He did it! Several weeks ago I blogged about injured Marine Major Richard (not Eric) Burkett, who was headed to the Invictus games in London to compete. Well, Richard has won the gold medal! Good for him. The Invictus games were the brainchild of Prince Harry, who invited wounded warriors from all over the world […]
Injured Marine Major wins Archery at Invictus Read Post »
How does a wounded warrior channel his innately competitive spirit? The Warrior Games, taking place now in Colorado Spring, Colorado, offer injured veterans an outlet. Competing in Paralympic-style events gives veterans a sense of purpose, satisfaction, and a chance to enjoy the camaraderie they were used to in the military. Twenty-one-year-old Lance Corporal Duncan Mathis
Wounded Warrior Games Good for our Veterans Read Post »
I can’t seem to get enough of heroic dogs these days. Thanks to all of my readers who bought LOOK AGAIN, A Novella, I was able to send a nice little check to Hero Dogs (based in Brookville, MD), and I will do the same thing in October, November, and December. Hopefully, our donations will
Injured Marine Major Richard (not Eric) Burkett will compete in London’s first Invictus Games, a competition for wounded warriors from all over the world, and the brainchild of Prince Harry, himself an Apache pilot. Even injured Iraqi and Afghan soldiers are invited to participate.Erin Burkett was injured when the Osprey tilt rotor aircraft he
Wounded Warrior to Compete in London’s Invictus Games Read Post »
I’m dismayed by the recent news that a 33-year-old American citizen went to fight for the Syrian terrorist group, ISIS, the same group that murdered American journalist James Foley. Now Douglas McCain, who was born in Chicago and lived in San Diego, is dead, and his posthumous fame provides a sick example to other disenchanted,
Stop Terrorist Recruitment at the Source Read Post »
Is there anything a SEAL can’t do? The only answer I can come up with is “give birth.” No SEAL has done that yet, but once women are permitted to try out for the Teams, starting in 2016, that could definitely happen. Where regular people see limitations, a Navy SEAL sees challenges. Take Navy SEAL
Navy SEAL walks onto Northwestern Football Team Read Post »
There’s a pup in my house–a husky/blue-heeler mix–who sparked my imagination and led me to write Look Again, A novella featuring a wounded Navy SEAL veteran and the dog (and woman) who changed his life for the better. Researching the use of therapy dogs taught me about dogs used in military service (See my last blog
Military Dogs, A Bond of Brotherhood Read Post »