Stories

I am the writer, composer, and producer of “We Are America – Don’t Test Your Luck,” an original military-themed song and video created in tribute to the strength, readiness, sacrifice, and resolve of the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Military service has run through my family for generations. From the time…

Jason Grabau spent 20 years serving in the United States Navy, rising to E-8 Senior Chief. He built his adult life around service, leadership, fatherhood, providing, and protecting. Then the institutions he trusted became the institutions he had to fight. The first domino fell in 2022, when the Navy issued a Military Protective Order that…

Being a military child is hard because some of the friends that you have don’t last more than two years without them having to move away. My story with the military is with my dad’s job. He always has gone and traveling a lot. It makes it hard, especially whenever I have moments that I…

On a September morning in 1985, an F-15A Eagle lifted into the Alaska sky on what was supposed to be another routine training mission. At Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, hundreds of people had a role in making that flight possible — pilots, maintainers, mechanics, and the many specialists whose work happened behind the scenes.…

I grew up moving between states, and I went to five different high schools by the time I graduated. The adventure was cool, but it was lonely, and the bullying followed me everywhere. I told myself I was fine. Then I joined the Marine Corps. Nobody called me names in uniform, but I felt it,…

For 21 years I followed orders, I gave orders, and along the way discovered me. I supervised, I taught, and I learned. Only recently have I realized that 18 years in GirlScouts brought me to this point in my life. Hardships? Yes, but I overcame them. Disappointed? Yes, but I turned it around. I’m a…

My Daddy (SGM) spent 42 years 11 months 7 days in the Army. Instead of my son accepting his 6 year academic scholarship when he graduated from high school, he decided to serve his country and follow in his law law’s footsteps. My son asked my Daddy’s advise on which branch to join. My Daddy…

Every week I visited Exchanges/ Commissary & Gas .. Gas to have $5 reward that I can use it in Exchange for the total of $50 purchase. I go to Little Creek Naval Base.. Thanks for the scratch & coupons to save money. Thank you for all your service to us ..  

My husband jerry and I meet at the American legion where he was bartending, friends of ours introduced us that was 43 yrs ago, we got married 6 yrs,after we meet, and though there was 18 yrs difference in age, we had a lot in common, loved doing things together, , fishing, playing bingo, going…

I joined the U.S. Army at age 17 and wanted to do my service for my country but was sent to Alaska instead of Vietnam. I am proud to have served during that time after realizing that service members need not have served this wonderful country by actually going to Vietnam but were able to…