Posts Tagged ‘marines’
Brandon Williams goes from Navy to modeling, what’s next?
Tell me about your education and training. I did my basic training in the Great Lakes of Chicago after high school and studied Aviation Administration in Mississippi with the Marines; I was a Staff and Gunnery sergeant. It was challenging and we did all of our physical training with Marines. We would run until our legs…
Read MoreHappy Veterans Day! Celebrities who are veterans
November 11 marks Veterans Day where we pay homage to those brave citizens who have served in our U.S. Armed Forces – Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. While we consider all members of military our heroes, we are taking this opportunity to recognize celebrities who once served our country in some…
Read MoreLatino Marine denied Medal of Honor 3 times
Rafael Peralta was a hero, the citation on his Navy Cross confirmed this and so did his squad mates. He was a served in Fallujah in 2004, the hellhole battlefield of a city in Iraq where blood was flowing. The Marines were given the job to engage in urban warfare. They had to clear tightly…
Read MoreCollege students should consider military service
Joining the military is both a service to your nation as well as yourself. Signing up after college is great job opportunity. If the military is the path you choose, you will already be in better standing because you have a degree. After enlisting with a bachelors degree you will then go through a rigorous…
Read More5 hip-hop stars who served in the military
Hip-hop has often spoke out against anything that happens to be government-related. However, several key figures in hip-hop once served in the U.S. military. In honor of Memorial Day, we have compiled a list of hip-hop stars who served in the military. Click continue to view.
Read MoreVeteran’s Day shocker: Celebrities who served
Shocking celebrity veterans!
Read MoreAir Force Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers: Longest Serving Active Officer to Retire
Too often we are unaware of history, especially our living history that exist right under our noses but escapes our conciousness. This month, Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, 63, will retire from the U.S. Air Force. Not only is he the military’s longest-serving active-duty general, he is also the longest-tenured active-duty service member in the…
Read MoreBlack Soldiers Remembered on Memorial Day
When it comes to black soldiers and blacks in the military, Dr. Martin Luther King may have said it best, “We all have a responsibility to the country we call home.” In a time when politicians are referred to as “politricksters’ and most of the country is suspicious of government, Memorial Day allows Americans an…
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