by Jeanne McKinney | Jul 2, 2014 | All, Articles, Military, U.S. Marine Corps
This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes. By Jeanne McKinney Before sun up on Patrol Base Dehana, Afghanistan, a 22-year- old Marine Corps Infantry officer was busy planning and gathering manpower for...
by Jeanne McKinney | Jun 27, 2014 | All, Articles, Military, U.S. Army
This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes. By Jeanne McKinney A soldier needs stress unless it leads to distress. “Stress causes energy-pumping hormones like cortisol and adrenaline to be released into...
by Jeanne McKinney | May 16, 2014 | All, Articles, Military, U.S. Navy
This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes. By Jeanne McKinney The twang of an Ibanez guitar wafts out of a medical tent on Forward Operating Base Nolay, Afghanistan. The music is cathartic — smoothing the...
by Jeanne McKinney | Apr 15, 2014 | All, Articles, Military, U.S. Marine Corps
This column presents “Patriot Profiles” to provide readers insight into the lives of our country’s heroes. By Jeanne McKinney A cleared, mud-walled compound serving as a battlement suddenly explodes with gunfire. A Marine Infantryman peers through the high-powered...
