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More Drinking, More Flying?

According to FAA NOTAMS more drinking leads to more flying time in aircraft.

More Drinking, More Flying? Humor in aviation is about partying and then flying, but there are two Federal Aviation Rules that are important to know when it comes to drinking and flying. Most pilots are aware of the “8-hour” rule,…

Top 3 Military Transition Books

Military to Civilian Transition Guide for Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force service members.

 Military transition was scary for me. Of all the specific military to civilian transition guides out there I found this one to be the most helpful. As an added bonus they have updated it periodically to keep it focused on the…

Rescue Swimmer workouts

Navy Rescue Swimmers prepare for an intense swim workout at the Rescue Swimmer School in Florida.

So Others May Live is the motto of every United States Navy Rescue Swimmer. Needless to say the Rescue Swimmer workouts were intense. I was a Rescue Swimmer for five years, stationed in beautiful Coronado, California. The training to become a Rescue…

To Stay or Leave Military Service?

Military service members on the frontlines explain what is next.

To Stay or Leave the Service? With numerous deployments, and time away from home, each of us has contemplated leaving the military service, but what other options are available for staying in? Ever thought of becoming a PA? a pilot?…

Military sledge hammer

soldiers in a Huey helicopter during the Vietnam war and a General Westmoreland quote about war is fear cloaked in courage.

Soldiers in the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy and other warriors throughout history have had to use a military sledgehammer at times to win. War is messy. “Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledgehammer.”…

Never Quit In Life

Special operations soldiers in the water marching and never quitting.

In special operations in the military, we learned to GSD. Whether cold, wet, hungry or tired you still have to Get Shit Done and not whine in the process. Never Quit!   Cool selection of military-related shirts, mugs, and posters…

Fear cloaked in Courage

A soldier sits in an army helicopter with the quote War cloaked in fear during Vietnam War.

Anyone in the military who has served in war has probably been scared at one time or the other, but has the courage to still get sh.t done. It is the training, your fellow soldiers and thoughts of family that…

KIA and WIA Results of the Iraq War

An IED explodes during the Iraq War injuring several soldiers on patrol.

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and combat against insurgents took a toll on the men and women who served in the military during the war in Iraq. As of June 29, 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Defense there were…