military

H-E-B continues to take care of others! As reported by crossroadstoday.com, H-E-B is celebrating the month of July by honoring service men and women and their families. H-E-B  is celebrating the entire month of July by honoring the service men and women and their families, who are doing so much to support our country...

Veterans health care is the subject of a town hall meeting set for Thursday, March 9th at 6pm at the Victoria College Emerging Technology Center at 7403 Lone Tree Road in Victoria. We often hear stories about how vets don't get the proper care they need, and this meeting is designed to specifically address those concerns...

One thing that is always heartwarming to see in the Crossroads is the amount of support given to military veterans. There are a number of great projects devoted to helping those that have served our country, and it's a pleasure to show our support...

Everyone loves a good video of a military member returning home, so here's one that's especially poignant.

Yoga. Whether you can’t get enough of it or can’t get away from it, there’s no denying its peaceful approach to connecting one’s body and mind. Who’d have thought that this practice is now more and more becoming the method of choice for relieving PTSD symptoms in US soldiers?

A recent survey conducted by Military Times Edge ranks which colleges are best for military veterans. Most of the schools making the list were public, including 51 of the 59 highest ranking four-year schools. The top five four-year schools included Concord University, taking the number one spot, Eastern Kentucky University at number two, Rutgers in third, California University of Pennsylvania

The policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell,” which has been in place since the Clinton administration, became a thing of the past at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday when the United States became one of more than 40 countries worldwide allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the armed forces. “They will no longer have to lie in order to help protect us,” said Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Ca

The Army has announced that Maj. Nidal Hasan will be tried in a military court and is eligible for the death penalty for his role in a 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood in Texas. An attorney for the former military psychiatrist, who's been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in connection with the deadly rampage, wanted capital punishment tak

This blog has taken me a really long time to write. I can honestly say that I have spent more time thinking about it and working on it than I have in any other writing assignment I have ever had. The reason for this is that I had some really inspiring women give me their stories. I want to do their stories justice and I want to convey how awesome they are and I started over about 10 times on this