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COL Gadson, NY Giants & The Superbowl
2012-01-26 15:34:00 It is almost time for the 2012 Superbowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. Since my local team, The New Orleans Saints (sniff sniff) did not make it, I have to cheer for my true home team, the New England Patriots. COL Gregory (Greg) Gadson, who lost his legs in Iraq ...
Wednesday Hero
2012-01-25 14:00:00 Maj. Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen 53 years old from Royal, Iowa 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing June 29, 1934 – December 14, 1987 The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Major Merlyn Hans Dethlefsen, United States Air Force, ...
Edward Derwinski, 1st veterans affairs sec'y, dies
(AP)
2012-01-18 19:51:00 AP - Edward Derwinski, who represented Chicago's south side and adjoining suburbs in Congress for nearly a quarter-century before becoming the nation's first secretary of veterans affairs, has died. He was 85.
Operation Desert Storm
2012-01-17 17:29:00 Today marks the 21st anniversary of the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. And Wednesday Hero will profile a veteran of that war. I didn’t plan it that way when I chose this Marine. Sometimes things just happen. I want to thank all our vets who served in the war and remember the more than 400 ...
Welcome the Iraq Veterans in Chicago!
2011-12-29 15:41:00 Dear Mayor Emanuel, Let’s have a parade. A big parade. An historical parade. A parade that will honer those who really deserve it. On June 13, 1986, Chicago had a big parade. Probably the largest of its kind. It was a long time in coming. You can read the Trib article. Chicago stepped up and... Read more »
Veterans Who Need Help
2011-12-23 00:51:00 Make the Connection is a public awareness campaign that provides personal testimonials from fellow veterans and resources that can be accessed in a completely private and confidential manner to help veterans deal with post-traumatic stress, problems with alcohol or drugs, nightmares and other difficulties with dignity and respect. So if you are, or you know, ...
Minot AFB Flood Victims - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New Year
2011-12-20 19:25:00 Airmen giving "thank yous" to Home Depot reps World events can flood our minds with so much information and unless it impacts us directly it is quickly forgotten! How many remember the floods in June this year in North Dakota? Did you know that more than 1,000 airmen and their families from Minot Air Force Base were displaced and had their homes wrecked by the flooding? I had to think about how that would impact their Christmas/Holidays this year. Well, they have not been forgotten. It is an early Christmas for some of those families who struggled to recover with 135 new appliances (refrigerators, washers and dryers and stoves) delivered to 45 families this week! Operation Homefront, The Home Depot Foundation, Minot?s Operation Warmheart and General Electric contributed resources, donations, discounts and delivery of approximately $65,000 worth of appliances to these deserving families. Amy Palmer, COO, Operation Homefront, Milton Arneson, The Home Depot, Department Head...
The Gift of Good Contest Winners! The Dilleys and Ortegas and More!
2011-12-15 15:56:00 The Home Depot folks have announced the winners of the Gift of Good contest! The Dilley family of Salt Lake City were the grand prize winners with a $20,000 home makeover! Here is the video of the Dilley's as they were surprised at their local Home Depot! But wait we have more to announce! While speaking with the Home Depot public relations folks who worked the contest, they said they were "so touched by all the military family stories". As a result, they have decided to give all the contestants a gift of $5,000 for home improvements on top of the $500 gift card they received when nominated. So Adam Ortega's family of Ft Drum, whom MilitaryAvenue nominated (see "This Army Family deserves the "Give the Gift of Good") will receive a huge home improvement to make life easier for Adam who has a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. The Ortegas of Ft Drum A field service team will be contacting Adam and Monica this week to determine where they can best be ...
#79 of 101 Ways to Thank a Veteran: Send a Christmas Card
2011-12-14 14:08:00 Have you read 101 Ways to Thank a Veteran? They were written with Veterans Day in mind but many for all year round. 79. Remember Veterans during other holidays, especially those without family. Send a Thanksgiving card, Christmas card or Valentines card, to either a Vet that you know or through a VA Hospital or VFW. - http://www.militaryavenue.com/w-ays_to_thank_veteran Last night after dinner, we cleared the dishes, did our usual cleanup routine and then I pulled out the craft supplies. Glitter, paint, glue, markers, stock-paper and oh so much more Time to make Christmas Cards for a special Veteran in my life, my Grandfather (and Grandmother). They are far from family, not able to travel as easily, but loved oh so much! You can also lift up the spirits of our Veterans this holiday season. I know they could use it! But an amazing thing happens while working on a gift for them. Our spirits were lifted too. Full of laughter, smiles...
