Category Archives: US Navy

Sixty-four Years Ago Today

Sixty-four years ago today, Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, to begin chasing the Nazis back to Berlin.
Check out these sites to learn more:
National D-Day Museum
The National D-Day Memorial Foundation

TRICARE en Espanol

For those of you familiar with the US military’s healthcare system: TRICARE (or for you older folks, CHAMPUS), they have released new informational brochures and handbooks in Spanish.
Okay. So what does that have to do with everything I post on this website? Well, the military and DoD agencies realize the importance of the total soldier. They also […]

17 Veterans Serving in Congress Support Repealing DADT

This press release comes to us from the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. They quote Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak, who retired as a three-star admiral and supports repealing Don’t ask, Don’t tell.
Congressman Joe Sestak (D-PA), the highest ranking military veteran in Congress, on Saturday urged fellow lawmakers to join him in repealing the Dont Ask, Dont […]

Carrier Documentary Comes Out of the Closet

Check out this post at TowleRoad.
If you’ve been watching the documentary on PBS called Carrier, and you saw last night’s episode, you already know that a number of gay sailors spoke about what it’s like serving under Don’t ask, Don’t tell. Some sailors had their faces hidden because they are still serving in the Navy. […]