Showing support for armed forces is a tradition as old as time. R.E.D., a modern version of supporting troops, is an abbreviation for Remember Everyone Deployed. Although the start of this practice is not easy to distinguish, the unwavering support of the movement is unsurprisingly astounding. History of RED Fridays Wearing red on Fridays, known […]
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8 Ways to Stay Connected with Loved Ones During Deployment
According to the Pew Research Center, the presence of U.S. active-duty military overseas is the lowest level it’s been in decades. Still, the military has approximately 200,000 active-duty service men and women deployed right now, which amounts to 15 percent of the total military force deployed outside the United States. If you are a military […]
5 Best TED Talks Given By Service Members
Ted Talks have been organized since the early 1990s for professionals to share ideas worth spreading. These conferences feature multiple short discussions usually lasting 18 minutes or less – making them both engaging and easily digestible. The topics can range from technology, business, global warming, military affairs, and more. Ted Talks given by military members […]
Ways Veterans Give Back to the Community
Veterans are priceless assets to the United States, not only because they were so valiantly willing to enter the lines of fire to preserve freedom and justice, but also because they tend to exhibit that heroism at home and in their communities, too. Just because a service member has been discharged doesn’t mean their commitment […]
6 Companies with Veteran Roots
“Vetrepreneurship” is taking the private sector in the U.S. by storm. In fact, there are more than 2.52 million businesses in the United States that are majority-owned by veterans. That’s a whopping 9.1% percent of businesses in the U.S., which accounted for 1.14 trillion dollars’ worth of revenue in 2018 and 5.03 million jobs. Anyone […]
