The Vietnam-era Army’s ‘Shake n’ Bake’ school bumped basic trainees to NCOs
The war in Vietnam was fought very differently from World War II in many ways. The most troubling way for U.S. Army manpower was that it wasn’t being fought with…
This former soldier is helping military community go from Boots to Books
Transitioning out of the military community can be both daunting and overwhelming. One nonprofit organization is working hard to make the move smoother. Peter Cline enlisted in the Army right…
The time the Air Force accidentally launched a rocket at a Chicago school
February 18, 1954, was a seemingly ordinary day at St. Patrick’s Academy, an all-girl Catholic school in Des Plaines, Illinois. Around 400 students and teachers were finishing up classes within…
Here are 10 things everyone experiences in jump school
The U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia is where U.S. military members of all branches go to become military parachutists. The school is three weeks of intense physical drills, training on towers, and of course, “jumping out of a per…
The US plan to survive a Soviet nuke was absolutely bonkers
A sudden flash. A mushroom cloud. A sudden expanding pressure wave. In the event of a thermonuclear attack, seeing these things means its probably too late to survive. So the U.S. developed warning systems to give Americans a heads up before the bom…
Vet creates homemade Lincoln Logs and donates to schools
In his mid-80s, veteran John Will is keeping himself busy. Since leaving the military, he has made more than 750 sets of Lincoln Logs – by hand – and donated…
9 most irritating things vets hear when they head off to college
Life in the military is fantastic, but being a lifer isn’t for everyone. One of the greatest pieces of legislative success for the veteran community was the creation of the GI Bill. It opened the door for countless veterans to finally spread their …
Educational considerations for parents weighing homeschooling
Over the last century, with the introduction of compulsory attendance and development of the modern public education system, teachers have largely held the responsibility of educating America’s youth. COVID-19 brought about the shuttering of our na…
In 1915, kids went to school outside during a pandemic. Why not now?
Many are still struggling to determine the safest way to go back to school in the fall. But one suggestion to take the curriculum …
Local children learn english with Fuji based Marines and sailors
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji participated in the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s third annual English camp Aug. 23 to Aug. 25, 2019, at CATC Camp Fuji, Shizouka, Japan.
The English camp served …