Army Field Manual 3.0

I apologize the link was broken on this post. It has now been fixed.  You can download the field manual at your hearts content. 🙂  –D/C Well folks what has the world come to? A squid writing articles for the Army!?!?!? My brothers and sister medics out there are worth it though. I hope more […]

Master Sergeant Brendon O’Connor receives Distinguished Service Cross

Medic gets Distinguished Service Cross Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor on Wednesday received the Distinguished Service Cross, the Army’s second-highest valor award, for his actions during a 17-hour battle in Afghanistan. The 47-year-old Special Forces medical sergeant spoke with humor and humility after the medal was pinned on his uniform in a ceremony at Bank Hall […]

Well the Army Gets it.. Navy Medicine “Nahhh”..

How do you lead people unless you have been in their shoes? When did a “NAVAL NURSE” go out on a combat patrol? Now I know Doctors Sneak out every now and again.. At least some do to see what is going on.. but most.. NOPE.. Back behind.. Senior Enlisted Medical? Once they become CMD […]

Army Strong….

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Army & Marines enlisting more felons

Back in the day, the judge gave some knuckleheads 2 options.. 1. Jail 2. Enlist in the service This is not happening now (At least not yet. It sure would stop someone from having a record if the recruiter just sat in the Court house, Recruiting as each case goes by.) You would never miss […]

RAND CORP: PTSD STUDY–MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

editor–This was taken from Military.com WASHINGTON – Some 300,000 U.S. troops are suffering from major depression or post traumatic stress from serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 320,000 received brain injuries, a new study estimates. Only about half have sought treatment, said the study released Thursday by the RAND Corporation. “There is […]

VA Announces SGLI and VGLI Premium Reductions

Change Makes Programs More Affordable WASHINGTON – Veterans and military personnel with life insurance policies managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will see a reduction in their premiums, thanks to improved investment earnings and a reduction in non-combat claims. The premium cuts affect military personnel covered by Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and […]

VA Creates Office to Coordinate Hiring Vets

Initiative Builds on Long-Standing Support for Disabled Veterans WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake announced creation of a Veterans Employment Coordination Service to oversee the Department’s program to recruit new veterans into the VA workforce, especially recently disabled combat veterans. “It is important VA continues to set the example to private […]

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