Recently, an enlisted National Guard soldier has graduated successfully to become the first woman Green Beret ever. This is a testament that Female veterans are just as badass as their male counterparts. Times have changed, and you, the lady warrior, needs to improve your attire as well. It’s now possible to be bolder, more patriotic, […]
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About the Veteran Archives
article written by Julia Nex The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) operates a service known as the Veterans’ Service Records, which allows members of the public to access military service records and historical documents for the purposes of historic and genealogical research. As the official repository for records of discharged military personnel, the NARA […]
The Invisible Challenges of Deployment for Military Families
By Lizann Lightfoot Deployments are difficult for everyone. It doesn’t matter how long they are, where they are, or what branch they are with. Every deployment brings its own set of challenges. For the service member who deploys, those challenges are often tangible–physical discomfort, the danger of combat, stress, lack of sleep, and the loneliness […]
How Life Changed After Leaving the Military
So I’m going to cut straight to the point. I grieved after my retirement. To say I experienced the 7 stages of grief is an understatement. I waited years, months, weeks, and days for the moment I no longer belonged to the Department of Defense to come. The moment where I was free to live […]
