When Legislative Amendments Go AWOL CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 1, 2016 Veteran Inspired 8 We've written extensively at Nine Line News about the tragic numbers of losses that Veterans have taken after separation. Almost 22 veterans a day commit suicide on average, something that has begun to chill Am...
2016 Presidential Debate – Who is Going to Get the Knockout? CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 29, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic 730 This year's Presidential Campaign has been one of the most controversial that our nation has ever seen. Both candidates have supporters from opposite ends of the political spectrum, and the heated passion betwe...
Progress Made in Fight to End Veteran Suicide CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 28, 2016 Veteran Inspired 304 There’s been a lot of activity centered around veteran suicide lately. Many people are trying to attack the issue of long wait times at the VA and the ungodly high number of suicides that affect the veteran com...
ITT Bankruptcy Screws Veterans CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 26, 2016 Veteran Inspired 375 There's a special circle of hell reserved for those who screw over veterans. I've known many people throughout my life, and no one group has been more supportive, caring, diligent and honorable as my fellow ...
The Chemical Threat is Real CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 24, 2016 Veteran Inspired 1,809 The Pentagon is indicating that a chemical weapon has been used in an attack using indirect fire on a US airbase in Northern Iraq on Tuesday. Fortunately, no one was harmed. What Happened? On Tuesda...
Nine Line Launches Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for Month of October CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 22, 2016 Nine Line News, Non Profit Initiatives 201 Breast cancer is one of the deadliest diseases that impacts women around the globe, with an estimated 1 in 8 women coping with the illness in their lifetime. New treatments and preventative measures are on the ...
Teacher in NC School Stomps on Flag, Sparks Outrage in Community CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 22, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic 402 A teacher from Massey Hill High School in Fayetteville, NC, has been suspended after stomping on a flag in a classroom full of students. Reportedly, history teacher Lee Francis was teaching his students about t...
Beacon Builders Inc of Savannah Supports Nine Line Foundation CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 20, 2016 Nine Line News, Non Profit Initiatives 854 This July, Beacon Builders, Inc, of Savannah, Georgia, partnered with the Nine Line Foundation for their July promotional campaign. They pledged that, for every home sold in the month of July, they would donate...
Veteran Artist to Make Appearance at NY Comic Con CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 16, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic, Veteran Inspired 280 New York Comic Con is just around the corner. Comic culture — as well as the movies, books, TV series and the like which surround it — have really become mainstream in the past few years, giving exposure to a g...
Nine Line Apparel Partners with Veteran Organization Gratitude America CPT (r) Tyler Merritt September 15, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives 1,228 Each month, Nine Line Apparel selects one veteran non-profit organization to work with on a collaborative Limited Time design. This September, Nine Line selected local veteran organization Gratitude America to ...