“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 scene with a flag and these soldiers shaded in. … Continue readingPainted military rock finds its true home
“When my ex-husband and I were deployed the first time to Afghanistan, my kids were separated. My oldest daughter stayed with my family and the twins were with his family. So they don’t have that normal sister bond. They didn’t really get a chance to … Continue reading‘Honestly, I feel like nothing can break me’
“A friend of mine, he graduated high school a year before I did. He came up to school one day and said, ‘They’re fixin’ to draft me. Let’s go and join something.’ “There were four of us who went to the Naval Reserve place in … Continue readingFixing breakfast better than submarine duty
“I was in the Army, active duty in the First Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, for five years. I did two tours over in Iraq as a Bradley Fighting Vehicle weapons specialist. “I saw plenty of action. Lots of bad stuff when you’re … Continue readingArmy veteran learns the real thing is much different
“I’m attending college on a military veterans scholarship through my stepfather. He was on a battleship in the U.S. Navy and served in Operation Desert Storm. “He’s a disabled veteran. He has bad muscular problems in his back because he’s 6-foot-7 and he had to … Continue readingMilitary scholarship helps her pursue degree
“I served in Vietnam in ’69 and ’70, in the 101st Airborne artillery unit. It was an experience. Then the company I worked for put me on medical disability retirement. “The VA says my problems come from Agent Orange, but I don’t know. I’ve got … Continue readingStill feeling the effects of serving in Vietnam
“The best job I ever had was in the ‘80s up in Virginia, working as a sheet metal mechanic in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. It’s where they build, remodel and repair the Navy’s ships. “Being a Vietnam War-era veteran, I was proud to help service … Continue readingHe helped to keep the Navy’s fleet afloat
“We lived in a two-bedroom house, so my dad told us three boys, ‘When you graduate from high school, you’re out of here.’ I joined the Navy and was a Vietnam veteran, working on an aircraft carrier. I helped guide the planes aboard ship and … Continue readingVietnam veteran says Mel Gibson got it right