Another One-Stop Shop For Wounded Warriors

February 23, 2010 By LL
Posted in Uncategorized

There are a lot of resources for the military nowadays, but you can never have too many.

The Department of Defense, in conjunction with Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor have a central website called the National Resource Directory. From the About Us page:

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a Web site for wounded, ill and injured Service Members, Veterans, their families and those who support them.

It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration. Visitors can find information on a variety of topics including benefits & compensation, education & training, employment, family & caregiver support, health, homeless assistance, housing, transportation & travel and other services & resources

If you know a wounded warrior or you work with them, you might want to use this to help them get all the information and benefits and/or assistance they are entitled to. According to the DOD press release,

NRD users can also recommend additional resources. All resources are thoroughly vetted prior to inclusion on the National Resource Directory, and as always, content is updated and reviewed daily by a content management team which includes veterans and subject matter experts.

I think you can feel secure in that the DOD is taking the time to make sure these are legitimate and legal avenues of aid when it is necessary. That can only be a good thing.

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

Freedom Team Salute is Shutting Down

February 22, 2010 By Claire
Posted in Spouse and Family

Freedom Team Salute will be shutting down this Month. Here are the following announcments they have up on their sites, and a little bit about them for those who were not familiar with them. This struck me as particularly horrible timing. We are closing down operations in Iraq, gearing up operations in Afghanistan… now is not the time to back off on funding for troop support. This news comes the same week that milblogger David Belavia states “Our Mission is Finally Accomplished… Anyone Care?” I care David. I care greatly, and I hope that those who read this post and click over to David’s place will leave him a note telling him that.

In the meantime, they can shut down Gov’t funded troop support that does not stop our private sector cheerleaders like Soldier’s Angels, Sponsor the Troops, and Operation Gratitude. There are many out there. I know that FTS was more than that, but now is the time for families, Veterans and civilians who support our military to push forward and find new ways to get the message to our guys on the front lines. Don’t ever assume they know we care. Tell them. Show them.

From the FTS website:

Since its beginnings in 2005, FTS has recognized and honored the services of more than 2.3 million Parents, Spouses, Employers, Supporters and Army Veterans. While the Army will no longer be able to recognize individuals and organizations with FTS commendations, please know that we still appreciate the service and sacrifice of those who stand in support of our Soldiers and Veterans.

The success of FTS can be attributed to the Army’s Leadership; Veterans Service Organizations at the local, state, and national levels; Army units and installation leadership; and Soldiers themselves who took the opportunity to recognize those who supported them. FTS owes special thanks to our nearly 1,000 Ambassadors who unselfishly volunteered their time to support this program—much of the success of FTS can be directly attributed to their efforts.

The FTS staff and I want to personally thank all of those who supported our efforts. You have all made a difference in the lives of our Soldiers, Veterans, and the Army Family. Please continue to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

Sincerely,
COL David M. Griffith
Director, U.S. Army Freedom Team Salute

Thank you for your interest in the Freedom Team Salute (FTS) Program. We have been proud of the accomplishments of FTS—however, due to the Army’s multiple competing missions and demands on resources, FTS will cease operations at the end of February 2010. In order to allow time to process commendations before the program ends, FTS will stop taking commendation requests after 11 February 2010.

LINK TO HOMEPAGE

LINK TO FACEBOOK PAGE

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

National Training Center CG demonstrates power of Social Media

By Troy
Posted in Uncategorized

You may remember that we had BG Abrams on You Served Radio a few months back. You can hear the interview here, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved/2009/10/22/episode-61–general-abrams-and-darrell-griffith-1.

As my old Commander from Desert Storm and one hell of a leader, I am glad to see BG Abrams engaging new media and doing his part to support it.

Fort Irwin/National Training Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams checks his Twitter page after appearing on 88.3FM’s “Newsmakers” program with Fort Irwin/NTC Media Relations Officer Etric Smith on Feb. 3, 2010.

FORT IRWIN, Calif.- Fort Irwin/National Training Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams is a regular on 88.3FM KNTC, Fort Irwin and the National Training Center’s post radio station, but his Wednesday morning appearance wasn’t his usual show.

Instead of just fielding questions from callers, Brig. Gen. Abrams, who has a Twitter page himself, took questions from the Fort Irwin/National Training Center Facebook page and Twitter page, demonstrating yet another way the installation is using Social Media.

As he spoke about a wide variety of topics ranging from the value of Social Media to the current Canadian rotation and the installation’s DUI prevention and awareness efforts, Brig. Gen. Abrams fielded a question from the Fort Irwin/NTC Facebook page about one of the many on-going construction projects on the installation.

