To my brothers and sisters who served:
I talk to vets all the time. I know some of us struggle. Reach out. We fellow vets are here for you.
You can seek help from the Veterans Crisis Line.
This is a retread/reposting/update of past Veterans Day postings.
Articles here tagged Veterans.
From the past – RIP my friend Nicholas J. Bernelis
16.2 million – The number of military veterans in the United States in 2022, representing 6.2% of the total civilian population age 18 and over. (source)
in 2020 there were over 17.4 million. We lost 1.2 million in 2 years. (source)
Veterans – You Can Wear A Hat During The National Anthem
2023 Veterans Day Deals, Discounts and Freebies
Military.com – Military Discount Center, Deals and Freebies
Military.com – How to Get Veteran Discounts
Lowes – 10% of for active military and veterans ALL YEAR. Needs to be tied into your My Lowes card.
FREE – America the Beautiful – National Parks & Federal Recreational Lands Military Pass
Veterans, click on the Determine Eligibility button > select Veteran and Add Product to Cart.
Verify your military status with ID.me and gain access to exclusive military discounts (Active and Veterans)
I use this all the time. For instance I just bought these: Project Rock 6 Veterans Day Training Shoes for $96 that are normally $160 using id.me discount at UA.
“LIMITED TIME: Discount increased to 40% off on UA.com from 10/31-12/31.”
For your entertainment, Some more random photos from my Army days…
(other pics HERE and HERE)
Weekend pass, Basic Training (OSUT)
Monsters of Rock Nurnberg, Germany 1987
Northpoint, Germany 1987 barracks life. Going to work each day with 126 rounds of 5.56
APRIL 1987 Berlin Checkpoint Charlie
East Berlin War Memorial
229th MP Company to Desert Storm
Desert Storm with my A-gunner
Dessert Storm tent life
DS 89th MP Brigade Brassard
Nijmegen March Team 1986 – 4Days Marches in Nijmegen, Holland.
Thanks for your service Eric. And your website has provided with lots of valuable information over the years. Thanks Brother.