I joined the military because I had to. Every German male over 18 years of age will be conscripted for at least 9 months. The only way out is by not passing the medical or psychological screening; conscientous objectors will have to perform a civilian service for 9 months. If you read this very article, ...
Are your kids learning most of their history lessons from Playstation and Xbox playing first person shooting games like “Medal of Honor”? It might be time to let them have a glimpse of the U.S. military at a real base and visit the U.S. Infantry Museum at Fort Benning, Georgia. Fort Benning is known as ...
As Veterans Day approaches, our hearts go out to the families of our soldiers serving at war. Our thoughts are drawn to the sacrifices of our young men and women overseas. Our memories flash to the past, of the stories of our fathers and grandfathers. Within these next stories, our grandfathers tell of a time ...
The armed forces are the government sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body. I have been affiliated with every branch of the armed forces in some way my entire life. My father was in the Navy and served in World War II, Korea ...
After my basic and advanced training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, it was time for Fort Benning and Jump School. Compared to Fort Sill, Benning was scary. It was the home of infantry training, as well as Jump School and Ranger School. I arrived one week before training was to start. I was introduced to the ...
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