Connecting Our VETS

Veterans are twice as likely as civilians to die by suicide, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs said in its latest report on suicide.

#MemorialDay is here, and as we reflect on the soldiers that given their lives and those who continue to fight, here are some facts that you didn't know about this day.

Today, reflect on the Veteran’s who gave their lives, those who’ve retired, and those still serving and be thankful for each and every one of them. #veterans #memorialday #army #navy #airforce #marines #coastguard #usmilitary #armedforces #soldier #warriors #family #freedom #honor

U.S. Air Force needs new tactics to keep women officers in the service, dealing with retention issues, growing pilot shortage. It’s very clear from women, and this was literally in the study, they want to get off the escalator, said Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso http://ow.ly/3VFe30jEQU4

LOST IN THE WEEDS: With medical marijuana legal in more more than half of U.S. states, Tom Berger and Tom Hall separate fact from fiction in the debate over its use in treating PTSD in the current issue of The VVA Veteran. http://vvaveteran.org/38-2/38-2_medicalmarijuana.html

R. Lee Ermey's passing, at age 74, was announced by long-time manager Bill Rogin who tweeted Sunday evening that Gunny had succumbed to complications from pneumonia.

The U.S. Army's first African-American woman major general says her path to success was littered with inaccurate, negative labels placed on her by others that she shook off and used for motivation rather than let them deter her.

Motivational speaker and life coach Tim Storey has worked with people of all walks of life who've experienced setbacks. Listen as he explains how to turn your setback into a comeback! Hear the full Super Soul Conversation on Apple Podcasts TODAY. ApplePodcasts.com/Oprah