Military related links 071419

SECNAV Names Newest Towing Salvage and Rescue Ship Cherokee Nation

https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=109947&fbclid=IwAR3cG0PTdS8EcpWv3JwUr1NJel914RWyGWrNiWqjDX3mbXA_En1YQWH4yCc

This soldier is about to be the Iraq War’s first living Medal of Honor recipient

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/06/07/this-soldier-is-about-to-be-the-iraq-wars-first-living-medal-of-honor-recipient/

Trump 'demands US military chiefs stand next to him' at 4th of July parade: President says display of US military tanks will be part of event

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/salute-to-america-trump-4th-july-military-parade-tanks-aircraft-salute-to-america-washington-army-a8983776.html?fbclid=IwAR3a6GTWPW4H6uc_qJsQCdMAk2CByxIZmT3FcTNs1z58JNVF7DXDPBy_J_w

The US Is Spending $1.25 Trillion Annually on War

https://truthout.org/articles/the-us-is-spending-1-25-trillion-annually-on-war/?utm_source=sharebuttons&fbclid=IwAR1ueo1oeeLxLDsNqqu_OVj9e2_1GYo9jfFCljcvSFjAC-F5zTlRIRsZ_rw

B-2, Blue Angels Flyovers Wow 4th of July Crowds at Lincoln Memorial

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/04/b-2-blue-angels-flyovers-wow-4th-july-crowds-lincoln-memorial.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

DC Puts On Usual July 4 Parade Ahead of Trump's Military 'Salute to America'

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/04/dc-puts-usual-july-4-parade-ahead-trumps-military-salute-america.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

Navy SEAL Sentenced for Posing with Dead Iraq War Casualty

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/03/navy-seal-sentenced-posing-dead-iraq-war-casualty.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

Russia: Nuclear Reactor Safe on Fire-Hit Submersible

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/05/russia-nuclear-reactor-safe-fire-hit-submersible.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

First Day of 'Swab Summer' Gives Coast Guard Cadets Something to Shout About

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/03/first-day-swab-summer-gives-coast-guard-cadets-something-shout-about.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

Florida Historian Helps Seek Catholic Sainthood for World War II Chaplain

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/04/florida-historian-helps-seek-catholic-sainthood-world-war-ii-chaplain.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

Pennsylvania Now Offers Free College for National Guard Families

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/07/03/pennsylvania-now-offers-free-college-national-guard-families.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

5 Threats to Your Military Transition -- and How to Reduce Them

https://www.military.com/veteran-jobs/military-transition/5-threats-your-military-transition-and-how-reduce-them.html?ESRC=eb_190705.nl

Time for a Nation Service Program & A Draft?

https://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2019/07/time-nation-service-program-draft

General Stanley McChrystal calls for national service campaign to "bring young Americans together"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retired-general-stanley-mcchrystal-advocates-for-one-year-national-service-campaign/

'Serve America Together' encourages civilian service: Fmr. Gov. Deval Patrick and Retired General Stanley McChrystal discuss the 'Serve America. Together' program and how national service can unite the country.

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/-serve-america-together-encourages-civilian-service-63104581756

Admiral set to become Navy's top officer retires over inappropriate professional relationship

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/07/politics/admiral-navy-top-officer-retires/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0N5HHoEpi0-_Oan-unUm5qoew1WFUpgmpui4ph0YMBaRcVHCHfYMblS5s

It’s time to fix the Army’s aging Humvee fleet before more lives are lost

https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2019/06/18/its-time-to-fix-the-armys-aging-humvee-fleet-before-more-lives-are-lost/?fbclid=IwAR2NjGZWQL-EPUusJNWJyOwRgTIVl-WMt6wI5tdB9Nm5Ext5m60NBVqEdyc&sm_guid=MjgzMTUzfDI0OTA3NDB8LTF8ZWR5bmRvbkBhb2wuY29tfDIyMzc1ODh8fDB8MHw2MjU0NTU3NXw3ODN8MHwwfHwyNDk0MDg1

Turn scars into tattoos that tell a story

https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2019/03/15/turn-scars-into-tattoos-that-tell-a-story/