A silent enemy is invading and poisoning U.S. troops of all ages, ranks, and backgrounds. Troops who fought a number of challenges during perilous deployment to come home safely – or so they thought. Vets have been exposed to toxins at military bases. And toxic exposure is a war wound that starts out largely invisible […]
Category Archives: Veterans Perspective
From Women’s Army Corps to Operation Desert Storm
Pennylee Deere began her military service in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and served in Desert Storm/Desert Shield. Her career spans 20 years, from 1975 -1995. It was interesting to hear her experience having begun her service as part of the WAC and then transferring over to the US Army in 1978. She also shared […]
Military Family Lifestyle Survey with Blue Star Families
Have you taken the Military Family Lifestyle Survey with Blue Star Families? The survey is officially open between now and June 6th. If you are a service member, veteran, National Guard/Reserve, or family member please take the time to have your voice heard. As an added bonus five survey recipients will win $100 gift cards. […]
Effects of Being a Military Child
A mom in the military is all too familiar with the ways her job impacts her children. And we fear the effects of being a military child can be negative. We have a whole month celebrating our dandelion children in April. And military kids find ways to flourish despite the challenges they face. We are […]
Finding Healing through Mindful Meditation
How powerful is mindful meditation practice? Listen to Debra’s military story to see the positive impact meditation had on her life. She was raped while deployed to Iraq. Her leadership knew something was wrong but didn’t know what to do. She was sent to a treatment center where she experienced another traumatic event. After that […]
Top 5 Military Books for Kids
What are the top military books for kids? This round-up includes my five favorite military kid books to help kids not only understand what it means when mom or dad leaves for work, training, or a deployment. But also helps them learn a little bit more about some of the careers within the military. In […]
Understanding Female Veterans Statistics with Kate Hendricks
How can information about female veterans statistics help women veterans? Dr. Kate Hendricks believes that with information and stories researchers can take the information provided by women veterans in this study to help not only women veterans but future generations of women veterans. This episode was sponsored by Gracefully Global Group: Do you LOVE audiobooks? […]
12 Amazing Benefits of Being a Military Mom
Our children are strong and courageous, but I dare to say it’s because of the opportunities our service has given them. Being a military mom has its challenges and has amazing benefits for our children we rarely talk about. April has been known as the month of the Military Child since the mid-1980s. It is […]
Becoming a JAG Corps Officer
Aniela’s path to becoming a JAG Corps officer began when she was looking for the next step as she began to explore career options when she finished college. The career options she found in the civilian sector didn’t quite fit into what she was looking for. Then one day, she saw a poster for the […]
The Deployment Goodbye – A Military Kid’s Perspective
by Janell Hanf Military homecomings have become a moment to publicize. Sports games are interrupted for a standing ovation and applause while a servicemember and loved ones embrace. The fans are proud as they “Support Our Troops” and feel their heartstrings pulled watching a joyful reunion. But less attention is paid to what comes before. […]