Although Brig. Gen. Abrams didn’t have an immediate answer to the question, it didn’t take long for him to provide the correct answer to the question about the improvements being done to one of the many recreational fields at Fort Irwin.

“There is great power for us because of our remote location and our ability to communicate using a combination of Facebook and Twitter primarily to help message to the community,” he said. “It’s a way to quickly get out short bursts of information on what’s going on: road closures, if there’s an incident or accident.”

Before the current rotation began, there was an incident at the front gate that provided an opportunity for the installation to leverage and quickly send out information to the community, he said.

“If we can leverage our Social Media, following NTC_UPDATE on Twitter, you like me would have gotten an immediate message on what’s going on,” he said. “It’s just another way leverage what we have and get the word out on things. It’s a great tool from a command information standpoint to be able to get the message out.”

Currently, Canadian soldiers are conducting training at Fort Irwin and the National Training Center as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan and Brig. Gen. Abrams said the Canadian military leadership has been impressed with the quality of training at the National Training Center.

“It’s been a fantastic rotation. Great opportunity for a joint, intergovernmental, multi-national training experience right here at the world’s finest combat training center,” Brig. Gen. Abrams said.

Several high profile Canadian military leaders including the Canadian Chief of Defense have come to the National Training Center to see the ongoing training and have been pleased, he said.

“They came down here and they just couldn’t say enough good things about all the good support and the great training their soldiers are receiving,” Brig. Gen. Abrams said. “They just couldn’t be more pleased.”

One thing most people don’t know is that the Canadian Army has been side-by-side U.S. Forces in Afghanistan since the beginning, he said.

“Per capita they have sacrificed more blood and treasure and human life than we have,” Brig. Gen. Abrams said. “They are true professionals. They are absolutely incredible fighters. They’re great coalition partners and they don’t get a lot of recognition in our national press, but as soldiers we stand by and recognize their competence, their confidence, the professionalism of a great Army and a true friend to the United States of America.”

In January Fort Irwin and the NTC had its first DUI-free month in 13 months, Brig. Gen. Abrams said.

“I think we’re doing a much better job than we had previously. We went the month of January without a DUI,” he said. “That’s a significant accomplishment, especially based on the numbers. We averaged seven a month.”

The DUI awareness and prevention effort is an ongoing campaign that the installation must keep going, he said.

“This is about taking care of each other. This is about protecting the force and protecting the great soldiers and families at Fort Irwin,” Brig. Gen. Abrams said. “We’re only one DUI away from killing somebody and that’s the sad reality of things. I just ask that everybody on Fort just keep their eye on the ball and continue to press.”

Bookmark to:

2 Comments »

Military Youth Coping With Separation: Deployment DVDs Available

February 20, 2010 By Claire
Posted in Life in the Military, Spouse and Family

FROM: Operation Military Kids

Military pediatricians and youth professionals developed DVD’s to helpmilitary children understand and deal with the emotions related to a family member’s deployment.

The United States Army Medical Command and the American Academy ofPediatrics produced “Military Youth Coping with Separation: When FamilyMembers Deploy,” to address a variety of deployment-related concerns for teens. For elementary age children there is a, “Mr. Poe and Friends Discuss Reunion After Deployment” DVD. The animated host, Mr. Poe, mentors and provides guidance to children and family members as they discuss deployment.

For more information about the DVDs visithttp://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/news.aspx?fid=396.

Both videos are available for online viewing on the American Academy of Pediatrics Deployment Support Web site at www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/index.htm.

They are also available for ordering, in DVD format, through Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647 orhttp://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx

Military pediatricians and youth professionals developed DVDs to help military children understand and deal with the emotions related to a family member’s deployment.

The United States Army Medical Command and the American Academy of Pediatrics produced “Military Youth Coping with Separation: When Family Members Deploy,” to address a variety of deployment-related concerns for teens. For elementary age children there is a, “Mr. Poe and Friends Discuss Reunion After Deployment” DVD. The animated host, Mr. Poe, mentors and provides guidance to children and family members as they discuss deployment.

For more information about the DVDs visit: http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/news.aspx?fid=396 .

Both videos are available for online viewing on the
American Academy of Pediatrics Deployment Support Web site at:www.aap.org/sections/unifserv/deployment/index.htm.

