I am in the United States Army and have been serving our great nation for the past 18 years. I am stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii and serve as a Medical Planner and Administration Officer for the 8th Military Police Brigade. I was born...
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I spent 15 of my 24 years in the military as a, “Green Beret,” a proud member of the United States Army Special Forces. I am a combat veteran, a modern warrior, and a quiet professional. I clearly remember the day when I took the...
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I have proudly served in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantry Unit Leader for the past 13 years. I’ve had two combat tours, one in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and another in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). The...
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In the early summer of 2013, I deployed to Afghanistan and worked for an Engineer Battalion as their Army Physician Assistant (PA). My job was to take care of the construction engineers and, alongside my team, I mostly attended to injuries they...
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“Have you ever thought about the fact there are only 525,600 minutes in a year? The average person is only a patient for 100 of those minutes each year. That means health happens in the other 525,500 minutes where you live, love, and labor...
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I have served in the Navy for over 30 years. I initially enlisted as a Hospital Corpsman in the Naval Reserves and served as a drilling reservist during my senior year of high school. After graduation from the United States Naval Academy in...
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I remember the first time I attended a yoga class after my husband’s death. I had been a widow for almost four years. I didn’t really want to be on that mat. I felt uncomfortable, shy, and raw. Up to that point, I had been so consumed by grief...
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I am a proud member of the United States Army Special Forces. I am a combat veteran, a modern warrior, and a quiet professional who has served our country for the past 24 years. I do not need a designated day to remember. I remember the...
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Yoga has always been a part of my life. My parents started practicing yoga in the 60s and introduced it to my sisters and me when we were children. It has helped all of us through difficult times in our lives. My career in the military began in...
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Even in yoga, airmen rarely keep their feet on the ground! Staff Sergeant Eddie Lopez serves in the United States Air Force. He is originally from Dallas, Texas and is now stationed at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. His 7 years in the Air...
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I spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 2003 to 2010. During that time, I had two deployments to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). My first experience with yoga was at a Team Red White and Blue (Team...
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I have served in the military since 1992. I graduated from the United States Military academy, where I was commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer in 1997. During my time in service, I have deployed to Kuwait for Operation Desert Fox...
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