Okay, CNN’s John Berman: Let’s talk about that military scandal that’s been rocking the nation. YES! That one. As an employee in the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces …
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It really is a small world, and here’s a story that demonstrates. So here we go: Elementary school students in WI made goody bags to support service members. Red Cross …
The Adventure Home
Question: What happens when you combine crazy sandstorms, thunderstorms, an awesome new team, birthday bash, visiting general, 5K, sprinting to a plane in boots with a backpack (AFTER the 5K), …
Top 6 Reasons to Volunteer at a VA or Military Hospital
6. Really adorable sweet old people Anyone who had the privilege of knowing their grandparents heard how the World Wars affected your family, whether or not they served. Older vets …
A World Away with Thoughts in Boston
Deployed or at home, I like to end my day with a run. You don’t need much, just open road or trail (or my least favorite a treadmill). I’ve run …
10 Years After the Start of the Iraq War
I deployed to Kuwait in January 2003, as part of the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces team. We were conducting our ongoing mission of connecting military members to …
Superbowl: Bagram Style
Everyone has their own memories of the Superbowl. Personally, the ones I remember most are my dad explaining the wardrobe malfunction to my little sisters in 2004 and living in Wisconsin when …
Holiday Celebrations at Red Cross Bagram
Sure, we’re half a world away from home, but that didn’t keep us from spreading holiday cheer here in Afghanistan. Team 28 had the office decorated when we arrived …
Hail and Farewell
The bunker and sandbags near our b-huts Once we were on the ground in Afghanistan we waddled off the plane in our IOTV, helmets, and backpacks (easily an extra 50 …
Goodbye Ft. Benning, Hello Afghanistan!
After a week of briefings, medical exams, and deployment paperwork at the CRC (CONUS Replacement Center) at Ft. Benning, we were ready to fly! They didn’t tell us exactly when …