Stars Of The Military

31/03/2024

DOUBLE S

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20/05/2023

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Today is Armed Forces Day and Pentagon Force Protection Agency honors the dedicated individuals who currently serve in defense of our nation.

At PFPA our military service members play a vital role in our protection mission, serving in a variety of specialized positions across the agency. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Clifton Bjorkland is the noncommissioned officer in charge of our CBRNE Screening Facility which processes and screens all parcels and packages mailed to the Pentagon facilities. Last year alone, our CBRNE Screening Facility screened more than 511,000 parcels for hazardous materials.

Clifton came to PFPA five months ago from the 10th Special Forces Group, 82nd Chemical Reconnaissance Detachment in Fort Carson, CO. When asked why he joined the military he shares, “My Grandfather, who is my namesake, stormed the beaches of Normandy in Word War II. I wanted to continue my family’s devotion to sacrifice, duty, and loyalty to country. In the face of challenges, the military and organizations like PFPA offer an extraordinary opportunity to discover the true raw extent of your capabilities.”

He advises the next generation to “seize every possible opportunity to shape your destiny and embark on a journey where courage and failure become your greatest allies. The path of perseverance awaits where once ordinary individuals become extraordinary heroes.”

He enjoys tinkering on his 1986 Ford Mustang with his son, Riley, in his spare time. As a father, soldier and PFPA leader, his devotion to family, duty and country proudly represents the very best that “Protects Those Who Protect Our Nation.”

Pentagon Force Protection Agency U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group - Airborne

09/10/2021

Kids these days

21/09/2021

Hmm we think Tammy Cash is the best fit.

The eligibility period for the next Arkansas Country Music Awards ends four months from today. The awards use a two-year eligibility period. The 2022 Arkansas Country Music Awards will be based on material officially released between January 22, 2020 and January 21, 2022.

Who do you predict to be among the 2022 nominees?

06/07/2021

H*A*S*M*

28/04/2021

Buddy Check

06/11/2020

Veterans Day 2020 Fort Belvoir, VA

The 185,000-square-foot museum at Fort Belvoir has been a longtime coming. The Army Historical Foundation has worked for more than a decade to build the service’s first comprehensive museum.

01/11/2020

Happy Halloween 2020 ⛓👻⛓

On this Halloween night, we remember the contributions of Mighty Girl witches of a different sort... "The N***s called them 'Night Witches' because the whooshing noise their plywood and canvas airplanes made reminded the Germans of the sound of a witch’s broomstick. The Russian women who piloted those planes, onetime crop dusters, took it as a compliment. In 30,000 missions over four years, they dumped 23,000 tons of bombs on the German invaders, ultimately helping to chase them back to Berlin. Any German pilot who downed a “witch” was awarded an Iron Cross.

These young heroines, all volunteers and most in their teens and early 20s, became legends of World War II but are now largely forgotten. Flying only in the dark, they had no parachutes, guns, radios or radar, only maps and compasses. If hit by tracer bullets, their planes would burn like sheets of paper."

So begins a NY Times tribute to one of the most famous "Night Witches," Nadezhda Popova, who flew 852 missions during the war, including 18 in a single night. She passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. To read about Popova's incredible life story and learn more about these largely forgotten heroines of WWII, visit http://nyti.ms/JbnOMC

For a gripping historical fiction novel for adult readers that explores the history of the Night Witches, we highly recommend "The Huntress" at https://amzn.to/2XtTrIa

For a fascinating YA historical fiction novel based on the Night Witches, for ages 13 and up, we recommend "Among the Red Stars" at https://www.amightygirl.com/among-the-red-stars

For adult readers who would like to learn more about the role of Russian women combat pilots during WWII, there are several excellent books including "Night Witches: The Amazing Story Of Russia's Women Pilots in World War II" (http://amzn.to/2e6z2BQ), "Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat" (http://amzn.to/1fyPOs8), "The Unwomanly Face of War" (https://amzn.to/2KcO6BJ), and "Flying for Her Country: The American and Soviet Women Military Pilots of World War II" (http://amzn.to/1mTMad9)

For an inspiring book about more courageous women who stood up to the N**i regime, we highly recommend "Women Heroes of World War II: 32 Stories of Espionage, Sabotage, Resistance, and Rescue" for teens and adults like, ages 13 and up, at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-heroes-of-world-war-ii

For adults who love to read about heroic women of WWII, you can find more of the best fiction and non-fiction books in our blog post, "Telling Her Story: 30 Books for Adult Readers About Women Heroes of WWII," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=24501

And, for books for all ages about girls and women living through the WWII period, visit our "WWII & Holocaust" section at http://amgrl.co/1l9UWIe

28/08/2020

M.A.S.H.

08/07/2020