5 insider tips for ‘SKATING’ through your military service
Skate. It’s a concept that’s well known within every branch of the military. It denotes cruising along, avoiding exertion and avoiding detection. The term dates back to at least the…
5 things you’ll learn from your first team leader
You never forget your first…team leader. They’re the one who taught you how the fleet really works. They provide sage advice for the upcoming deployment and can be the difference…
5 benefits of having duty on Christmas
We’ve all at one point or another had to pull duty on a holiday and the news is demoralizing. Pulling duty on a holiday is generally terrible if you had…
Josh Turner’s holiday music video featuring Wounded Warriors salutes military sacrifice
The holidays can be a tough time for those separated from their loved ones. For service members, spending the holiday season halfway around the world from home is a sacrifice…
7 reasons immigrants should serve in the military
Serving in the Armed Forces of the United States is an honor and gaining citizenship a privilege. A common misconception is that joining the military will guarantee the coveted certificate….
Family bonds through generations of military service
As the mother of an Army National Guard soldier and the daughter of a former Army captain, Nancy Craker-Yahman sees the resemblance between her son and father. “Over the years,…
Nebraska’s last Pearl Harbor survivor has died at 102
Edward “Ed” Guthrie was Nebraska’s last living survivor and eyewitness of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On January 10, 2021, he passed away at 102 years old. A Navy Electrician’s…
Blue Anchor Belles bring back the ‘Boogie-Woogie’
One look at their pin curls, painted red lips and A-line dresses in patriotic hues, and you’re instantly transported back to the 1940s. But then you hear the Blue Anchor…
Meet the Air Force veteran dedicated to telling the stories of military women like her
Cynthia Cline was deployed to the Middle East when she started doing research on getting out of the military. “I was looking for some encouragement from women who had separated…
How to defer mandatory military service in Korea: Hit #1 on US Music Charts
BTS became the first Korean music act to have a #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 when the English-language single “Dynamite” topped the charts in August. They achieved another milestone…