#military-service

#military-service

Derek Huffman relocated his family to Russia via a Kremlin-backed visa scheme, aiming for traditional values. Initially, he assumed a non-combat role but now finds himself near the Ukraine front.

Peggy Ann Belle, age 68, dedicated over 35 years to education as a teacher in New York, Virginia, and Maryland before passing away on May 1, 2025.

Ray Christian joined the U.S. Army in 1978 as a means to start his life. He became a paratrooper, an infantryman, and a drill sergeant.

"If [music] had anything but piano and organ, like if it had electric guitar or drums, it was considered Satanic or bad," he says, highlighting the extremism of his parents' beliefs. "We weren't allowed to go to movie theaters, we weren't allowed to watch movies, we didn't have TV. All the girls in our house had to wear skirts ... even to bed, I had to wear skirts."

A survey revealed a push for increased defense spending across Europe, highlighting majorities in countries like Poland and Denmark, signaling a shift in security priorities.

"I heard some men talk about the Orangeburg Massacre... I'm going to have to come here, put my name on this institutional wall because of the sacrifice of these three men."

"I gave myself the nickname, 'Cat' Morris because I thought I had nine lives," he says. Perhaps his first was used while part of the Anti-Aircraft Battery during London's Blitz."

Thinking of the long-term impact of a military career, I realized that 20-plus years as a SEAL could mean serious bodily injuries and strained personal relationships. I couldn’t afford to go down that path.

Sandy Bellou recalled her mother's sorrow over her brother's fate, who went missing after a plane crash in WWII, leaving the family without closure.

Frascati stated, “It was an honor to recognize two places that shaped my own path to serve. Serving my community and my country has been a privilege, and I look forward to continuing to serve.”

The loss of a colleague and friend, with as vast an experience as his, is felt throughout his whole unit and the wider Defence Forces.