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Aug
28

Hard work and haberdasher create success

August 28, 2012 By

August 28, 2012 By

Uniforms lend a certain ease and image to students at the start of the new school season. Much like military uniforms, they eliminate the need for a supply of daily clothing and the time to choose and coordinate them.

“We like them, mom,” declared my kids after their first day at a middle school with mandatory uniforms. “Everyone is equal.” I was grateful for the reduction in at least one element of morning chaos and welcomed the break to the household budget.

Uniforms, however, have another big benefit. They credit the wearer with an instant image of success, of professional standing. [Read more…]

Aug
20

Military Spouse Experience Revisited

August 20, 2012 By

August 20, 2012 By

Author Phyllis-Zimbler-Miller revisits the military spouse experience on Military Success Network

Phyllis Zimbler Miller (author photo provided)

Military Success Network’s first guest blogger, Phyllis Zimbler Miller,  former army wife, blogger and award-winning book author, has a special offer to help readers explore the military spouse experience in her book, “Mrs Lieutenant.”

On August 20 and 21, 2012 only, MilSuccessNet readers and Zimbler Miller’s fans can download the Kindle version free. See the link at the end of this post. [Read more…]

Aug
16

Moving from the Military to the Marketplace

August 16, 2012 By

August 16, 2012 By

Today is the first day of the rest of Will Coulter’s life.

That’s because yesterday, August 15, 2012 was his “official end of service” date.

Will Coulter enjoying civilian life in the heart of his family

Coulter Family (photo provided)

With accrued leave time, Will Coulter was free to begin building his post army life in the spring of 2012. Decisions had to be made on where he would now put his full energies. [Read more…]

Aug
14

Alaska settled on this day

August 14, 2012 By

August 14, 2012 By

On August 14, 1784, a group of hardy pioneers founded Three Saints Bay, Alaska’s first settlement, on Kodiak Island. The settlers did not come across the Atlantic, but across the Bering Strait. They were Russian fur traders led by Grigory Shelikhov.

Alaska's first settlement on Kodiak Island

Shelikhov’s settlement on Kodiak Island

The settlement had a short life. It was destroyed by an earthquake and its attendant tsunami in 1792. There was no turning back, however, as more fur traders and even orthodox monks sought to arrive at the new land.

Russians moved along the entire Pacific coast all the way to California, but British and American pressure limited the territory controlled by the tsars to what we know today as Alaska. [Read more…]

Aug
08

Writing Life Based on Military Experiences

August 8, 2012 By

August 8, 2012 By

This has been an interesting year to say the least.

Hidden Wounds: A Soldier's Burden, a historical fiction novel,Our book, Hidden Wounds: A Soldier’s Burden was published and found its official launch on November 15th, 2011 while I was deployed.

Marius and I received a lot of positive feedback. The most common responses to us getting published were, “That’s cool.” and “How did that happen?” with the latter often said with surprise and wonderment.

We both appreciated the “That’s cool!” and have yet to fully answer the “How did that happen?” [Read more…]

Aug
06

Hiroshima Remembered and Technology of Killing Noted

August 6, 2012 By

August 6, 2012 By

The electric chair was first tested on August 6

The electric chair

August the 6th, despite its unassuming sounding stop on the calendar at the height of the lazy days of summer, belies great turning points in killing, scientifically.

Humanity transformed the world when it aspired to move from humble inhabitants to masters of their universe through the discovery of its physical laws.

People were sent to the moon and unmanned space probes were sent beyond the limits of our solar system. Man, however, did not change. [Read more…]

Jul
23

From PTSD to daily life details Part 3

July 23, 2012 By

July 23, 2012 By

Teresa Grace’s story begins in earnest the recounting of the experiences of military men and women transforming their service in the armed forces into civilian life. Military Success Network (MilSuccessNet) profiles present people in transition. The generosity in sharing their experiences in guest blog posts and interviews, allow us all to learn from their challenges and to be inspired by their successes. We’ll also explore the personal and public resources that support their process.  

Teresa Grace now resides at Fort Hood, Texas as an Army wife and mother. Photo provided

Today’s 3rd (and longest) of the 4 posts is based on interviews with Teresa Grace (nee Broadwell) and Helena Kaufman in January of 2012. It covers:

  * army life
  * PTS defined and lived
  * friends lost and new strength found
  * reintegration experience and advice

Life as Teresa Grace knew it radically changed when she enlisted in the Army. She chose this path not long after graduating high school in Lewisville, Texas, instead of the modern-dance scholarship offered her to the University of North Texas.

[Read more…]

Jul
13

Military Field to Family Home Transition (part 2)

July 13, 2012 By

July 13, 2012 By

“I give mad credit to women in the military who are mothers,” said Teresa Grace.

As our interview continued, Grace reflected on the fine balance that must be maintained to fulfill military duties and the daily details of family life.” [Read more…]

Jul
10

Combat Role to Suddenly Civilian (part 1)

July 10, 2012 By

July 10, 2012 By

I had the privilege of talking with Teresa Broadwell Grace, a former member of the Army’s 194th Military Police Company who, in 2003 was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with “V” for Valor in Iraq.

A female American soldier mans a machine gun on a vehicle during clashes in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2003. The war in Iraq, which has killed or wounded more U.S. women in combat than any other conflict, has redefined their role in the military and triggered a rethink of their place on the front line. Women who serve in the Army are barred from engaging in combat under rules drawn up by the Pentagon. But the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, where fighting an insurgency and no front line exists as such, have been proving grounds for the women soldiers. Photo credit: U.S. Department of Defense”

Combat, an outstanding story of survival, management of post traumatic stress and an unexpected transition back into the civilian world are part of Teresa Grace’s story. All this as she began her third decade of life. [Read more…]

Jul
04

4th of July Celebrates America

July 4, 2012 By

July 4, 2012 By

The iconic 4th of July represents dreams, hopes and possibilities, all founded on American  ideals for many around the globe. Even when experienced only from afar through movies, books, song and poetry they are vivid and enticing. For Americans,  the date celebrates the constitutional change that created the national country and identity. [Read more…]

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