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Military Heroes – U. S. Air Force Angela Kimler and Kay Hasson Angela Kimler and Kay Hasson: Outstanding Human Beings and C-17 Pilots “I fight no different than a male.” “I just think it’s a waste of time to talk about it.” The first thing people notice about female pilots is that they’re… well, females.…

FRESH OUT OF Army parachute school, I was about to make the first jump with my new outfit, the elite 82nd Airborne Division and I was scared. I had heard the stories about rookie jumpers who had been summarily banished from the division when their nerve failed. As soon as the green light came on,…

Great Dog Story … wow! They told me the big black Lab’s name was Reggie, as I looked at him lying in his pen.  The shelter was clean, no-kill, and the people really friendly.  I’d only been in the area for six months, but everywhere I went in the small college town, people were welcoming…

AFTER 5-1/2 YEARS in college, I graduated and was ready to be commissioned a second lieutenant through Army ROTC. I had asked my father, who had suffered silently through my stormy undergraduate years, to pin on my hard-won gold bars.  All the others had finished their pinning except my dad, who fumbled clumsily with the…

Military Heroes – U. S. Navy Nurse Nicole Benson Nicole Benson always wanted to help people. In pursuing a career in the Navy Nurse Corps, she and her fellow Officers have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients, as well as for their families and for their country. [bcvideo vid=’985680130001′ pid=’96582452001′…

I served proudly in the USMC from Oct ’79 until Jul ’83. I spent my entire tour of duty in San Diego as a true “Hollywood Marine”. Though promised fortune and fame serving in exotic ports by my recruiter, like most Marines, I did exactly what I was told. Aptitude scores, a good education, and…

          THE FINAL INSPECTION by Joshua Helterbran The Soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. Step forward now, Soldier , How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My…

WE WERE ABOUT THREE HOURS into a long refueling mission, ferrying fighter aircraft across the Atlantic, when one of the fighter pilots maneuvered his plane ahead of our tanker’s nose and executed several rolls. “Bet you can’t do that,” the fighter jock taunted over the radio.  “That was pretty impressive,” responded our pilot. “How about…

Military Heroes Women of The North Platte, Nebraska Canteen All too often we overlook the contributions of those who don’t fight wars on foreign soil… those left behind.  North Platte, Nebraska was a long way from Normandy, but the women of that railroad town served their country well and six million soldiers knew well where…

Military Heroes The U. S. Air Force The beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom came with an aerial campaign like no other in history. This is the story of the United States Air Force effort in the action that liberated an oppressed nation. The United States Air Force played the leading role in what was to…
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