Brigadier General Michael S. Tucker on returning Army bonuses to wounded vets. Soldiers will keep bonuses despite reports of wounded soldiers receiving letters from the Army requesting that they return signing bonuses after injuries caused them to return home before their contract had been “fulfilled”.

NBC Nightly news did a story recently about ‘Warriors Walk‘ in GA that is very moving. But, the story also highlights the unwavering pride of able veteran Joel Jacobs. The short video I discovered on YouTube is worth watching and you can find it at the end of this article.

Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Joel [...]

AP Photos
AP – President Bush went to American Legion Post 121, which was honoring four Texas men who were among the members of the U.S. military who have died in Iraq since 2003. They were Army Spc. Javier Antonio Villanueva of Bellmead, Army Spc. Jeffrey Paul Shaffer of West, Marine Lance [...]

An AP photo of the honor guards marching near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., during the ceremonial Changing of the Guard, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.
My dad is buried at Arlington National Cemetery and I’m thinking of him and the other unknown soldiers buried there. So many tomb [...]

History of Veterans Day:
Armistice Day, as Nov. 11 was initially known because on that date the armistice ended WWI, became an official U.S. holiday way back in 1926 and a nationally recognized holiday in 1938. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.
In 1968, congressional legislation [...]

In four short months the SBA’s loan program for disabled vets has made more than 500 loans (SBA guaranteed loans) totaling more than $51 million and an average loam amount of over $100,000.
Patriot Express is a streamlined loan product based on the agency’s highly successful SBA Express Program, but with enhanced guaranty and interest rate [...]

Illionois is trying to do something to help reduce the homelessness problem in their state by opening a home for homeless veterans. Their are an estimated 200,000 veterans of wars sleeping in streets across the U.S. on any given night and this is a small step in the right direction. More information can be found [...]

A childhood friend who is currently serving in Iraq sent me an article today about a large explosives factory they closed down recently thanks to a tip from a concerned local resident.
The article about the explosives factory can be found here:
Explosives Factory put out of business
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