Wednesday Hero
2011-12-14 14:00:00 Click Image For Full Size Marguerite Gene Arenesen (left) a member of the Coast Guard in World War II, George Warren (standing), a Canadian-born immigrant who became a naturalized American citizen at age 17 and joined the Army Air Corps shortly after the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and Thomas M. Sugg, a ...
Army to Drawdown by 50,000 - The head ?Scout? of the Army?s Enlisted Force
2011-12-08 15:29:00 SMA Chandler with 170th IBCT (see below for photo credit) Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA), Raymond F. Chandler took some of his critical time to speak with the Bloggers Roundtable on Wednesday. He said felt like the lead Scout of the Army?s enlisted force and wanted to give us a feel of what the enlisted soldiers where concerned about and how the Army was dealing with their issues. The SMA was lively, interested in our questions and provided some great responses as he described an ?amazing Army?. He told us we were at a crossroads in the Army with reduced budgets and a drawdown of forces that will impact everyone. After he made opening remarks, I asked if he felt that the Army was taking care of the troops that were separating or retiring with employment information and assistance. He said this was a ?huge concern? and that they were ?doing the best we can?. Recent efforts within the Department of Labor, VA and White House have resulted in a coordinated program to meet the c...
VOW to Hire Veterans Act and ?WOW? Come Together for Veterans Seeking Emplo
2011-12-07 17:34:00 A VOW from Congress and a big WOW for Sears! Citing Labor Department statistics with 900,000 unemployed veterans in October this year and with more returning from Iraq as the war ends there, David Works, Senior Vice President Talent & Human Capital Services for Sears, excitedly explained to MilitaryAvenue how they were increasing vet hires at Sears Holdings. A Navy veteran of fast attack submarines, David highlighted the efforts of Sears to increase veteran hires by 10% in 2012 with veterans filling positions from hourly associates to store managers, global logistics, corporate level and more with military experience a plus for new hires! Challenging other corporations to support our veterans, he noted that Sears had hired 1,637 veterans as of December 1st this year! A 200% jump from 2010! WOW! Hiring veterans is ?not an act of goodwill? but simply ?good business? according to David who said they plan to hire from all the services, both enlisted and officer ranks...
Pearl Harbor: 70 Years
2011-12-07 13:45:00 This Post Was Written By Cindy Pearl Harbor was originally a shallow embankment called Wai Momi (Pearl Water) or Pu’rloa (long Hill). It was considered the home of the shark goddess, Ka’ahupahua, and her brother, Kahiuka. Tradition says that Keaunui, the legendary chief of the Ewa chiefs is the one w ho created a navigable ...
Battleship Movie: Veterans as Actors
2011-11-18 14:55:00 So I am a little excited about the movie Battleship coming out. Well…I am a lot excited. My pal, COL Greg Gadson is making his acting debut (now he has to deal with me calling him Hollywood). They even filmed parts in Baton Rouge and I went over to catch up with Greg and some ...
Surfing the Web..
2011-11-18 02:22:00 Another post where I provide links from my own 'surfing' of the web, for you to check out. Charlie Sherpa at Red Bull Rising posted Film Fest: 8 Docs about War in Afghanistan Milblogging.com recently advised how to Search for first hand accounts from veterans Airman Mom introduces her daughter-in-law's blog MamaWifeAirman Operation Ward 57 ...
President Obama Thanks Veterans From USS Carl Vinson
2011-11-12 17:09:00 On Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama took time to talk about the need to help American Veterans as much as they have helped us around the World. He gave his video address from the aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson in San Diego. Last night, it played host to a historic first: the first college (Read More...)
Remembering our Veterans on Their Day
2011-11-12 01:40:00 On this day when we honor those who, over the years, served in our armed forces, sacrificing their time and even their health to protect our freedom, Hugh Hewitt encourages us to “support the work of the Semper Fi Fund“, a group which helps injured marines without deluging donors with constant solicitations for contributions. You can ...
