Retired Navy SEAL: War is sadly becoming a family business

In a September 8, 2017 op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune, retired Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Ed Hiner wrote about the American military becoming a “family business” — and he is right, sadly. Hiner’s point, citing data available on who serves in our all-volunteer military, is that fewer and fewer American families are shouldering the […]

Military child care ‘freeze’ may have been false alarm

The “child care worker” freeze, as announced by officials at Fort Knox, KY and Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany, may have been premature in its warnings. Originally reported last week as an unintended side effect of the ‘Federal Hiring Freeze,’ military families were left in limbo over the possibility of not having access to some child […]

Father’s Day Has Added Meaning for Disabled Veterans

It took time, but Hall has turned a corner in his life and can tolerate some outings. Now, he sees that doing what others want to do can be good for everyone.

“Now, they join me on the hill and stare out into nothing with me, and I do things they like to do,” he said.