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Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob McDonald KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – A 19-year old boy named Chaim Stern leaned over the railing of the ship he was traveling on. Nearly two years before, he had left his homeland of Czechoslovakia to escape persecution from the spreading Nazi threat. Now, as he reached British held Israel, the ship, full of refugees […]
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Some photos from another great seder in Germany with Chaplain Shulman.
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Story by Sgt. Jarred Woods BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – As we embrace this month-long celebration recognizing outstanding women service members, it can be difficult to single out just one among the multitude of inspirational individuals in uniform. These exceptional people have paved the way for future generations, motivated others to follow in their footsteps and continue to lead our […]
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President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Soldiers during a March 18 ceremony at the White House. Seven awards will go to World War II veterans, nine to Korean War veterans, and eight to Vietnam War veterans. All awards are posthumous with the exception of three living Vietnam veterans. The awards come […]
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It is with great pleasure that I can report on two Jewish veterans have announced their candidacy for political office. Not only because our country has a real need for better military representation in our government, but because I have a personal connection to both of these candidates. The first is JIG’s own Brian Kresge, who is not just a […]
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Last month, the Cleveland Jewish News ran a story written by Korean War veteran and Holocaust survivor Michael Blain, that highlighted the relative commonplace of survivors who served in the U.S. military during the war. Commenting on a recent certificate of appreciation he received from the U.S. Department of Defense in recognition of honorable service during the Korean War, Blain […]
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Jewish soldiers and community members at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri were able to participate in the first Chanukkah ceremony in recent history last week at Soldier Memorial Chapel. The ceremony was one of the first events led by Capt. Mendy Stern, chaplain, 94th Engineer Battalion chaplain, and the first rabbi assigned to Fort Leonard Wood since at least the 1950s. Around […]
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