By: GayPatriot
Attention Veterans Day: Fuck off.
2011-11-11 23:02:00 I've never subscribed to the idea that we should worship people who have some professions, but not others. This applies to any job, policeman, firefighter, soldier, etc.I don't think you should get extra credit for doing your job. For example, if you're a firefighter, your job is to fight fires and save people. If you then fight a fire and save someone, you aren't a hero. You did your job. That's what you were hired to do. You did not go "above and beyond" anything.The same goes for police who fight crime and save people, or soldiers who fight wars and protect the country. It's in your job description. It's what you signed up for and are getting paid for.Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad we have such professions and wouldn't want NOT to have them. I'm just not going to pretend like someone who does their job is some kind of superman/woman.So unless we're going to have a special day for clerks, CEOs, garbage collectors and every other job that exists... shut the hell up ab...
Thank You, Veterans
2011-11-11 18:11:00 -By Warner Todd Huston America is a singularly different nation where it concerns our military veterans. We love them. We even have a national holiday to honor them. This is not so in most of the rest of the world. Elsewhere military veterans are not so loved as they are here. Is that because the... Read more »
Veterans Day
2011-11-11 14:00:00 To all the Men and Women who’ve ever worn the uniform, Thank You. Below is what I posted last year. I thought I would use it again. Some have fought and bled for us while others never saw action. Yet they are all Heroes who deserve our deepest respect and thanks. They’ve done so much, ...
Veterans Day 2011
2011-11-11 13:48:00 Anyone who stops here, knows how important Veterans Day is in the United States. This week I am reminded by a couple of friends, that it can also bring them to some sad places. So please, do your best today and every day to thank those who serve/served any way you can! Picture stolen from ...
Veterans Day: A Time To Think About Jobs For Vets
2011-11-11 13:30:00 As this Veterans Day blog post is written, this blogger is in Suburban Atlanta Georgia, arguably the Southern seat of worship of all things military. One trip to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (still don’t know who Hartsfield is) will confirm that. People, generally men, commonly walk through dressed in battle greens on the way to (Read More...)
What Veterans Day means to Americans
2011-11-10 22:39:00 On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as “the Great War.” Veterans Day became a legal federal holiday in the United States in 1938. President Wilson... Read more »
A Veterans Day Tribute to Two Polish Warriors
2011-11-09 01:37:00 They met in Warsaw, almost by accident; quickly fell in love, and were married. Klimek Mielczarek was raised in poverty and learned at an early age how to survive using his good looks, charm, and ready wit. Teresa Zbijewska was an intelligent and beautiful young woman born into an aristocratic family, and raised on a ...
2 For 1 Veterans Tixs At Madame Tussauds And Locals Specials 11/11
2011-11-08 00:58:00 Madame Tussauds Las Vegas wax museum celebrates 11/11/11 by offering Veterans and locals special deals. As a thank you for all they have done, Veterans will receive one complimentary Adult General Admission ticket with the purchase of a regularly priced Adult General Admission ticket when presenting their military ID at the box office Friday, ...
Free stuff for Veterans day
2011-11-07 03:31:00 If you have anything else free that you know about feel free to add it to the comments, and I’ll put it into the post. Many of these are only for active service military, so make sure you click the links for the details. Free Hugo Canes for Veterans from Sam?s Club November 9-11 Free ...
By: Free Stuff Times
Wednesday Hero
2011-10-19 14:00:00 Lt.Richard Biedermann (Ret.) 89 years old from Tulsa, Oklahoma May 28, 1922 – October 3, 2011 When Dick Biedermann asked the organizing committee of the Oklahoma Honor Flights how much more was needed to be raised he was told $10,000. His response was “Piece of cake. I can raise that”. And in only four weeks ...
Wednesday Hero
2011-10-12 14:00:00 This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy Capt. Theodore “Ted” Williams (Center) 83 years old from Inverness, Florida VMF-311, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002 Everyone knows Ted Williams as one of the greatest Baseball players of all time, but many may not know that he also served his ...
