Naval daughter part of military family legacy
“My daughter is a water baby. Always has been. She was part of the Sea Scouts group here in town for four years. She got certified in scuba when she was 14. She learned how to...
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Painted military rock finds its true home
“I really like to paint military rocks, eagles, U.S.A. rocks. I’m proud of my country. I love my country. One time this lady wanted me to paint a picture of a tattoo. It was a military...
A voice for women who endure abuse in the military
“It began in college. I had a class called Sex and Gender in Latin America. It was talking about the machismo culture and what women in those countries are going through, not really being protected or...
Mom rebuilding relationships after military career
“When you go into the military, you have this illusion that you can have it all. You can have a family. You can serve your country. You can have an amazing, fulfilling career. You know it...
Kaepernick was ‘practicing his freedom of speech’
When then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee during the playing of the National Anthem in August 2016, he said it was because of his views on the country’s treatment of racial...
Tough to stay positive amid personal struggles
“I put in 10 years in the military and eight years in civilian service. If you had told me that one day I’d be homeless, I would have said that you’re full of crap. But after...
Decision to act ‘was the end of my career’
Robert Ortiz was a federal cop in California when he reported his superiors for strong-arming military families. “I knew the minute I opened my mouth, that was the end of my career.” Related: Jobs scarce...
Jobs scarce after ‘ratting out’ corrupt cops
“When I got out of the Marines, I was a federal cop in Hawaii and California. We worked on military installations as federal civilians. We did the policing on the bases so that the MPs could...
Dog groomer draws strength from military career
There were a few family dogs through the years, but none that Megan Swaney could call her own. “I had been wanting my own dog since I was 6,” she said. “It wasn’t until I was...
Painter’s mission in life is to honor fallen soldiers
Any time an 81-year-old takes a nasty fall, visions of broken hips dance in your head. While Ken Pridgeon managed to dodge that bullet during a recent tumble, his right hand didn’t fare so well. And...
