The 442nd and the 141st Infantry Regiment were both part of the 36th (Texas) Division under the command of Major General John Dahlquist. They were fighting in eastern France, near the German border. The 442nd had just finished ten brutal days of fighting to liberate the French towns of BruyèresRead More →
A nurse is a commissioned officer whose salary schedule is equivalent to civilian pay grades O-1 (ensign in the Navy) through O-8 (rear admiral). The Navy nurse salary range $3,101.70 to $14,990 per month, which translates to a yearly range of 37,220.40 to $179,880. Is a military medic a nurse?Read More →
The five-day course consists of 40 hours of blended classroom and hands-on training given by certified combat medics. How many combat lifesavers are required? There should be at least one combat lifesaver per squad, crew, or equivalent-size unit. Note. If there are too few soldiers to be trained, check otherRead More →
CHICAGO — After six years of being voted the “rattiest city” in the United States, Chicago is taking matters into its own paws. An animal shelter in Chicago has released 1,000 feral cats throughout the city in hopes the animals will intimidate, catch or kill the influx of rodents. WhatRead More →
Deployments consist of personnel who leave their families and their homes with other service members (Airmen, Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers) and go to another country and earn combat pay. These deployments can last anywhere from 90 days to 15 months. Is deployment the same as active duty? Deployments do notRead More →
Many of the Armed Forces hate on the Marine Corps’ uniform—especially the Army. Even though Marines’ uniforms are a stunning, navy blue outfit, the soldiers hate the fact that they don’t change. … That’s one of the reasons soldiers hate on the Marines, because the Marines don’t have to changeRead More →