They are also available for ordering, in DVD format, through Military One Source at: 1-800-342-9647 or http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

The Art of Being a Military Child

By Claire
Posted in Charities/Contests, Spouse and Family

Pay close attention to the deadline… I just found this. The entry has to be postmarked by this coming Friday, February 26th!

**************

The MCEC’s 2010 Call for the Arts:
The Art of Being a Military Child

The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) seeks to promote the Arts by featuring the great works of military children. Each year children are asked to submit work that can be utilized in the MCEC’s publications, conferences, and other activities. Included in the request for work from military-connected children, kindergarten through high school, are artwork, film, and writing (essays, poetry, and short stories).

Artwork in the visual arts is featured at the MCEC’s national conference each year. It is utilized in the On The Move magazine, the annual calendar, the conference program, and other MCEC publications.

Writing, including essays, poetry, and short stories, is featured in the national conference program, the On The Move magazine, the annual calendar, and other MCEC publications.

Film is considered for the “Reel Military” Youth Film and Video Festival at the national conference each year.

Please see the attached documents for details. All submissions must be postmarked no later than February 26, 2010.

Information Link to the .pdf file with all Entry Information

MCEC’s 2010 Call for the Arts: The Art of Being a Military Child

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

Put this on my list of worries too… Homeland Security Lost Dozens of Guns

February 19, 2010 By Claire
Posted in News

This definitely increases the worries I talked about in my earlier post. The gross incompetence displayed here is beyond scary… it’s outright disgusting. Your hard earned tax dollars at work, people…

Homeland Security Lost Dozens of Guns, According to Internal Report
Absent-Minded Officers Left Guns in Bowling Alley, Lunch Box; Recovered Guns Had Gang Signs Engraved

By LEE FERRAN
Feb. 18, 2010
msm-ABCNEWS

Guns meant to help safeguard America found their way into the hands of known criminals after absent-minded federal officers left firearms unsecured everywhere from fast-food restaurants to bowling alleys, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security.

Nearly 300 guns were misplaced by or stolen from federal officials between fiscal years 2006 and 2008, some of which were never reported lost, the report concluded. Some of the guns were recovered later by local law enforcement from suspected gang members after they had been engraved with gang signs.

“The Department of Homeland Security, through its components, did not adequately safeguard and control its firearms,” according to the January report, which looked at seven of the department’s agencies.

Firearms were left unattended in an idle vehicle in a parking lot, the restroom of a fast-food restaurant, a clothing store, a lunch box and a bowling alley, the report said.

One gun was locked in the trunk of an officer’s car along with body armor and radio equipment, but the key to the trunk was left next to the vehicle’s windshield wipers.

http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/homeland-secu…tory?id=9875383

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

A Blue Star Mother Worries

By Claire
Posted in Spouse and Family

I have always said, and proven by example, that mothers can bring worry and neurotic fears to a whole new level of angst and suffering. We can’t help it. It’s who we are. I fight hard against allowing fear and anxiety to rule my life. I sleep well, most nights, and I am getting better about praying when I am anxious.

I worried when my oldest son joined in ‘04. I worried that the shoulder he broke in Jr. High would give him fits when it was pushed to the limits at his Infantry OSUT. It did give him fits, and he gave it fits right back. He made it through and worked through the pain. He is stronger for it.

I worried when he told me he was going to deploy. I didn’t go ballistic. I knew it was coming. I still worried. The casualties coming out of Iraq at that time were at a peak, and it was going to be a hard deployment for me. He’s a Stryker Soldier and an Infantry dude. He kicks in doors and does dangerous things. He loves his job. I worried. He buried more friends than I ever have. He saw more horrific death than I ever will. The surge and the war gave him hell. He gave it right back. He’s deployed again. This time the conditions are different, but I still worry about it. He’s fine though. I know it.

I worried when my youngest signed up. I knew it was coming. He was wearing a high and tight for the last 2-years of high school. He talked in TLAs. He went Reserves and then told me he was planning on going Active. I worry, but less so as I grow used to the military life. I am learning to live with the threat and the most important thing I have learned is that the military did not increase the risk of harm to sons that much. Really what it did is it greatly increased my own awareness and understanding of the frailty of human life. I have read many stories of young soldiers coming home from 2 and 3 deployments to be killed in a car accident. It can happen to anyone at any time. I don’t worry as much now because if I did it would be a lifestyle of fret. What kind of a life is that?

I found something new to worry about lately though. It’s funny but through all of this military life, when my husband was in, when my son was fighting in the surge, when I was counting the number of men lost in his Company, I never thought I would have to worry so much about him when he’s in garrison.

