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 »
This month’s edition of National Geographic spotlights some present-day hero dogs and what happens to them when they’re retired from the military. The cover of the magazine features Kayla, a Belgian Mallinois, who took four point-blank shots from an AK-47 and still subdued her attacker, saving the lives of several soldiers. Kayla lost a leg
May and June are devoted to Hero Dogs Read Post »
Commander Mark Divine. The name says it all. He’s accomplished so much in his lifetime, I hardly know where to start, so I’ll start with how I got to know him. I required a real Navy SEAL to advise me on tactics and to edit the action in my SEAL books. So I queried the
Former Navy SEAL Mark Divine, My Personal Hero Read Post »
My hero today has been featured across the country on this Veteran’s Day, 2013. His name is Aaron Mankin, a former Marine corporal who suffered severe damage to his nose, mouth, and ears when his amphibious assault craft rolled over and detonated an IED. Four marines were killed in the blast that disfigured Mankin and eleven were injured. Thanks to
Aaron Mankin, Injured Marine inspires other Veterans Read Post »
What’s the one thing everybody needs? Why, it’s a hero, of course! Everybody needs a hero. (There’s even a song or two by that title–proof that it’s true.) Heroes command our respect. They make us proud. They give us something to which we can aspire and a reason to be grateful. This being indisputable, I’ve decided to devote my
Celebrating Heroes Read Post »