Social Media Week ends on a social note with media industry veterans
2011-09-25 17:34:00 Social Media Week was a success in Chicago, and also around the world. Hosted by the Zócalo Group and The Chicago Tribune, the weeklong focus on social media ranged from discussion topics on mobile applications and the newest technology, to also focusing on how the traditional media (such as radio, TV and newspapers) are currently... Read more »
A GTL Guest Column Featuring The ?RANGER AGAINST WAR? (Jim Hruska)?
2011-08-10 01:44:00 THIS IS A GUEST COLUMN CONTRIBUTED BY JIM HRUSKA (a.k.a., “Ranger Against War”) *** The ?RANGER AGAINST WAR? Weighs In On The 2nd Amendment RTKBA, War, Shooting Organizations And Buying American… The title is a favorite line of the patriotic sort of American supporting the... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Honor Flight: A Tribute to Our Veterans - PART II
2011-05-31 13:00:00 The conclusion to the two-part series about the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit organization that flies our nations heroes to Washington DC to view memorials created in their honor.
Honor Flight: A Tribute to Our Veterans
2011-05-30 13:00:00 WWII veterans are flown to Washington DC to view monuments erected in their honor, courtesy of the Honor Flight Network.
Cause Of Gulf War Syndrome Finally Solved?
2011-05-13 02:37:00 Navy Researches Say “Could Be!”, Pentagon (Predictably): “Eh, Not So Fast There!” Ahhh, the good ole’ Gulf War Syndrome… the “Agent Orange” for today’s veterans and troops serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
A Long-Overdue GTL? Update?
2011-04-24 02:28:00 An Update To My Battle Against Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), My Life Over The Last Few Months And My Experience With The Social Security Administration And Veterans Affairs (VA)… Okay, this ain’t easy but I’ve vowed to keep our readers updated to my battle against PTSD in... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Ron Paul (R-KY) Is Pissed At Liberals For His Overflowing Toilets And Dim L
2011-03-11 07:35:00 Teabagger Tea Party Hero Rand Paul Complains About Democrat Attempts To Conserve Energy When There Are BIG BUCK$ To Still Be Made By Ultra-Right Capitalists By Depleting Our Resources… First off — allow me to apologize for the lack of action ’round these here parts over the last... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Another GTL Guest Column: ?Angels, Asbestos, and the Blind Eye of the News?
2011-02-20 00:21:00 THIS IS A GUEST COLUMN CONTRIBUTED BY TIM ELLIOT *** ?Angels, Asbestos, and the Blind Eye of the News? It amazes me what the news shoves down our throats, and what they turn an absolutely blind eye to. I?ve heard over and over again about Michelle Bachman slamming Michelle Obama?s breastfeeding tax... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Mount Sinai develops first screening tool for war veterans to assess trauma
2011-01-05 17:25:00 A team of researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has developed the first web-based screening tool for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). This instrument has recently been used by soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who participated in the Sixth Annual Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute in Orlando to determine if they sustained a TBI. ?Traumatic brain injury is underdiagnosed, and left untreated can have long-term cognitive, behavioral and physical effects,? said Wayne Gordon, PhD, the Jack Nash Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and an Associate Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, who led the project. ?If we can intervene and diagnose TBI early, then we can prevent further complications.? Dr. Gordon and his team began working on this screening tool 20 years ago. Working in local schools, they found a surprising number of students with TBI but never reported it nor received medical attention, often...
Veterans Day Reflection
2010-11-12 05:47:00 My dad, Leo A. King, served in the military during World War II. He spoke proudly of his experiences in the "Negro" Army and how he earned the respect of his white commanding officers. After the War he leveraged his veteran status to promote civil rights and demand equal justice in the Jim Crow South--in at least one instance before sit-ins had ever been conceived of. Sadly, I heard the story for the first time at his memorial service almost six years ago.Leo A. KingHe went down to Kansas City, KS, to visit relatives after the War. Two of my cousins were just boys then. My dad took them to the local five-and-dime for some ice cream. The way my...
Veterans Day
2010-11-11 21:51:00 Today is the day where we need to remember every veteran- be it from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam of the current wars.
Happy Veterans Day 2010
2010-11-11 19:00:00 Please find some veterans today and thank them for their service....
Veterans Day - A Good Time To Reflect
2010-11-10 09:01:00 Veterans Day - A Good Time To Reflect The war in Afghanistan is rapidly becoming an after thought for many Americans for a variety of reasons. Sadly, our nation fails to realize that a mere 1% of our population carry the load militarily....I believe that Veterans Day offers us all a good time to reflect.
