Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Over the past couple weeks there have been some excellent feature stories that focus on Jews serving in the military. The first, from Time Magazine, called One Private, Two Armies is about Private Daniel Houten, who is currently in basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. What makes his story interesting is that Houten just finished an 18-month tour with the IDF. This drives […]
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The JCC Association announced that it will present the Jewish Military Leadership Award to Rear Admiral Herman Shelanski, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, at the JCCs of North America Biennial in New Orleans on May 7, 2012. “Admiral Shelanski personifies the highest qualities of a Jewish military leader,” said Rabbi Harold Robinson, director of JWB Jewish Chaplains Council. A retired admiral […]
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Take a look at this great video from the DOD about a Torah that was made in the memory of servicemembers who lost thier lives in combat operation in Afghanistan and is now in use at the chapel in Kandahar.
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This past week I had a unique opportunity as a Jewish layleader. I’m currently serving as a flight instructor for naval aviators near Pensacola, Florida. I’m extremely happy to (finally) live in a place with an active Jewish community. However, having two synagogues in town usually means that most of what I do as a layleader is refer them […]
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I get this question a lot, and not just from JIG readers. While I’m a little biased to the Few and the Proud, even I can admit that there are different benefits and downsides to serving in each of the different branches. Well the folks over at About.com put together a decent guide to choosing a service to enlist in. […]
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Y-Net reports on David Stern, a 31-year-old martial arts expert, and former U.S. Marine who is now teaching self-defense to adults and children in Israel. According to the article, he had studied in martial arts prior to joining the Marine Corps and even trained some of his fellow Marines in Krav Maga. My favorite part of the article is how the […]
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Airman 1st Class Matthew R. Seidler, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, died Jan. 5 from injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan. Seidler and his team, charged with clearing a safe path for a 21-vehicle convoy near Musa Qala in Helmand, had neutralized two roadside bombs when a third exploded. Seidler and two […]
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