Godspeed, John Glenn – The Life of an American Hero admin December 12, 2016 Veteran Inspired 680 Many know John Glenn as an astronaut from the early days of NASA. He was the first American to orbit the earth, aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft in 1962. He also became the oldest person to go into space in 1...
Badass Distilled — Mattis’ Leadership Greatness CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 12, 2016 Veteran Inspired 43 Recently at dinner with a Marine friend of mine, the discussion around the table came down to President-elect Trump's prospective appointment of retired General James "Mad Dog" Mattis. Everyone got quiet, waiti...
Veteran Struggles During the Holidays – Check with Your Buddies This Season CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 10, 2016 Veteran Inspired 20 It's one of the most terrible aspects of those who have worn a uniform and walked the line for their country. Suicide has always disproportionately affected veterans, but never before have we had such clarity a...
Will the Army Upset the Navy’s 14 Year Streak? admin December 8, 2016 Veteran Inspired 320 This Saturday marks the 117th annual Army-Navy game, one of the country’s most intense football rivalries and an event marked with high profile attendees and die-hard fans flying in from around the world. In...
Making Justice a Little More Blind for Veterans CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 8, 2016 Veteran Inspired 108 There's an issue that's affected untold thousands of veterans in our community, and a group of volunteers in Philadelphia is trying to do something about it. These volunteers aren't just anyone, either — they a...
Dental Aches Got You Down? You Have No Idea… CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 5, 2016 Veteran Inspired 12 And here it is, yet again — the VA giving veterans another chance to die for their country. This time, however, it isn't coming from the usual place. Now, it's coming from their dental facility in Wisconsin. ...
Caring for Four Legged Veterans CPT (r) Tyler Merritt December 3, 2016 Veteran Inspired 4,217 From the beginning of human history, there has always been a furry companion by our side, helping us to secure the perimeter at night, to hunt for essential food and to generally just be our friends from time t...
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy – Remembering Pearl Harbor admin December 2, 2016 Veteran Inspired 597 (Savannah, GA.) - December 7, 2016 marks the 75th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The assault lasted two hours, resulting in the destruction of 20 American naval vessels, 300 airplanes, and ...
Silence is GOLDEN — Especially in Combat CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 30, 2016 2nd Amendment, Veteran Inspired 3,209 One of the greatest innovations in firearms history is the suppressor/silencer (I'm not getting into THAT argument...) at the end of a weapon. It's been a long time coming to conventional forces, as the technol...
A National Loss on Thanksgiving CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 26, 2016 Veteran Inspired 203 It’s with a heavy heart that we at Nine Line News have to report the death of yet another comrade in arms. Whereas it’s never a pleasant thing to do, we all know that one of the best ways that our community – a...
