For most of us, especially in combat units, the Army’s idea of the PT test is a real laugher. I have been in the military since 1988. I served in an EOD unit and the Navy, and those PT tests were far more challenging and difficult to pass with an acceptable score than the standard […]

As many of you may or may not know, I have been here at the Walter Reed Military Hospital since January 2016 and I recently had my leg amputated just below my knee. I spent 71 days in the hospital. Surgery after surgery we were trying to save my leg. In the end, we had […]

I’ve been here at Walter Reed for a long time, and I’ve seen far too much when it comes to the civilians that work here on the base. The way in which they treat military personnel on base is downright rude and unprofessional. At another military base I was at several years ago, prior to […]

I spent 5 glorious years in the United States Navy: 2 in training and the other 3 with a special boat unit. Many of those years with SBU 11 were spent on a ship and overseas. I joined the Navy in March of 1988 went to boot camp at Great Lakes RTC. Then I was […]

The United States Armed Forces is full of qualified combat medics. Regardless of the branch they serve in, they all receive their initial training at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. However, each branch has different types of advanced training for their medics. Medical Training in the Navy The Marines have always utilized the […]

When I joined the military way back in 1988, it was fun, and everybody enjoyed their job. There was so much pride in wearing our uniform and defending our country. Now it seems that for many people, the military is just a job, and they really don’t care about what they do because it’s just […]

There has always been a rivalry both on and off the field between the Army and the Navy. There has also always been some competition about which branch is best. Who’s the Best: Army or Navy? Personally, I believe it all depends on the person and what they want to do in the military. I […]

How would I have ever known or guessed when I entered the military that I would have ended up with a plastic surgeon at some point? I hope that none of you ever need to have one. I like my plastic surgeon, and yes, I am forever indebted to him for doing what he has […]

When It All Started I would say it all began back in 2005 when I first deployed. I stepped on a bus and headed to MOB station in Texas. I said goodbye to my son and my brother, and to his family, who looked at me with tears in their eyes and the concern “Is […]