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…]