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Prologue
Chief Warrant Officer William “Bill” Collins served his country with unwavering dedication for over two decades. A combat veteran with numerous tours under his belt, Bill was known for his courage, leadership, and unshakable integrity. But in the twilight of his illustrious career, he found himself embroiled in a battle unlike any he ever faced—a battle not on foreign soil, but within the very institution to which he had sworn allegiance.
The Coercion
In the Winter of Covid, Bill’s world turned upside down.

Jeremy Russell during a change of command ceremony for the 741st Maintenance Squadron, June 26, 2024, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers)
A commander who oversaw all of the nuclear missile maintenance at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana has been fired from his role following a command-directed investigation.
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Blow out the candles, Marines, you’re a year older. The Marine Corps officially is 249 years old today. But you’re Marines, you already knew that. So happy birthday. 
It’s been a long, strange journey since the Marine Corps was first established. The Continental Congress ordered two battalions of Marines to be established way back on Nov. 10, 1775. Technically the Marines started with that resolution, but they really started thanks to bar patrons. The order given, Capt.

Turn back the page to the Atomic Age. It’s 1958. The United States and the Soviet Union have been busy testing nuclear weapons on Earth, but the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957 has changed the entire Cold War. The Soviets proved they can launch a rocket, and therefore could launch a nuclear warhead, anywhere in the world. The United States, inside both its military and its scientific community, was scrambling for a response.
One plan? Nuke the Moon. Yes, the United States briefly considered blowing up part of the Moon.

We The People have spoken during this historic election.

Eighty-two years ago, Marine John Basilone ran through enemy lines, ferrying ammunition to his fellow troops as fierce fighting waged on the island of Guadalcanal. His actions helped hold off Japanese attacks and earned Basilone the Medal of Honor. He became a hero not just for the Marine Corps but for Americans during the war. 
Now the Navy has a new destroyer named in his honor. The USS John Basilone, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was officially commissioned by the U.S. Navy on Saturday, Nov. 9.

This is Chapter 12 in the Infertility Memoir. Read previous chapters here.
As we approached Thanksgiving 2023, I was juggling the stress and anxiety of a progesterone shortage, which is a much-needed medication for helping to sustain pregnancy, and at the same time, a drastic increase in morning sickness. For some reason, Bonjesta a morning sickness medication commonly prescribed after trying over-the-counter remedies without success, is not covered by TRICARE.

Francis P.

John Hill, Airforce Technology
Some of the hardware was not ready to implement the full Technology Refresh-3 capability, leaving Lockheed Martin with around a 90% solution.

Peter Jennings, SAA