Recent content by sarriehoo

Couldn't agree more! There are so many great men and women in uniform and some bad apples. Unfortunately for Ashanti, it seems this one made it through by mostly staying out of trouble (4x Good Conduct Medals), but was probably a below average performer. I'm wondering if any of the lewd...

I asked my husband, who is in the military, and he said there's nothing particularly special about those ribbons. (Not knocking them, of course - he has a few of these himself) ETA: Happy Birthday, Marines! Edited (again) to add some detail: my husband said the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement...

I would guess, but can't say with certainty, that something like this already exists. Military ID cards expire and have to be renewed every 4 years. I have lived on several military bases and can say that screening of civilians to get on base is very strict and involves background checks. During...

Snipped by me...it's not that all veterans can access any base any time. Retired veterans (20+ years of service) are allowed base privileges for MWR (morale, welfare, and recreation), medical services, commissary and exchange access, etc. It doesn't apply to everyone who has ever served, but...

Here's the Charlotte connection https://wtop.com/virginia/2017/11/suspect-in-custody-in-va-teens-abduction/ "The U.S. attorney’s office said that the body was found on property owned by, and next to, the church where Brown attended vacation Bible school as a child." Sent from my iPhone...