Financial Tips for Active Duty Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Life
2010-11-10 05:29:00 Leaving the military and transitioning back into civilian life isn't easy. Matthew gives a few ideas on SCORE TV, hosted by Mark Goodman of SCORE Chicago, for ensuring you are on the right track and in receipt of your benefits. His tips include:* Call your local Veteran's Administration office once you are discharged to make sure you are registered to receive benefits. * Don't be afraid to ask questions and think outside of the box when it comes to utilizing benefits-after all, the worst they can do is say no! * Make sure you fully understand your benefits and take advantage of them. For instance, with a VA loan to buy a home you can secure financing with a 640...
Rocker Tweetup brings Chicago music industry veterans into social media spo
2010-11-07 22:59:00 Rockit Wrigley was the venue for a "Rocker Tweetup", a music industry themed social media meetup this past Friday, Novermber 5th. This Tweetup featured several PR, media, social media and marketing experts speaking about how to use the services to market to a rock and roll, music or radio related business. Billy Dec of Rockit Ranch productions will moderate a solid panel including Jenny Lizak of The Metro, Natalie Slater of BakeAndDestroy.net, Jerry Bryant of JBTVonline.com, Jaime Black of Q101 and the ChicagoVerseUnited podcast, which was the first official Chicago music podcast. Each speaker on the panel shared their story of how they started out with a passion for music then emerged into the roles that they currently hold. Each has also moved from the...
Get the kids outdoors on Veterans Day
2010-11-02 22:50:00 Looking for something to do with the kids when school is closed for Veterans Day on Thursday, November 11? Unplug the electronics and get outdoors.
Freight Broker Training for Veterans
2010-10-28 09:04:00 It's here. I'm happy and proud to announce my new incorporation that will run alongside my regular business. The new incorporation is: Center for Veterans Business Training, a non-profit corporation to help veterans. It won't be possible to serve everyone...
Veterans Win Significant Procurement Battle
2010-10-14 18:29:00 By: Edward T. DeLisle & Craig Schroeder Last year, the United States Association of Veterans in Business ("USAVETBIZ") urged Congress for a government-wide preference in contracting and set-aside programs that extended the existing preference for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses ("SDVOSB") to all veteran-owned small businesses. While that has not happened yet, the set aside program for SDVOSBs has been recently strengthened. On October 7, 2010, the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") issued a decision interpreting the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, 38 U.S.C. sections 8127-8128 (Supp. III 2006) ("the Act") to require that, in certain circumstances, architect/engineer service contracts must be set aside by the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") for SDVOSBs. In the Matter of Powerhouse Design Architects & Engineers, Ltd., Powerhouse, a Pittsburgh S...
Blackhawks Problem: Kids Outplaying Veterans
2010-10-10 20:08:00 Close the book. Find a good, dusty spot on the shelf for it, and put it there. Forget about it. The 2009-10 season is, officially, over. The banner is in the rafters, the rings have been distributed, the Commissioner was on the ice to receive the obligatory boos before the game, and the Stanley Cup has made the celebrity guest appearance on United Center ice. But now it's over....
Schilling Decries Rep. Hare's Intimidation of Veterans Group, Says Har
2010-09-03 02:00:00 From the Schilling for Congress Campaign (17th District)... EAST MOLINE, IL--Bobby Schilling, candidate for Congress in the Illinois 17th District, spoke out against Rep. Hare's recent attack on a local veterans group. Schilling said that the Hare campaign is playing shameful political games by trying to silence a local veterans group simply because they are unsupportive of Hare's re-election. Schilling said that voters should expect more baseless attacks from the Hare campaign because, if they were to actually focus on the issues, they would lose....
The long road home for Chicago's young veterans
2010-08-31 15:02:00 Katherine West, a veteran who lives in South Shore, was discharged from the Army last year. She went on active duty in 2003. Brent Lewis/RedEye When Katherine West returned home to Chicago last year, she expected to resume the life she had before she went on active duty in the Army in 2003. Before she spent 18 months in Korea and 15 in Iraq. But that didn't happen. ... |
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