The USO has just invented a portable USO “Center” that can be trucked or airlifted anywhere on Earth, including even the most remote mountaintop. The “ruggedized” container (like you see on the back of a trailer-truck), was designed for combat service.  In less than 30 minutes, it converts to two comfortable rooms, offering wireless internet [...]

The USO is always hard at work doing it’s best to see to it our troops serving overseas are not forgotten. There is perhaps no harder time to be far away from home, family, and friends, then Christmas time. Please help the the USO deliver a smile or two this holiday season. Information on sevral [...]

I received a nice email from Debbie, the CEO of Military Connection, introducing her Website and I must say it’s a solid resource for military personnel, both active and retired. They specialize in connecting job candidates from the military community with top job opportunities in all areas, as well as connecting outstanding employers with viable [...]

I discovered this great resource a couple of years ago and it never occurred to me to write about here until just now when I came across a borrower whose headline is “OOPS– lost a leg“. Seems the husband of this borrower is a recent amputee and they need to do some remodeling of their [...]

It’s nice to come across an organization that’s all about military families. It’s not just the soldier who sacrifices during deployments especially during times of war. NMFA is a nonprofit dedicated to serving military personnel and their families. They offer information on available programs and services and a wealth of pertinent news for those living [...]

I was thrilled to learn that one of my all-time favorite charities, the USO, opened a center in Iraq! Not only is this great news for the troops there, but it’s further evidence that things are stabilizing over there. All good news for the troops. The USO has opened its first center in Iraq, right [...]

The four military comebacks below were emailed to me from a retired multi-star General whose name shall remain confidential: Colin Powell Sets an Archbishop Straight When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building’ by [...]

By now you’ve heard the surge is working. While I hate to use statistics to show just how much improvement there has been in Iraq, the stats really do show an impressive turnaround. For Iraq casualty figures visit the Iraq Coalition Casualties site. And let’s not forget about our family in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). [...]

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 [...]

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 For ongoing news from the front line [...]