I was born in a small town in Northern Maine and brought up with a New England work ethic, Christian values, and a sense of patriotism… John Wayne movies, war hero uncles, apple pie… you get the drift. I disliked school from early on...
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I have been in the United States Air Force for over four years and a military spouse for nine years. My husband is in the United States Marine Corps, serving in an infantry unit. Yoga was a part of my life long before I enlisted in the military. ...
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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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In summer of 2013, I deployed to Afghanistan and worked for an Engineer Battalion as their Army Physician Assistant (PA). One fateful day in June, there was an “insider attack” at our base where one of our Afghan counterparts attacked U.S...
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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 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...
More infoWe remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and families of the fallen. On this Memorial Day weekend, we’d like to honor a Gold Star sister, Mary Keel, who continues to honor her brother’s legacy through her acts of service as...
More infoFor many if not most Americans Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer. For service members, veterans and families of the fallen, it means so much more. Army officer, Jaimie Leonard, wrote the following article for her local paper in...
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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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“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...
More infoI 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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