Master Sgt. (Ret) Patrick Glenn Higgins, 53 — San Diego, California I was driving down I-15 towards Marine Air Station Miramar when I received a phone call from my wife about what happened. I asked her, “What’s the weather like, Ramona?” She told me it was a clear day, and that’s when I knew it […]
Readiness
9/11: What does it mean to you?
Cpl. David Hernandez, 24 — Chicago, Illinois I was a fourth grader in Chicago. Despite being ten years old, living in a major city we were scared we could be the next city to be hit. You could see it in everybody’s faces. We could see the Sears Tower, and my teacher would constantly be […]
Sleep, Readiness Go Hand in Hand
Sleep, Readiness Go Hand in Hand By David Vergun The quality of soldiers’ sleep has a direct bearing on readiness, according to an Army researcher. Despite the medically proven linkage between sleep and readiness, all too often sleep is viewed as a luxury by some soldiers, Army Col. (Dr.) Vincent Mysliwiec said. Mysliwiec provided some […]