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5 military parenting hacks civilians need
We all know military kids have grit. They are resilient. Gone are the days when the moniker of brat was the norm. These kids kick butt. But clearly, they didn't get to be this awesome on their own. Along with genetics, military parents pass down life skills and civilian parents should take notice.
Not only that, military parents start at a disadvantage. We don't have the luxury of choosing where we live, how much time we spend together as a family or if making friends at our new duty station will be easy or a string of awkward interactions or being repeatedly ghosted.
However, the byproduct of this lack of choice are parent life hacks that redefine parenting, military style:
How the Vietnam draft actually worked
Winning the lottery has likely never crossed your mind to be anything short of a celebration of newfound riches. Yet, for American men born before 1958, finding your number selected at random on television didn't generally translate to wealth.
Ever wondered how the Vietnam draft actually worked? We're combing through the history pages to find out just how birthdates and the Selective Service System mattered throughout the 20th century.
5 tips to prevent bringing home germs from work
Everyday germs are a concern when thinking about your service member bringing their gear home on a normal day. But now, in a time of pandemic, it's important to help keep germs from work out of your home. With military members still working as essential personnel, sometimes in close contact with others, smart steps can help keep dangerous particles from entering your home.
From the moment your service member steps into the door -- and even their moves before entering -- you can set up a system that helps keep your home as safe as possible and free from germs that could cause COVID-19.
Here are 5 tips to prevent bringing home germs from work:
Team RWB encourages Veterans to stay connected, stay active
Every year, more than 200,000 service members transition from military to civilian life, joining more than 18 million Veterans to form one of America's largest and strongest communities. But like most big transitions in life, this one is not easy. Since its inception in 2010, Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) has been helping Veterans stay active, connecting to their new communities and developing a resilient mindset. Today, Team RWB is 217,000 members strong, with chapters across the country. Volunteer leaders run these chapters, and collectively, they host nearly 40,000 events per year.
Isolation tips from an ESA MARS-500 crew member who took part in a simulated space mission to Mars
From MARS-500 mission to COVID-19 restrictive measures: advices for facing quarantine and isolation.
Diego Urbina is an engineer who took part in an experiment conducted on the ground to simulate conditions of human isolation that could be faced in a future expedition to the planet Mars.
From his home in Brussels, where he has been confined for a week by the Coronavirus pandemic, Urbina provides some tips to resist these days' "imprisonment". Like millions of citizens around the world, Diego also lives with concern the current situation and tries to adapt his behavior to the new scenario created by COVID-19.
COVID-19: Putin tells officials to 'get ready' for fight; Iran urges IMF to move on emergency loan
The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 87,000 with over 1.4 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness.
Here's a roundup of COVID-19 developments in RFE/RL's broadcast regions.
The Army plans to issue 'black or camouflage' face masks to soldiers
The U.S. Army's top enlisted soldier said Tuesday that the service plans to issue some type of non-surgical mask to troops to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus.
During an Army Facebook Live on Tuesday, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston said that soldiers should follow the face-covering guidance the service issued Monday evening until it can provide masks for them.
Top Marines explain why recruit training must go on despite coronavirus concerns
Here's how you can livestream warrior puppies playing and snuggling
Puppies make everything better. Especially pandemics.
