by some troll looking to stir the pot. “Why do white people consider military veterans “heroes”, when they aren’t anything special to the rest of us?“ This question gets me all sorts of fired up.… Continue reading Considering Military Veterans as Heroes
Free-Loading in the Military
Free-Loading in the Military This post is probably not what you think it is. It is about what work the military does and what compensation it receives. In the military, you can expect to work your typical eight-hour day (some duty stations are 10-hour or 12-hour), just like any civilian would. Depending on where you are… Continue reading Free-Loading in the Military
Paying For A Bootcamp Experience
Paying For A Bootcamp Experience I recently watched a YouTube video by NICKY MGTV on the Modern Day Knight Project. The Modern Day Knight Project is billed as a 75-hour, $18K program where you essentially attend a blended mix of USMC Bootcamp, S.E.R.E, and BUD/S experience. Their website states, “The Modern Day Knight Project is… Continue reading Paying For A Bootcamp Experience
Drowning in the Corps
Drowning in the Corps I alluded in several previous posts that I was a good swimmer. In boot camp, you have to start out at the very bottom of the swim quals scale, which is basically jumping into the shallow end and walking around the edge of the shallow section. Now, this was in the… Continue reading Drowning in the Corps
Medal of Honor Day – 2025
Medal of Honor Day 1990 the United States Congress designated March 25 as the National Medal of Honor Day. Congress established National Medal of Honor Day to “foster public appreciation and recognition of Medal of Honor Recipients.” The first National Medal of Honor Day was celebrated on March 25, 1991. March 25th was chosen because… Continue reading Medal of Honor Day – 2025
The Military Travels on Its Stomach
The Military Travels on Its Stomach Here is a very interesting video on how the US Military feeds the troops. It starts at Fort Sam Houston, Slagel Hall, which is the most enormous mess hall in the U.S. Military, serving soldiers, airmen, and sailors. Slagel Hall can feel 4,500 trainees in just 90 minutes, which… Continue reading The Military Travels on Its Stomach
Soldier and Comedian Bobby Henline
Soldier and Comedian Bobby Henline I wanted to spend a few minutes on Bobby Henline, former U.S. Army soldier turned comedian. But there is so much more to Bobby’s story. He enlisted in the Army in 1989 at 17 years old and was honorably discharged in 1992. Then came the September 11th attacks against the… Continue reading Soldier and Comedian Bobby Henline
Thank A Veteran – Veterans Day 2024
Thank A Veteran – Veterans Day 2023 Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces (who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable). On November 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued a message… Continue reading Thank A Veteran – Veterans Day 2024
17 Years of Marine Corps Birthday Messages
17 Years of Marine Corps Birthday Messages In 2006, the Marine Corps officially started to release a video birthday message along with the written version. Here are those video messages, enjoy my brothers and sisters, Semper Fidelis! 2020-2023 4 Videos 248th Marine Corps Birthday Message (2023) 247th Marine Corps Birthday Message (2022) 246th Marine Corps… Continue reading 17 Years of Marine Corps Birthday Messages
