What does it take to receive the Silver Star, the Purple Heart or even the Medal of Honor? It's sad to admit but for the longest time I misunderstood the purpose of the Purple Heart. So let's talk about the first female recipient of the Silver Star for actions in combat as well as what it takes to get the rest of these medals.
https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/

https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf

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Have you ever wondered about what your ancestors did in WWII or maybe the revolutionary war. Did you have a grandfather who was a gallant sea captain or perhaps a grandmother who was a nurse? What could you learn from their stories? Who did they know that was famous in history? Come along with me and we'll uncover how you can learn about your family's amazing military past.

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Military_Records

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Military_Records

https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/121-military-records

https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/blog/what-war-did-my-ancestor-serve-in/

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Separations are just a part of being in a military family. There are some basic skills and tips that can make these separations easier. Additionally it's important to keep communication strong when you and your service member. In this episode I share tips and tricks in dealing with different types of separations that happen with the military.

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/military-families/deployment-services.html

https://www.operationwearehere.com/FamilySupportOrganizations.html

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I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the good that has come in the last 20 years for many people and the price that was paid to achieve it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9/11_(2002_film)

https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/womens-education-afghanistans-biggest-success-story-now-at-risk/

https://www.rt.com/sport/532441-afghanistan-taliban-women-football-sport/

https://nypost.com/2021/09/02/afghan-news-anchor-made-history-then-had-to-leave-it-behind/

https://www.newsweek.com/afghan-journalist-killed-kabul-attack-hoped-threats-against-her-would-secure-evacuation-1624333

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During the hectic evacuation of Americans and allies from Afghanistan US troops were called on to secure the Kabul airport. During this evacuation process a bomb was detonated and killed 13 servicemen and women. However they were not the only ones from the US military to die. Former US special forces were also operating in the area helping to rescue those that they could. Why do we do this a service members and their families?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9932809/Afghanistan-evacuation-continues-day-ISIS-bomb-kills-13-troops-90-Afghans.html

Jacob 2:18-19

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There are a lot of misconceptions and myths that exist about military life. Many of these have been perpetuated by movies and social media. Let's break down these and discuss what it's really like for service members and their families.

11 Facts About Military Families | DoSomething.org

EJ1018362.pdf (ed.gov)

Military Families (aacap.org)

U.S. Marriage and Divorce Rates Declined in Last 10 Years (census.gov)

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Military life is a struggle for both the service members and their families. When hard times happen it's important to know where you can turn for help. This week we discuss different types of resources that are available, some 24/7.

https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/movingforward/#prettyPhoto

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/military-crisis-line

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/health-wellness/mental-health/mental-health-resources/

https://crg.amedd.army.mil/Pages/default.aspx

https://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/healthyliving/bh/Pages/default.aspx

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What is the world class athlete program? Have you ever heard of it? Well we're going to talk about that and the amazing athletes from the US military that competed in Tokyo. As well as a update on the burn pit legislation in Congress.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2127/text

https://militarybenefits.info/military-athletes-olympics/

https://www.armywcap.com/

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Back by popular demand more information on what you need to know when you're getting started in the military. Those first few things should be getting a power of attorney, enrolling in DEERS, getting your military ID and enrolling in Tricare. So let's learn how!

Power of attorney https://armypubs.army.mil/pub/eforms/DR_a/pdf/DA%20FORM%205841.pdf

DEERS https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/

https://www.tricare.mil/Plans/Enroll/Select

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It's not uncommon when first becoming part of the military community to feel like you are listening to a foreign language. Between the acronyms and the different lingo found in the military community there are some basics that can be helpful in navigating conversations and understanding what's going on.

https://militarybenefits.info/military-acronyms/

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