#MilitaryMonday News Blog Sept 14th 2015

There was a lot going on this past week while America Remembered and Honoered the lives lost from the 9/11/2001 bombings to the lives lost in Benghazi 9/11.2012.  We also had World Suicide Prevention Day and there was a lot taking place around the world that pertains to our Military around the world.  I've gathered aome links to share with everybody,..

I need to start by sharing something that moved my heart and brought me to tears,..  Anthony Lembo #StopSoldierSuicide w/ widow Stephanie Mason Lembo



Even though stories such as these are hard to listen to,.. They should be heard,.. They should never fall on deaf ears. 
More importantly,.. these lives should never be forgotten and more need to support the efforts of family members left behind fighting to save the lives of others. And this goes beyond spreading awareness,.. this is a call to action that needs funding,..

"Carry The Fallen" Active Heroes http://www.gofundme.com/f83psvmc
The Original and Largest Ruck-March event For Veteran suicide Awareness http://carrythefallen.org
"Like" them on facebook! https://www.facebook.com/CarryTheFallen

Active Heroes @ActiveHeroes
Active Heroes’ mission is to strengthen active duty military, veterans and their families in order to provide the coping skills to manage the stress and the triggering points that lead to suicide. Active Heroes is dedicated to connecting and helping America’s military families through physical and mental therapy, home repairs and community outreach, financial assistance and community reintegration to halt the triggering points and stress associated with “hard times” that lead to suicide.
http://activeheroes.org/carry-the-fallen/
https://www.facebook.com/ActiveHeroes
https://twitter.com/activeheroes

Check Out This Marine’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Help His Former Afghan Interpreter Reach America http://goo.gl/RuCh4B
It is an oft-said principle of the American military that no man gets left behind and, for one U.S. Marine, that applies to his Afghan friend and former interpreter who was forced to flee his country for aiding the United States during the 14-year war.

If you would like more information on the efforts of other veterans fighting to seek asylum for their Interpreters just click http://military-resource-information-blog.blogspot.com/2015/09/up-coming-film-interpreter-inspired-by.html

In other News,...

Did US military labs mishandle bubonic plague, viruses?  http://goo.gl/8uSsbX
The U.S. Department of Defense is looking into possible mishandling of bubonic plague and equine encephalitis samples at its laboratories, a Pentagon spokesman said.

Unclaimed veterans to receive military burials http://goo.gl/DYDsyZ
Thousands of veterans whose remains go unclaimed never receive the free, full military services they were entitled to get. The Missing in America Project aims to change that.

Rep rips Army over alleged ‘gag order’ barring soldiers from defending Green Beret http://goo.gl/1cTrlT
A member of the House Armed Services Committee is blasting the Army over an alleged "gag order" barring Special Forces soldiers from speaking to their  elected officials or the media in defense of a decorated Green Beret who got in trouble for shoving an Afghan police commander accused of raping a boy.

Army selects 2015 Drill Sergeants and AIT Platoon Sergeant of the year  http://goo.gl/ZcwJ4g
Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller, Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer, Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Enriquez

One female veteran’s epic quest for a ‘foot that fits’ http://goo.gl/q7xdLi
For women who are returning home from war in historic numbers, the next battle is getting the help they need.

34-Year-Old Mother And Army Officer Leigh Jaynes-Provisor Defies Odds To Win World Wrestling http://goo.gl/PmLjTB
Jaynes-Provisor understands limitations better than most, which is why she has become a symbol. She is a symbol to men, women and children around
the world that anything is possible and any obstacle can be overcome.

Army, GSA admit major failures in childcare assistance program http://goo.gl/jsdb0f
A backlog of unpaid reimbursement claims started to mount almost immediately after GSA took over the work in August 2014, and by the end of July, the tally of backlogged claims and unanswered customer queries reached 26,000. GSA’s agreement with the Army stipulated that it would pay families within 10 days. In some cases, they waited up to seven months, and many are still waiting.

40 years after Vietnam war, US Navy vets are still fighting for Agent Orange compensation http://goo.gl/mhZwQf
The inconsistent placement of a comma may be depriving 90,000 US ex-servicemen exposed to the deadly chemical agent of benefits.
 
Blue Water Veterans Share Their Agent Orange Stories  https://goo.gl/88ndrB
U.S. Navy veterans describe their Vietnam tours, their Agent Orange concerns and ... Blue Water veteran Doug Roske served in the Navy as an aircraft ...

Number of US Marines Killed in Aviation Deaths Reaches Five-Year High  http://goo.gl/fg0c0T
Low heart rate variability may influence PTSD risk  http://goo.gl/iQxKyD

Here's a few of my favrites from the past week!

AWESOME Video! Hercules AC130 Gunship firing decoy flares to confuse heat seeking missiles



Great Pics! The US military took these incredible photos this week http://goo.gl/UA2CYV

The Navy Leap Frogs Parachute team shows us how it is done http://goo.gl/Nt9zdT
Trevor Thompson and Brandon Peterson, Navy Seals and members of the Leap Frogs parachute team show us how they do all of their amazing stunts ..

At Home & Around The World,...

Whoa: 50 military intel chiefs just REVOLTED against Obama http://goo.gl/0OFaie

Lone Survivor’ SEAL has HARDCORE message for Islamic extremists (and the White House) http://goo.gl/Yt7Drw

Poll finds some Americans would support a military coup  http://goo.gl/Go0lIc
Almost a third of Americans could imagine supporting a military coup against their own government, according to a new poll.

Poll: 43 Percent Of Republicans Support Military Overthrow Of U.S. Government (Video) https://goo.gl/JpBNnW

Army Tech Spending Collapses As Enemies Close Gap http://goo.gl/D5CdLI  
The U.S. Army has largely ceased investing in new warfighting technology as overseas enemies steadily close the gap in capabilities.

BAE, Lockheed Protest Army Contract Awards On Same Day http://goo.gl/896wCZ
Two major defense companies, Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems, filed protests of major US Army contract awards with the Government Accountability
Office on the same day last week.

U.S. Deploying Additional Troops, Support Equipment to U.S. Sinai Force http://goo.gl/LGrNqF
Remembering Our Heroes,...

Fate of Marines left behind in Cambodia in 1975 haunts comrades http://goo.gl/v2IKIB Via @starsandstripes
Koh Tang has kept its secrets well, including what happened to at least three Marines who were likely executed after being left behind in the chaos of fierce battles

RIP - Vietnam Veteran dies in house fire after saving family members http://goo.gl/eHgIyQ
"He wanted to make sure, ensure everybody's safety. And you know he put his life on the line to make sure everybody else was safe,"

RIP - Frederick Thomas Underwood, 90, WWII US Navy veteran http://goo.gl/vX0pE7
Fred served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946 as a radio tech second class and was a veteran of WWII.

Family, military pay tribute to Tuskegee Airman Calvin Spann http://goo.gl/5uiu83
Spann was an original Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot with the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. He served during World War II, when
he flew 26 combat missions.

And For Those Who Would Like To Know,...

Meaning of Coins Left on a Soldier's Grave https://goo.gl/5JdWVu
You may have visited a cemetery before and may have seen a headstone with coins on it. Do you know why? This article descrives the meaning of placing a
coin on the grave marker of a soldier