Written by Neil Lichtman – 100% Disabled Vietnam Combat Veteran & Founding Director of Know A Vet? I’m old enough to remember when doctors would come to the house with their little black bags when you called them. That was before HMO’s and insurance companies got involved and before clinics. I hope none of you … Read more
Written by Shalou Alberto. Updated August 2022 by Know A Vet? August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). We all need shots (vaccines) to help protect us from serious diseases. This protection is called immunization. Immunization works by helping to teach the immune system how to fight off a future infection of a particular type. … Read more
Researched by C. Orlowski & R. MacDougall. Written by R. MacDougall. Do you know that Veterans make good farmers? And that farming can be good for Veterans? Why Veterans make good farmers Arcadia Farm says “years of service have honed their [Veterans] ability to lead; to work independently or as part of a team; to … Read more
The feel of his dry papery hands on the back of my neck sends cold chills down my back. I want to scream and run out his office but the hours that I have spent working keeps me in the chair. This opportunity for this promotion is with in my grasp. When he called me into his office I was … Read more
As I look out my window across the fields, I see the lone road winding its way down the hill and past my house off into the evaporating distance. No cars pass and haven’t passed for a good hour and the gloom of evening is beginning to descend. This has been my view now for … Read more
The blinking digital numbers on the scales seem to be taking forever. I can’t believe I agreed to have dinner with my friends last night. Now I have to get up an hour earlier so I can get in extra time working out before work. The next morning after my workout at the gym, I grab my stuff and head … Read more
Researched and Written by Andrea Bowling What is a family emergency? Your family emergency will be as unique as your family and what you consider an emergency may not be considered an emergency by someone else. Cake has an article showing the large range of family emergencies click here. Someday you will receive a call or notification that will make you stomach drop and your world … Read more
Written By Natalie Schroeder and Andrea Bowling Researched By Natalie Schroeder The box in the closet is calling my name. I know my roommates will not be back for a few hours, so I go to my closet and pull down the shoe box with worn edges. I open the lid and see the simple black flats with a delicate bow on … Read more
