Verdun 1916 French 87th Regiment Cote 34
On the 18th December 1916, one of the most deadly battles of World War I ended without a clear victor. The carnage was mind numbing with casualties estimated at more than 700,000 to just under one million. The battle pitted the French against the Germans and it was one of the many attempts to break the grueling trench warfare.
The city of Verdun was destined to be the scene of many clashes. [Read more…]
Leon Scott
If you ask Leon Scott, Career Coach, when’s a good time to job hunt and cast your communication about, he’ll be very specific. There are seasons, that work better, but it’s always a good idea to be prepared and to look the part, when you are presented with the opportunity to make an impression.
Dressing well during interview or connection opportunities is always in season. They say the clothes make the man. Perhaps the man or the woman candidate for employment, improve their chances and their confidence, in the right clothes.
So in this social season, step out with your best attitude as an accessory. And, if you still need to find a gift for someone whose success you care about check out these tips and see what you can do to round out their working wardrobe.
From Uniforms To Civvies – The Veteran’s Guide to Your Civilian Wardrobe by Leon R. Scott [Read more…]
Military couple (Ret.) Mary and Glenn Raynor
Mary Elliott Raynor shared her experiences of adjustment from military to civilian life with us recently. She and her husband Glenn have been retired from the military and active in civilian life for 20 years studying in colleges, living and working in several different cities and raising their two boys.
In her own blog, she writes about military life as a spouse, which began for her at age 18. She and Glenn are starting another round of experiences as military parents as their now grown sons are serving in the Air Force. Both will be home for Christmas in 2012 in South Dakota.
Here are Mary’s top 5 tips to help families adjust to living in civilian communities after leaving the military lifestyle and locations. [Read more…]
December 10 is ‘International Human Rights Day’. In 2012, this set annual date marks the 64th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt holds Human Rights Declaration in English
The day is about the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It became one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations and it was the first global enunciation of human rights. [Read more…]
Meet Mary Elliott Raynor. A veteran Mil Spouse two times over as her husband Glenn served in both the army and the air force, she’s also a military mom.
Check out her retro themed blog to learn more of her adventures and particular views. It’ll feel like a different world just visiting Mary’s page. As her “net-met” friend and “sister-Mil-spouse” (editor interpretations) author, Phyllis Zimbler Miller said to me when she introduced us in email, “No one can fully understand military culture unless they’ve experienced it.”
Mary E Raynor is a member of the Military Writers Society of America, but today, she’s our guest blogger. She was inspired to write this post after reading Jesse Hughes ‘s post on life with civilians. [Read more…]
Throughout the wars and military campaigns of history, animal helpers devotedly executed their tasks. They had no choice in their service and many thousands perished in their duties.
In today’s guest post by Melissa Russel, we are reminded of the service animals honored for their role in conflict and war.
Sergeant Stubby in military uniform, decorations
With his jowly mug and fireplug body, Stubby the pit bull mix wasn’t likely to win many beauty contests. But that was just fine – after all, “Sgt. Stubby” already had his paws full winning military honors. [Read more…]
MilSuccessNet welcomes the words of James E. Koutz, of Boonville, Indiana, National Commander of The American Legion www.legion.org to mark this Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2012.
Commander Koutz heads the nation’s largest organization of wartime veterans with 2.4 million members. Below is his guest post entitled:
Every Day is Veterans Day
Commander James E. Koutz of The American Legion
When people think of veterans, they often think of warriors, but Hurricane Sandy offers just the latest reminder of the significant humanitarian and often times life-saving work performed by our veterans on a daily basis.
As Sandy was still wreaking devastation on the east coast, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members mobilized on the opposite coast –at March Air Reserve Base in California to trek nearly 3,000 miles to assist their fellow Americans. [Read more…]
Military Success Network continues with posts marking Veterans Day with this special tribute offer by three former military wives and novelists. Please share- we will all grow as we Hear, Understand and Acknowledge – our H.U.A. mission on Military Success Network. This triad of women writers has joined forces to honor Veterans Day by each sharing their books for FREE. The books are available on Amazon for one day only on Sunday, November 11, 2012, in Kindle format (see links below to download a free app to read it on your computer)
Links to each of these novels and the free ebook download are available on this author’s page. The titles are:
THE FINAL SALUTE by Kathleen M. Rodgers takes place among Air Force families during the 1991 Gulf War. Rodgers was an Air Force spouse for 12 years and is now a military mom of a son in the Army. [Read more…]
In this week of Veterans Day in the U.S.A. and Remembrance Day in Canada, MilSuccessNet will post daily to illuminate Veterans’ living contributions and to remember those whose light was extinguished far too early in their service to our society.
“This generation of Veterans has the opportunity to step up, if they are given the chance,” says Jake Wood, co-founder and president of Team Rubicon, a disaster relief nonprofit known for its extraordinary efforts during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Jake Wood, co-founder and president of Team Rubicon
Wood served for four years in the United States Marine Corps. He deployed in 2007 to Iraq as a fire team leader and in 2008 to Afghanistan as a Scout Sniper.
On his return to the U.S. he became an outspoken advocate for veterans’ rights. In 2010, his voice joined that of former Marine William McNulty. Together, they founded Team Rubicon in response to the devastating earthquake in Haiti. [Read more…]
Some feel there’s a cultural divide between Military and Civilian circles. Guest writer, Jesse Hughes, who served in the US Army Light Infantry until 2002, talks about some of this ‘anthropological’ experience facing members in transition.
His posts on the journey from soldier to civilian citizen in the workplace are excerpts from a current, larger writing project.
Jesse Hughes, MilSuccessNet guest blogger
See what YOU would do in these first scenarios. Would you let your inner voice shout out what you feel or like Jesse, apply polite polish of understanding to negotiate that long corridor between military moves and new habits in civilian life?
My Time among Civilians: An Introduction
I was raised an Army brat and knew that the Army was where I wanted to be from before I could remember. ROTC through college secured that plan and I headed into the Infantry. But plans change and life throws curves, sometimes just the right kind of curves. [Read more…]