Female Marine Breaks Ground By Scaling Mountaineering Course
A Camp LeJeune Marine has become the first woman ever to pass a rigorous mountaineering course. The three-week training program teaches soldiers climbing and rescue techniques for mountainous areas, and has a high dropout rate. “I looked at it as just one more course that I was given the opportunity to succeed and excel in,” the Marine said. Full story from Thomas Brennan at the Jacksonville Daily News.
Complications of Adopting an Aircraft Carrier
What to do with an old aircraft carrier? The city of Pensacola is considering taking one in as a tourist attraction, though has several concerns about the ramifications of such a project. Getting it there and restoring it would be expensive, and any hitches along the way would be difficult to resolve. But proponents of the project say it could bring in $18 million a year in tourist dollars. Full story from Rob Johnson at the Pensacola News Journal.
Veterans Walking Cross-Country For Veterans
Two Iraq veterans are taking some time out from civilian life back home to walk from Milwaukee to Los Angeles. They’re raising money and awareness for veterans issues, and are particularly concerned about mental health and suicide among veterans. Local TV station KWWL caught up with the pair as they crossed Iowa, and the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal also talked to them about their mission in the late summer.
Replica Memorials Spread Opportunity To Pay Respects
Millions of people won’t ever have the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to visit and pay their respects at the national memorials and monuments. A traveling replica of some memorials, including the iconic Vietnam wall, gives many a chance to remember loved ones without leaving their own hometowns. Full story from the Indiana News and Tribune.
