Military Milestones Blog

How do you tell a loved one who serves in the military how much they mean to you?  How can you possibly thank them for the selfless sacrifices they make for you and for their country.  The truth is that no one really can.  What our brave men and women soldiers go through is enough [...]

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

There are many fine organizations that truly care for and about military families.  The military family faces issues that are unique from other American families.  A new survey comes from these organizations that wants to better understand the issues facing the military family.  They say, “we want to hear the top issues affecting your military [...]

Bravery, Valor common words used for the work accomplished by military members.  We love hearing the stories of our military and their selfless acts done while serving our country.  “A 101st Airborne Division Soldier received the Army’s third highest award for valor for running through enemy fire in Afghanistan.” My husband served the 101st for [...]

The Joint Chiefs of Staff give great advice to the President, to Congress to Service Members far and wide.  “The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evoked civil rights leader Martin Luther King’s contention that ‘everybody can be great, because anyone can serve’ in commencement remarks to the Class of 2010 at Florida’s A&M [...]