No Vet Alone
Life Aid Research Institute works to research whole health therapies and technologies to help reduce su***de for military veterans and first responders.
This is becoming a more common occurrence at military bases:
Guards, vehicle exchange gunfire at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Guards returned fire after gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle at a base entrance around 4:30 a.m.
AirBorne
Grab some rum for National Rum Day
and listen to the new Post Malone Country album
Who knew that Break Dancing was going to be the talk of the town. First Ray Gun, then this: Afghan women, bearing the brunt of Taliban tyranny, show incredible resilience. Manizha Talash’s Olympic debut, marked by her cape and a powerful statement, symbolizes hope amid personal loss and Taliban threats.
Free Afghan Women 🇦🇫
Severe shortages of doctors and nurses have persisted for a decade at VA facilities, report finds A severe shortage of doctors and nurses have persisted for a decade at Department of Veterans Affairs health facilities, according to a new report by the VA Office of Inspector General that found chronic vacancies and recruitment challenges continued in 2024.
Huh?
‘I Had a Body Part Repossessed’: Post-9/11 Amputee Vets Say VA Care Is Failing Them Travis Vendela died three times in triage and medevac, by his own account, after the lead Humvee he was directing in Iraq in 2007 drove over an improvised explosive device and blew off both of his legs. Scott Restivo lost his right leg to infection and sepsis in 2018 after surgery to address injurie...
Question: Do you know what your MOS Occupation code was when you served?
US Army captain becomes first female nurse to graduate from the Army’s elite Ranger Course | CNN Politics For US Army Capt. Molly Murphy, the hardest part of the Army’s grueling Ranger Course was the very first day.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/07/30/armys-second-largest-post-to-have-its-first-female-commander/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb #:~:text=Maj.%20Gen.%20Donna%20Martin%20is,African%2DAmericans%20to%20do%20so.
BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨🚨
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyah has been assassinated and killed in Iran, according to a statement by the Revolutionary Guards. He and an Iranian security guard were targeted at their place of residence, the statement said.
Military burn pit exposure not tracked properly, DOD watchdog warns A new report looks at burn pits not created by U.S. personnel that are near military sites.
Marine Veteran of Gulf War Identified as Rallygoer Seriously Injured in Trump Assassination Attempt David Dutch is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Gulf War, according to his service record, which was provided to Military.com by the service.
Merica!
Lets Go
10 soldiers will compete for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics A total of ten service members will compete on behalf of the United States at this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games — and they are all soldiers.
Is this good news?
Pentagon's Efforts on Traumatic Brain Injuries to Get Government Watchdog Review A government watchdog will probe the Pentagon's efforts to identify, treat and prevent traumatic brain injuries caused by blast exposure.
Check this out:
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/06/19/b-52-bomber-crews-could-get-more-comfortable-under-house-legislation/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mil-ebb #:~:text=Life%20aboard%20the%20military's%20oldest,in%20use%20since%20the%201960s.
Airmen flying B-52 bombers should be more comfortable, lawmakers say There are plenty of upgrades coming for the B-52. Now lawmakers want to make sure airmen's comfort is on that list.
Alarming Report:
More than 40% of transgender adults in the US have attempted su***de
A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 81% of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about su***de, 42% of transgender adults have attempted it, and 56% have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes.
Happy Birthday U.S. Army
America's Revolutionary War began on 19 April 1775 with exchanges of musketry between British regulars and Massachusetts militiamen at Lexington and Concord. As their fellow citizen soldiers from New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island responded to the alarm, a state of war existed between the four colonies and the British government. Called the Army of Observation, a force of New Englanders surrounded Boston and had the British troops who occupied it under siege, but they needed help. They appealed to delegates who represented all thirteen colonies to join them in the struggle for American liberty.
Military Appreciation Game at Dodger Stadium
Very sad news today
Bill was very supportive of my Veterans Adaptive Cycling program especially with Lance Weir's Excalibur project
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/two-time-nba-champion-bill-walton-dead-at-71/ar-BB1n99BJ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LGTS&cvid=2c3741a197d246438447c2ad5351912f&ei=23
Two-time NBA champion Bill Walton dead at 71 Two-time NBA champion Bill Walton died after a "prolonged battle with cancer," the league announced Monday.
Great Memories with Ash Carter and VP Biden from 2016... He came from Walter Reed to send us off, the next day Beau Biden died
Please pray for Tony Davis seen here next to VA Sec Shulkin from the Memorial Challenge. He is in hospice from cancer...Always such a positive presence on the rides... grateful to have you in my life...sending prayers....
More than 1 million vets have received new toxic exposure benefits President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that more than 1 million military toxic exposure claims have been approved by Veterans Affairs staff since 2022.
Flying west
Bud Anderson, the last World War II ‘triple ace,’ dies at 102 Anderson shot down 16 German planes in World War II, flew bombing missions in Vietnam and served as a test pilot alongside Chuck Yeager.
FYI
Why Pirates’ Paul Skenes will serve his country after MLB retirement Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes just joined the big leagues, but he is already thinking about his retirement. The Pirates hurler is expected to serve his country after he finishes baseball, per the USA Today. Skenes served as an Air Force cadet before he started playing Major League....
Vets bill would expand caregiver support, boost in-home care options A sweeping veterans measure introduced by lawmakers on Tuesday would improve benefits for veteran caregivers and individuals facing homelessness.
May is Military Appreciation Month
Make sure you take time to support our active duty, reserve, and national guard servicemembers.
No Vet Alone
No Vet Alone is focused on improving mental and physical health using peer support and group physical activities. Our members connect and join one another in a quest to empower, restore hope, and resilience so that we may return America’s Finest back to LIFE. We believe that connected, healthy minds, and bodies can prevent self harm or su***de.
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Our focus is improving mental health and reducing su***de by fortifying support systems through group activity, community service, and family participation. No Vet Alone targets chronic physical and mental pain, as well as isolation related issues, which are a fundamental, overarching cause of su***de. We bring people together, to help or be helped, hastening how quickly we can directly impact lives in the face of increasing su***de statistics nationwide.
Our programs and networks change the lives of veterans, first responders and their families, by improving the issues they face: PTSD, mental health, physical wellness, homelessness, drug addiction, depression, MST, and the often underlying depression of isolation, which are the leading causes of su***de.