We are honoring Veterans Day with eleven (11) days of inspirational military based posts. Enjoy these articles.
November 11, 2022
Powerful Veterans Day Video
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHG_TA1T5mg&ab_channel=ConequipPartsLLC
This video is dedicated to the men and women who serve and served our country.
Raise your right hand and repeat after me.
I, state your name,
do solemnly swear
that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies,
foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same;
that I will obey
the orders of
the President of the United States
and the order of
those officers
appointed over me
according to regulations
and the uniform code of military justice.
So help me God.
This pledge was taken by every single enlisted United States Veteran… for you. Have you thanked a veteran today?
Happy Veterans Day!
November 10, 2022
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0E7wbLmu8A&ab_channel=PsychArmor
- We are not all soldiers
- The Reserves are a vital part of the military
- Not everyone in the military if infantry
- Leaders at every level in the chain of command
- We are always on duty
- We take pride in our appearance and in our conduct
- We did not all kill someone and those who have do not want to talk about it
- We do not all have PTSD
- Those of us that do have an invisible wound are not dangerous or violent
- It’s really hard for us to ask for help
- Our military service changes us
- We differ in how much we identify with the military after we leave active duty
- Our families serve with us
- We would die for each other and we would die for our country
- We have all made the sacrifice for one reason: to serve something more important than ourselves
November 9, 2022
Veterans Day Tribute Video – Hymn to the Fallen
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFZFtWlXjA&ab_channel=CurtisShideler
This is a video honors and celebrates the many Veterans who have served our great country.
November 8, 2022
Old Soldier Meets Young Soldier | The Gap
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTdUqgIdyk&ab_channel=LADbibleTV
The Gap is a window into different lives and different generations. Two people, of vastly different ages, discuss a shared experience that impacted their lives, how it affected them and how they dealt with it to ultimately emerge stronger.
In this episode of The Gap with @LADbible TV, John Dennett, 95, a World War Two veteran, sits down with Ste Nicholls, 34, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Through their conversation we learn about the positive and negative sides of service, and how war has changed over the years.
November 7, 2022
AMAZING SPEECH of Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu3Gm5PGvRM&ab_channel=MediaMagikEntertainment
Medal of Honor recipient former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia is inducted into the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes for conspicuous gallantry in November 2004 during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq.
November 6, 2022
Watch Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery in 4K
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4utXb3auOew&ab_channel=PBSNewsHour
Twenty-one steps south. Face east 21 seconds. Face north 21 seconds. Twenty-one steps north. Face east 21 seconds. Face south 21 seconds. Repeat until relieved.
Thus is the meticulous routine performed by the select few chosen for the honor of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in Arlington National Cemetery, just outside of Washington, D.C. These Tomb Guard Sentinels, elite volunteer members of the U.S. Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, watch the Tomb 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, rain or shine — and have done so for almost 80 years.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was constructed in 1921, after Congress approved the burial of an unidentified U.S. soldier from World War I, with other Unknowns interred since. The Tomb has been guarded year-round continuously since 1937, when the first 24-hour guards were posted. Since April 1948, sentinels from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as the “Old Guard,” have been watching over the hallowed memorial.
The above video shows a complete changing of the guard ceremony edited together from three different ceremonies all recorded on May 20, 2015. To watch the video at full resolution, be sure to choose the 4K option in the YouTube player.
November 5, 2022
Insane Facts You Never Knew About the US Military
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb6lI1t2IR0&ab_channel=TheInfographicsShow
The US Military has been protecting Americans for hundreds of years – and it’s developed a lot of secrets in that time. Don’t miss today’s epic video that counts down 50 of the most insane military facts!
November 4, 2022
The Purpose of Veterans Day
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOLYVADjy4c&ab_channel=CarryTheLoad
Aaron White, USMC veteran and Carry The Load Ambassador, shares the history and importance of Veterans Day, as well as how you can make this day special for a veteran you know, or better yet, don’t know. Share this video with your family, friends, and coworkers in place of the parades and speeches missing this year.
November 3, 2022
Veterans Day Tribute – with inspirational veterans day quotes!
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAH7lmB7CRI&ab_channel=LoveWhatYouDo
Love What You Do
This video is a tribute to those brave men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans. This video features patriotic music, patriotic images and powerful quotes that basically say thanks to all of our veterans. Freedom is not free.
November 2, 2022
What New Marine Corps Recruits Go Through In Boot Camp
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0RTH57v66I&ab_channel=BusinessInsider
We got an inside look at the United States Marine Corps’ intense 13-week basic training program. Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in Parris Island, South Carolina, where he observed different companies at various stages of training.
Recruits endure a series of intense physical challenges such as entering a gas chamber, rappelling down a 47-foot-tower, and fighting each other with “pugil sticks.” The Marine Corps is the only US military branch that separates male and female recruits during basic training. In a statement to Business Insider, a spokesperson from the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot at Parris Island said, “The same gender platoon model allows for appropriate acclimation to the training environment, development of key relationships with drill instructors, and optimal focus during the beginning of their transformation.”
After weeks of extreme physical and psychological challenges, training culminates with “The Crucible,” a 54-hour event where recruits endure exhausting combat scenarios while running on minimal food and sleep.
November 1, 2022
Admiral McRaven motivational speech
video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBuIGBCF9jc&t=65s&ab_channel=MotivationHub
“Life is a struggle and the potential for failure is ever present, but those who live in fear of failure, or hardship, or embarrassment will never achieve their potential. Without pushing your limits, without occasionally sliding down the rope headfirst, without daring greatly, you will never know what is truly possible in your life.” ― William H. McRaven
- Start each day with a task completed
- Find someone to help you through life
- Respect everyone
- Life is not always fair…move forward
- Don’t be afraid to fail often
- Take risks
- Face down bullies
- Step up when times are toughest
- Lift up the downtrodden
- Never give up
If you do these things, the next generation and the generations that follow will live in a world far better than the one we have today.