There was a terror plot on Ft. Dix a few years ago. There was a terror attack on Ft. Hood several months ago, and now I read today that three of the five being detained at Ft. Jackson for poisoning the food our soldiers eat have been cleared. Two have not been. My soldier ate at that DFAC up until December. The investigation started in December. This tells me he was there and eating the food that was potentially being threatened with poison.

The news is saying that the Army is purporting that “no one was ever in danger.” Funny, but that’s the same BS line we got about how the warning signs of Nidal Hasan were handled too. I’m not buying it.

It really sucks when you have to worry about terrorist attacks while in garrison. Maybe I am jumping the gun with my conclusions to the stuff going on at Ft. Jackson, but what if I’m not. What is the Army going to do?

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

Things you should know if you want to marry a soldier

By Claire
Posted in Spouse and Family

I hear a lot from girls who are in love with a soldier… or think they are in love, or who want to marry a man they have met who is in the military. I don’t think it’s good to beat around the bush, so here’s a few answers to more common things I have heard from girlfriends and fiances.

If you are in a serious relationship with someone is already a soldier, or are very attracted to men in uniform and would like to be seriously involved with a soldier, there are a few things you need to know… If you marry a soldier:

you also marry the military. If he is a career soldier, you had better learn to love it or at least be at peace with it. Don’t use the military against him, and know his intentions from the beginning. Don’t marry a man who is intending on staying in for 20-years and then blackmail him later with guilt because he keeps signing back on.
be prepared for deployment. Don’t say “if” but make plans and say “when.” No matter his job he will more than likely deploy at least once. If he’s in a combat position or other vital areas be prepared for several deployments. If you can not live with this then you need to be honest and tell him NOW. Don’t wait until you are leaving him 3-years into the marriage because you didn’t open your eyes and look honestly at the commitment you were making before you said “I do.”
while you are dating or engaged, go ahead and get a good sense of who you are when he is away in training or deployed. If you are very needy and feel incomplete when he is away then work on yourself now. Marriage does not take your insecurities away, but sometimes it can magnify them if they are not dealt with. Finish your education, figure out who you are, what you like and what you are going to do to constructively fill your time when he is away.
this figuring out includes your need for physical contact also. If you need a lot of physical contact and feel you can not stay faithful to a man who is gone a lot, then don’t do this to him or yourself. Find yourself someone who is home and doesn’t travel for a living.
don’t fall in love with the uniform, the image or any other aspect of the military first. You must love the man in the uniform first and foremost. The man in that uniform you love may also be a man who comes home with injuries including PTSD, TBI or other physical wounds. He needs a wife who loves HIM and not just who he is when he’s strong and healthy and “hooahing” it up. Marriage is a public partnership, but a privately intimate “soulship” where both partners learn to give more than they take. If you do not think you can love this man if he came home with severe, life-threatening and life-altering wounds, then don’t marry him. When you say “for better or for worse” to a military man that includes the real “worst” that war has to offer (including raising your children as a widow).
if you are not a strong communicator or you have a lot of huge insecurities that leave you needing constant feedback and reassurance, then go to therapy before you marry. Women tend to be the stronger communicators in the relationship arena. You have to be a master at it and you have to be creative too.
if you think that marrying a soldier will make your life anything like the wives on “Military Wives” or “The Unit” then you need a serious reality check. If all that I have written sounds like too much work, then ask a military wife for yourself. Find one who has been through several deployments, has children, and who has a full and interesting life. The military community is full of them. Don’t ask her how she does it, but watch her do it for a while. Ask her for her advice.

Bookmark to:

1 Comment »

Soldier of the Week – LTC John Luchansky

By CJ
Posted in Life in the Military

With a military career that spans four decades, includes three deployments and covers two branches of service, Lt. Col. John Luchansky is preparing to retire after a long and distinguished military career.

After graduating from Youngstown State University, Luchansky followed in the footsteps of his father and brother and joined the Marines. After completing a tour of duty in Vietnam, he returned home to attend law school at the University of Toledo. As he recalls, the Army recruiting office was just a block away from his campus, so he decided to join the Army Reserve.

Now, after returning from a deployment to Iraq last fall, he notes the changes in himself and the military in the past 40 years.

“When I served in Vietnam, I was a 22-year-old pup. Then, when I first deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom, I was 57 and serving along with people nearly a third of my age,” he said. “In Vietnam, it wasn’t an all-volunteer force. Now, the Soldiers I work with are enthusiastic about serving their country, regardless of their role, and they want to be where they are. They displayed a true sense of patriotism throughout the deployment.”

