What’s Going on With Military Cyber Security? CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 2, 2016 Veteran Inspired 487 We live in a crazy world. And it's getting crazier by the minute. The US has had quite a bit of recent issues surrounding network and cyber security. There have been issues brought up in terms of Secretary Clin...
VA Claims of “New Leadership” Under Scrutiny CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 31, 2016 Veteran Inspired 11 Breaking last week, USA Today uncovered an unfortunate turn of events in the Department of Veterans Affairs. This one is completely unacceptable. Back in 2014, VA Secretary Bob McDonald claimed that 90 perce...
First American KIA in Battle of Mosul CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 29, 2016 Veteran Inspired 428 At Nine Line News, our focus is always toward the things that make this amazing country so great. We are relentlessly patriotic. And we are this way because of men and women like Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan...
Coalition Kills 35 ISIS Commanders Before the Battle Begins CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 26, 2016 Veteran Inspired 13 Everyone likes a good story where US forces get to directly kill ISIS anything — but 35 of its commanders? Even better. The Progress Toward Mosul A coalition of Iraqi Army, Kurdish Peshmerga, and US...
Thousands of Veterans Forced to Repay Enlistment Bonuses CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 24, 2016 Veteran Inspired 8 In the military, we’re regularly asked to perform tasks that endanger our personal safety, our future and even our basic sanity. We’re asked to spend long periods of time away from the family, often in rough an...
Standing by His Ink – Veteran’s Tattoo Leads to Scrutiny, New Job at VA CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 22, 2016 Veteran Inspired 240 All too often, we make decisions in or about the military that sometimes have an unexpected result. That’s exactly what happened to one career nurse not too long ago. But this Arizona Marine lived up to his ser...
Sky Ball Kicks Off in Dallas to Raise Funds for Veterans admin October 19, 2016 Non Profit Initiatives, Veteran Inspired 2,601 Today marks the first day of Sky Ball XIV, an annual 3-day event hosted by American Airlines that honors and raises funds for military servicemembers, veterans, and their families. This year’s event will also i...
Nine Line Apparel Partners with American Heroes Channel for Veterans Day admin October 19, 2016 Nine Line News, Veteran Inspired 262 Nine Line Apparel is excited to partner with the American Heroes Channel for Duty, Honor, Courage, a 3-night event culminating on Veterans Day, November 11, 2016. The goal of the collaboration is to raise aware...
The Battle for Mosul…Again… CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 19, 2016 Veteran Inspired 105 This week has been one of reckoning for Iraq's battle against ISIS. They have finally started moving forces into position to assault Mosul. Various elements of the Iraqi military, to include armor and infant...
Finding Purpose After Separation CPT (r) Tyler Merritt October 17, 2016 Veteran Inspired 1,581 One of the best elements to military service is the focus for service members on core values. Although each branch of the military articulates them differently, they all focus on the same basic concepts: do you...
