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In Military and Mindful, Benefsheh Verell combines her knowledge of mindfulness practices with over twenty years in the Army as a Military Police and Information Operations officer to educate service members and their families about the mental, emotional, and physical benefits of yoga and meditation.
Being a mom in the military is very difficult because there is always the underlying uncertainty of what the military will bring next. A mom in the military...
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"D.M. Herrmann's...John Henry Chronicles takes us to the post-apocalyptic aftermath of an electromagnetic burst... Tribalism reigns. It is every man for himself, where the bonds of family face off against the remnants of government power in a struggle for supremacy."
-Charles DuPuy, Author of the EZ Kelly Mystery series
Trying to live in peace doesn't always happen.
In Fire of Death, the fourth John Henry Chronicles novel, guerilla warfare...
3) Hangar 4
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The Best of the Best . . . Risk taker. Son. Badass. Husband. Combat aviator. Father. From Officer Candidates School to squadron Commanding Officer, Isaac G. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel USMC (Ret.), reached the finish line at HANGAR 4 on MCAS Miramar at the conclusion of seven deployments during his two decades of service. In this memoir, he shares the lessons, the rewards, the losses, and ultimately, the personal cost. Isaac pushed every boundary...
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America's World War II is most often told through the stories of its great battles, when an entire generation of our young men was suddenly thrust across the oceans to represent the New World in deadly combat against the great powers of the Old. On sea, in the air, and on land our boys fought against totalitarian powers that threatened to overturn the American ideal of liberty for every individual, even civilization itself. But while often forgotten,...
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Do you believe two people in a marriage can also climb the corporate ladder? While it's possible, it won't yield the best results. One person should stay home; however, that doesn't mean they can't build something unique. Passive income is the key to living the life of your dreams. The stay-at-home parent can start building passive income while raising kids and managing the home. After 17 years of marriage, I wish I had this information. Although...
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Are long-distance relationships as bad as everyone implies? Yes, they are tough on you and your partner. However, they can bring you closer together while building a better relationship overall. But this requires planning and hard work. The goal of your time apart needs to improve yourself while building the standing of the relationship. Create specific individual, relationship, and financial goals for your time apart, and work hard to achieve them....
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From World War I until today, the United States has failed to provide adequate transition support to millions of veterans leaving military service. Instead of providing meaningful jobs, access to quality health care and education, and fair and equitable housing, veterans learn that when their military service is done, they are now fighting a new battle – a failed bureaucracy which has let them and other veterans down for the past 100 years.
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The recipes and techniques that one mother used to turn a year of her son's military service in Iraq into a year of care packages brimming with cookies.
Single mother Maggie McCreath couldn't decide which was worse: the fact that her only son (not yet twenty-one) was off to war in Iraq for the second time or the fact that they had only five days to prepare. Even more frightening, she knew that he would be part of the Surge and, as a paratrooper in...
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Millions of military and first responder wives face unique demands and challenges that leave them feeling like they have no identity beyond supporting their husbands' service. These silent supporters, who suffer from above-average spousal dissatisfaction and divorce rates, too often lose themselves in their husbands' lives and careers. But, in Service and Soul: A Journey to Purpose for Military and First Responder Wives, Jenna Griffith-herself a former...
10) Calmed
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As a true story told through dual perspectives, a powerful love ignites amidst the chaos in a combat zone between Baghdad and Abu Ghraib, Iraq. Two young soldiers from completely different lives unite together on a deployment-mostly under the privacy of mosquito netting since fraternization was frowned upon. Jennifer was more timid about needing to keep their relationship private, whereas Ryan didn't take well to orders and was rather experienced...
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Fight for Ustakes couples on an inspiring journey into the challenges of battling for their marriage, through gut-wrenching times of despair, and then finally to the victory of a renewed relationship grounded in Jesus.
Fight for Us delivers a compelling marriage challenge of "five rounds" that teach readers how to develop the never-give-up, never-quit mentality every relationship needs in order to combat the enemy's constant attacks.
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12) The Mocha Manual to Military Life: A Savvy Guide for Wives, Girlfriends, and Female Service Members
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From Kimberly Seals-Allers, the creator of the Mocha Manual™ series, and coauthor Pamela McBride, a seasoned military wife, comes the ultimate guide to life, love, and logistics for military spouses, girlfriends, and female service members. Whether you're just beginning to date a military man and pondering the ins and outs of a long-distance relationship as he moves from base to base or you're a newlywed military wife, The Mocha Manual to Military...
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