Tag: Marine Corps
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Laurel Bay Military Housing and Kids with Cancer
Originally posted 2017-01-08 01:20:18. “Published on Jan 7, 2017This video is meant to serve as a public service announcement to all families that have been stationed at MCRD Parris Island or MCAS Beaufort and lived in the Laurel Bay military housing community. In the last several years, 8 children (that we know of so far) that lived at Laurel Bay have been diagnosed with cancer. Please share this video with the Marine Corps and Navy…
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How Do I Grieve? – Grayson, Gold Star Son & Brother
Originally posted 2022-12-09 10:45:36. Trigger Warning if you may need it. This is shared with permission. Grayson, the son of a friend of mine who is a Gold Star mom. Her son, Marine Cpl Philip D. McGeath was killed in action 1/18/12. Grayson is speaking on the loss of his brother. Grayson’s words mean more than he knows. I had to share. Grayson, I would without a doubt believe your brother is proud of you…
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Friend, Veteran, and Survivor
Originally posted 2016-10-14 13:43:48. What not to say to a Veteran who is experiencing abuse. https://reginavasquez.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/what-not-to-say-to-a-veteran-who-is-experiencing-abuse/ Fine Art America- Regina Vasquez http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-regina-vasquez.html?tab=artwork
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Flawless Imperfections
Originally posted 2016-09-20 15:30:14. Turned a page in this never-ending book of life for us. Whether we are in a better position or not remains to be seen. James had been working in a temporary position at the post office. He’d also been steadily submitting applications for whatever position he thought he may have been qualified for. Several months ago he was offered a term position (it’s kind of like a temporary position but for some there is…
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Wouldn’t have missed it for anything, except maybe Pizza
Originally posted 2016-04-13 19:37:12. There are those events in our lives and the lives of our children that we see as huge milestones and you would do almost anything to make sure you did not miss it. Well for us one of those events was Kayla’s boot camp graduation.We are so enormously proud of her and this accomplishment. Seems her stubborn and bullheadedness actually may have helped her. Glad I didn’t tell her she couldn’t…
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A Marine and his son, Evan
Originally posted 2016-02-02 15:36:16. Check this out… I think this is so cool. We personally know this family so it makes it even cooler 😉 Toro’s Terrorists, What a Marine and his son want to do
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Before you EAS
Originally posted 2019-09-17 16:52:28. If you plan on or didn’t plan on getting out the military there are somethings you need to do. The Benefits Delivery at Discharge (BDD) program allows transitioning service members to file a VA disability compensation claim 180-90 days PRIOR to separation, which allows VA to grant benefits as soon as the day after discharge. This video describes the eligibility requirements and outlines how to file a BDD claim. For more…
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Veterans, Listen Up!
Veterans, Servicemembers and those who may be currently serving. Listen to this Marine. He is speaking nothing but facts. I saw this video on a Gold Star mother’s page and had to share! Please share this post! As the wife of a Marine Corps veteran this is something near and dear to my heart.