He also spoke about the marked difference of community support.

“Coming back from Vietnam, it was kept quiet – no one wanted to fly home in uniform and no one was there to shake our hands. But this time, everyone warmly welcomed us home. People might disagree with the operations overseas, but people continue to strongly support the troops. It is a great culture to return home to,” Luchansky said.

When Luchansky arrived in Iraq in September 2007, he was tasked by the Commanding General of Detainee Operations to oversee the establishment of a team to study the circumstances surrounding released detainees’ return to insurgent activity. Throughout his two years in theater, he successfully reduced return to crime rates from 7 percent to less than 1 percent. Additionally, the Soldier served as the Staff Judge Advocate for Contract and Fiscal Law and provided legal review for more than 450 proposed contracts.

“I am proud of what I accomplished. I worked with outstanding Soldiers, Airmen and Navy personnel who are much younger than myself and for Generals who have appreciated my years of service,” he said.

For his meritorious service throughout the 23-month deployment and successful completion of his mission, Luchansky was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The award citation reads: “While forward deployed in a hostile fire environment, Lt. Col. Luchansky demonstrated unparalleled leadership in a joint service environment and was willing to accept additional responsibilities as it became necessary to achieve mission completion.”

In addition to his most recent deployment, he also volunteered for a deployment to Kuwait in 2006-2007 where he served with the 377th Theater Support Command. Prior to deploying, the Reservist chose to close the private law office he had managed. He said that his clients were very positive about the transition and appreciative for his military service.
With nearly four decades of military service, Luchansky plans to retire in March. He is not planning to return to private practice as an attorney, but hopes to find employment utilizing his legal background. Additionally, he looks forward to spending increased time with his wife, Linda, and son, who was married last fall.

“Both my wife and my son made a lot of sacrifices to support my military career. I am excited to spend more time with them. It is long overdue,” he said.

Bookmark to:

No Comments »

Feb 18th Live Blog

February 18, 2010 By Troy
Posted in You Served Radio

4:11:33 PM: New blog entry: Feb 18th Live Blog http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4243

8:15:23 PM: Talking with Major Troy Scott from the Illinois NG

8:16:20 PM: Maj Scott’s story can be read at http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/12/15/soldier-of-the-week-maj-troy-scott/

4:11:33 PM: New blog entry: Feb 18th Live Blog http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4243

8:15:23 PM: Talking with Major Troy Scott from the Illinois NG

8:16:20 PM: Maj Scott’s story can be read at http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2009/12/15/soldier-of-the-week-maj-troy-scott/

8:16:03 AM: New blog entry: Things you should know if you want to marry a soldier http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4271

10:47:35 AM: New blog entry: A Blue Star Mother Worries http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4281

12:16:03 PM: New blog entry: Things you should know if you want to marry a soldier http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4271

2:47:35 PM: New blog entry: A Blue Star Mother Worries http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4281

11:32:05 PM: New blog entry: Put this on my list of worries too… Homeland Security Lost Dozens of Guns http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4287

7:32:05 PM: New blog entry: Put this on my list of worries too… Homeland Security Lost Dozens of Guns http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4287

11:32:05 PM: New blog entry: Put this on my list of worries too… Homeland Security Lost Dozens of Guns http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4287

9:45:21 AM: New blog entry: The Art of Being a Military Child http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4291

9:52:11 AM: New blog entry: Military Youth Coping With Separation: Deployment DVDs Available http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4295

5:45:21 AM: New blog entry: The Art of Being a Military Child http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4291

9:52:11 AM: New blog entry: Military Youth Coping With Separation: Deployment DVDs Available http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4295

9:16:22 AM: New blog entry: National Training Center CG demonstrates power of Social Media http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4330

1:16:22 PM: New blog entry: National Training Center CG demonstrates power of Social Media http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4330

11:52:17 PM: New blog entry: Freedom Team Salute is Shutting Down http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4354

7:52:17 PM: New blog entry: Freedom Team Salute is Shutting Down http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4354

1:42:56 PM: New blog entry: Another One-Stop Shop For Wounded Warriors http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4363

5:42:56 PM: New blog entry: Another One-Stop Shop For Wounded Warriors http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4363

5:47:51 PM: New blog entry: National Military Saves Week http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4342

1:47:51 PM: New blog entry: National Military Saves Week http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4342

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

3:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:01:40 PM: New blog entry: Marjah Flag Raising http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4406

7:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

3:18:42 PM: Don’t forget about tonight’s show! Come chat it up with CJ, Troy, Marcus and other listeners. We’ll also announce a… http://bit.ly/doXiDv

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

5:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

5:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

9:16:23 AM: New blog entry: Raising Money For a Good Cause http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4422

10:45:39 AM: New blog entry: She Serves, Free Tribute to all Female Vets, Past and Present http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4475

6:45:39 AM: New blog entry: She Serves, Free Tribute to all Female Vets, Past and Present http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4475

10:45:39 AM: New blog entry: She Serves, Free Tribute to all Female Vets, Past and Present http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4475

7:05:19 PM: New blog entry: Charlie Wilson Drops the Bomb http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4494

3:05:19 PM: New blog entry: Charlie Wilson Drops the Bomb http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4494

7:27:07 PM: New blog entry: Army Imposter Tries to Infiltrate US http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4500

9:16:59 PM: New blog entry: A Feel Good Story http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4531

3:05:19 PM: New blog entry: Charlie Wilson Drops the Bomb http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4494

7:27:07 PM: New blog entry: Army Imposter Tries to Infiltrate US http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4500

9:16:59 PM: New blog entry: A Feel Good Story http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4531

9:12:33 AM: New blog entry: Just the facts – family and friends, helping someone with depression http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4537

5:12:33 AM: New blog entry: Just the facts – family and friends, helping someone with depression http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4537

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

5:12:33 AM: New blog entry: Just the facts – family and friends, helping someone with depression http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4537

3:55:17 PM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

5:12:33 AM: New blog entry: Just the facts – family and friends, helping someone with depression http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4537

3:55:17 PM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

5:12:33 AM: New blog entry: Just the facts – family and friends, helping someone with depression http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4537

3:55:17 PM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

11:33:49 AM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

11:55:17 AM: New blog entry: You Served’s Marcus is Featured on MSNBC http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4542

11:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

11:36:28 AM: Getting amped for tonight’s show with guest @adamkokesh — a former Marine running for Congress in New Mexico.

3:39:17 PM: Getting amped for tonight’s show. We’ll have guest @adamkokesh — a former Marine running for Congress in New Mexico.

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

3:39:17 PM: Getting amped for tonight’s show. We’ll have guest @adamkokesh — a former Marine running for Congress in New Mexico.

7:16:55 AM: New blog entry: Find the Time http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4563

3:33:49 PM: There is gonna be a great show this week on You Served Radio, Thursday at 7PM EST

5:11:23 PM: New blog entry: 10 Tips from School Nurses: Helping Children Through Transitions http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4588

7:28:00 PM: New blog entry: VAMC is a sponsor of the 5th Annual Milblog Conference http://bit.ly/cbArUS

8:28:12 PM: New blog entry: Stranger things have happened… http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4614

3:39:17 PM: Getting amped for tonight’s show. We’ll have guest @adamkokesh — a former Marine running for Congress in New Mexico.

3:58:51 PM: Tonight’s live blog from You Served Radio is about to begin

7:59:14 PM: Tune in at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/youserved

8:05:47 PM: CJ is making the big announcement about the coin challenge and the ebay store

8:14:21 PM: We have Adam Kokesh who is a former Marine, past member of IVAW and is now running for Congress, http://bit.ly/17bBNM

8:15:02 PM: Adam is on twitter at http://bit.ly/9iIE56

8:15:27 PM: IVAW stands for Iraq Veterans Against the War

8:18:14 PM: Adam was in Fallujah in 2004

8:18:41 PM: He brought a pistol back from Iraq and got in trouble with the Marines because of that

8:48:04 PM: Sorry I was posting under my @bouhammer twitter account when I thought I was doing it under @YouServed doooohhhhh!!

8:59:14 PM: We are now taking callers and letting them asking questions

9:01:26 PM: Adam was just asked if he would apologize to his military brothers since he was protesting while they were fighting and dying

9:03:49 PM: Adam is bailing on us, even though we have lots of callers wanting to ask questions

9:11:21 PM: callers are ranting and venting about Kokesh and how much they can’t stand him

9:14:57 PM: listener Bev is talking about the time she confronted him as he was protesting in front of a recruiter station

9:31:17 PM: Now talking to Clayton from Untold Stories Graphic Novel

9:32:20 PM: Now talking to past guest ‘Taco’

9:35:43 PM: New blog entry: A conversation with Jacob McFerren http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=4529

9:52:47 PM: If we sell 4 more coins on our ebay store for a total of at least $100, an anonymous doner will give $1000 to @soldiersangels