shad's blog

01 Sep, 2011

A Very Un-Labor Day for Veterans

While many Americans will savor the long Labor Day weekend with a last cookout or a trip to the lake, the holiday will be far less joyful for legions of unemployed veterans.

01 Jul, 2011

Rocket's Red Glare

Rockets will light the sky this Fourth of July. Just like any other Independence Day, fireworks will soar into the air, lighting the night with exciting explosions full of brilliant color.

07 Jun, 2011

Ignoring it undermines all that is honorable

I’ve been aware of MST since my active duty days over 40 years ago. A lot has changed since then. Many more women are now serving in the military, some in combat situations.  It’s distressing that MST is still with us.  Here’s Trista to shed some light on it.

03 Dec, 2010

Oh Captain, My Captain

Our guest blogger, Bob Fraser, served as a sergeant under Shad Meshad with the 98th KO (psychiatric team) in I Corps, South Vietnam in 1970.