Originally posted 2014-09-23 16:35:20. The military community has lost several veterans recently. My heart goes out to the families involved. The reality of PTSD and its effects on our military is ever more present in our everyday lives. My husband even changed after coming home from deployment. He won’t admit to it at all. After being screwed out of his career, trying to find a job, keep insurance for our family and keep our…
Originally posted 2019-01-30 10:49:35. For #womenwednesday I decided would start featuring a women I had a Special Olympics connection with and is also a fellow military spouse. So check her out! She has a store on Etsy called Countdowns and Cupcakes She specializes in custom-made care packages to send to your loved ones whether they are across the street or across the globe. Hey #NBA fans do you like your @Timberland boots? Check out these designs…
Originally posted 2019-11-18 07:45:12. If you like music check this album out. Here are 3 songs they have on it. The artists are all military service members both past and present. He has a new song he did with another artist called The Patriot.
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…
Originally posted 2019-08-13 10:20:48. Sign up to make yourself available to write notes of encouragement to specific members of our armed forces or their families. Missions come approximately once a month. This is also where you will receive info on next year’s Medal of Honor Mail Call. https://www.janinestange.com/join/
Originally posted 2018-10-03 11:47:18. INDIVISIBLE – Based on the extraordinarily true story INDIVISIBLE is based on the extraordinary true story of Army Chaplain Darren Turner and his wife Heather. With a strong, faith-filled marriage, the Turners are ready to follow their calling: serving God, family, and country. Fresh from seminary and basic training, Chaplain Turner and his family arrive at Fort Stewart. Yet before the Turners can even unpack their new house, Darren is deployed to…
Originally posted 2015-04-21 12:32:19. Lately as I have been dealing with my bio and just life in my world there are certain things I end up thinking of from time to time for whatever reason. Not exactly sure what drums those thoughts up but they are there. Some of them honestly hurt. But those are thoughts I would have to take to my grave simply to avoid hurting anyone. Now they aren’t thoughts of physically…
Originally posted 2015-02-05 23:22:33. You know when someone tells you something and you get the instant “That’s BULLSHIT” reaction? Yeah, we had one on Friday when we attended a local American Legion for Veterans. The Veterans Administration had representatives there from Wednesday to Friday as well as a few more veteran related organizations there to assist anyone who needed it. The main reason we went, well James’s VA disability claim for his service related injuries.…
Originally posted 2014-12-12 21:36:07. Today I have really been on the edge and just really anxious. Why really not sure why. Been trying to handle all the above with seemingly none of the below. From the VA to the SSA it’s all been a fight to the finish line. Not to mention the insurance premium program that I applied to months upon months ago. Until recently I had seemed to just be talking to the…
