National Airborne Day, August 16th, is a day of celebration for the accomplishments, bravery, and service of the Army parachute tradition. In 2001, President George W. Bush proclaimed this date to be the annual day to respect airborne activity in honor of the Airborne Rangers. Then following in 2009 the Senate made full recognition of […]
Five Ways Exercise Can Aid Veterans Post-Deployment
The impacts of military deployments on a service member’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health can be impactful, especially when they return home. During deployments, lasting 6-12 months, the demands of the combat environment are challenging as Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen face dangerous situations, experience sleep deprivation, and oftentimes take on not […]
Military Service On Display: 6 Military Décor Ideas for Grandpa’s Nursing Home
To ensure that the process runs as smoothly as possible, it’s important that you create an environment that’s familiar, warm, and inviting for your grandparent on moving day. For veterans, that means covering the walls with extra-special items and replicas from your grandparent’s time in the service. Displaying military decorations and photos reminds older adults […]
Wounded Vets That are Conquering Marathon Races
The marathon is the quintessential endurance running event and is recognized as a true test of one’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual fortitude. It’s a personal battle against one’s self for 26.2 miles, lasting anywhere from two hours, 10 minutes to eight and half hours to complete for the standard runner. For wounded military veterans […]
R.E.D. Fridays: How To Remember Everyone Deployed
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 […]
