Military Milestones Blog

The Interview–They say there is a science for doing that job interview correctly.  How to dress, how to act, what to say, pressure upon pressure.  The questions can be the most challenging-how to answer them the “correct” way.  But, you as the former military person have an added advantage.  You have proven you can handle [...]

There are many reasons that military careers come to an end.  Some of those reasons might be age, health, other priorities but for General McChrystal his retirement came to an end due to a journalist who chose to print a story that the General and his staff thought was off the record.  This is a [...]

The American People are so very grateful for the service of our Men and Women in Uniform.  We know the sacrifices that are made by these brave and dedicated folks to protect and preserve the freedoms that we all enjoy.  For the first time in this current war a living person is  to receive his [...]

It is difficult being far from home. Most of us like to travel but when the travel is over it is always special to be heading home. Being away from “home” for extended periods of time is an additional hardship. We all love our homes and all the joys that family life [...]

In these days of fast news and embedded journalists information was given and written which caused a breakdown in the chain of command of one of our countries’ leading generals.  Relationships are always a challenge but in the middle of a war miles from home they can become even more difficult.
“U.S. President Barack Obama accepted [...]

Having lived for almost 30 years in the State of Washington it is a special place to me.  Many military families retire in the greater Seattle area because of the great military shopping there, medical facilities and other benefits.  Last I counted there was an Army Post, Air Force Base, and several Navy Bases.  It [...]

Active duty members (guard and reserves) and their families can enjoy free admission to many museums during the summer months.  “More than 600 museums in 50 states have signed up so far to participate in Operation Appreciation.”
This is great to see the military family appreciated this way to add places they can go to free [...]

“Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women’s groups in the [...]

Fort Belvoir will be home of new cyber warfare units protecting the nation’s military and civilian network of computers.  “The Army will consolidate 21,000 soldiers in its cyber warfare units under a new unified command led by a three star generl, the Pentagon announced Friday.”
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Military Community Centers are being built to give military families and veterans support services along with important information in their own town.  Information that normally one would need to drive to a military installation to find.  A new community center was establish in Brevard, North Carolina.  “Tucked away at the entrance of the Pisgah National [...]