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Posts Tagged veterans
Disabled Vets Return To Service
Posted by Brian in Matches and Competitions, News, Warriors on 22/Feb/2011 17:33
Tactical Wire has a great article on a pair of disabled vets that returned to service and went on to compete in the Army’s Marksmanship program.
As if by fate for these two noncommissioned officers, the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit with the assistance of the World Class Athlete Program was in the process of building a ground-breaking Paralympic section, thus creating a unique opportunity for wounded veterans deemed able to continue to serve on active-duty to demonstrate the strength of our Soldiers in Paralympic competition.
Many veterans with PTSD struggle to find employment
Posted by Jack Sinclair in Medic, News, Warriors on 8/Oct/2010 21:13
“Michael Butcher has applied for at least 25 jobs since injuries he suffered in Iraq forced him to leave the Army three years ago.
“I was even turned down by McDonald’s,” said the 29-year-old San Diego native.
The military is known for developing leadership, adaptability, loyalty and teamwork. But Butcher said when he tells employers he needs time off to see therapists for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury, they don’t call back.”
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/19/local/la-me-veterans-invisible-wounds-20100920
C.O.D.E – Call Of Duty Endowment, Helping Veterans Find Jobs
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 7/Oct/2010 20:46
The Problem
“A generation ago, American soldiers risking their lives in Southeast Asian jungles returned home to a nation ambivalent to their sacrifice. Good jobs were scarce. Educational opportunities were limited. Too often sidewalks and parks served as home.
This national shame cannot be repeated.
Many of our soldiers who risked their lives patrolling the streets and villages of Iraq and Afghanistan and other conflicts are met with closed doors unless we pry them open today. Rather than be rewarded for their service, they are effectively penalized.”
California court rules: pretending to be a war hero is protected under the first amendment
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 21/Aug/2010 14:40
Skyler Smith
By Pete Kotz
“An appeals court in California ruled this week that the Stolen Valor Act violates the First Amendment, since it’s a restriction on speech. After all, our constitution is designed to protect all speech, even if it’s utter bullshit.
One might presume the feds will appeal the ruling to a higher court, so the case is not likely over. Obviously it’s a chickenshit move to claim you were a hero when you’re actually the guy who ran away when things got tough. But once the government starts regulating speech, it’s only a matter of time before they start banning non-bullshit speech, isn’t it?
Skyler Smith claimed to be a hero during his Army service in Iraq and Afghanistan. When he was around other veterans in Huntsville, Alabama, he walked with a limp and liked to wear his medals — including two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantry Badge…
Veteran cuts down an illegally displayed Mexican flag
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News, Warriors on 4/Aug/2010 03:30
A veteran, Jim Brossard, was so offended by the unlawful display of the American flag beneath the Mexican flag in Reno that he cut it down and made a statement. The ACLU is weighing in on behalf of the flag owner.
The flag owner said he was showing his support for the “Hispanic Community”
It ain’t right. It just ain’t right.
Posted by Jack Sinclair in News on 30/Jun/2010 23:18
Courtesy of Mike Clauer Capt. Mike Clauer was serving in Iraq when he learned that his home was sold because of missed HOA dues.
“Capt. Mike Clauer was serving in Iraq last year as company commander of an Army National Guard unit assigned to escort convoys. It was exceedingly dangerous work — explosive devices buried in the road were a constant threat to the lives of Clauer and his men.
He was halfway through his deployment when he got a bolt from the blue — a frantic phone call from his wife, May, back in Texas.
Clauer had a hard time understanding what his wife was saying. His $300,000 house was already completely paid for. Could it be possible that their home was foreclosed on and sold because his wife had missed two payments of their HOA dues?
The Clauers’ four-bedroom, 3,500-square-foot home had been sold on the courthouse steps for just $3,500 — enough to cover outstanding HOA dues and legal costs.
The new owner quickly sold it for $135,000 and netted a tidy profit.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128078864