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Luxury Armored SUVs for American troops: Brabus Automotive Invicto

March 16, 2021 / By / Business, Featured, Military, Professional / Leave a Comment

3/16/22 Fredericksburg, Virginia Aspetto announced a new partnership with Brabus Automotive to bring the Invicto line to America. This Luxury Armored Vehicle is based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. However, Brabus Automotive believes their Invicto is in a whole different class of armored vehicles. Instead of retroactively fitting the SUV with armor, their engineers implemented an entirely new protection …

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Gratitude to the Post 9/11 Veterans

September 18, 2020 / By / American Grit Stories, Professional / 3 Comments

Every generation of veterans respects and appreciates the generations of veterans that have come before us. There is no question that their sacrifices made our military, and nation, what it is. However, what about the gratitude to the generations that come after? That generation is that of Post 9/11 veterans. Respect Due No conversation among …

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How Veterans can make extra money during COVID-19

August 7, 2020 / By / Featured, Finance, Life Hacks, Military, Public Service Announcement / 3 Comments

During the midst of the global pandemic, there are about 30 million Americans claiming unemployment. However, the world is still turning, and it’s hard to keep up. Inherently, the know-how to keep yourself afloat will allow you to push to the next objective. Here are some quick tips for Veterans to consider that will help …

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The Corps’ missed opportunity?

June 11, 2020 / By / American Grit Stories, Military, Opinion, Professional / 2 Comments

Ask any Marine what phrase is most said by the Corps, and you will likely get the answer, “Once a Marine always a Marine.” A mantra that Marines of all generations, rank and status swear by, with one exception, Recruiting Command. The practice of recruiting Prior Service Marines is an area the Corps unfortunately misses …

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Civilians now understand mass punishment

April 2, 2020 / By / Entertainment, Public Service Announcement, Survival / 57 Comments

Many of us have stayed home and practiced social distancing. However, because of those who did not, the whole country feels like it received an Article 15 or NJP, the military’s form of legal punishment. Military members have long known mass punishment. Now others know what it feels like to have their freedoms taken away …

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On the frontlines: NYPD

May 20, 2020 / By / LEO/First Responder, News, Professional, Survival / 10 Comments

The state of New York currently has 37,258 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Through the uncertainty, there have been many examples of the indomitable American spirit. Earlier this week we reported on Veterans sending pizza to the NYPD. So we endeavored to take a closer look at the men and women serving on the frontlines of the NYPD. …

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Survival kits: according to combat Veterans

March 25, 2020 / By / Life Hacks, Satire, Survival / 11 Comments

Travel restrictions are sweeping the world, and now is the time to gather any last minute supplies. We asked 3 combat Veterans, of various branches each, what their top essential survival items were. We consolidated the three top answers and have listed them below: Survival Jetpack Foremost, this is clearly a no-brainer. One should always …

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Quarantine movie list: military edition

March 25, 2020 / By / Entertainment, Opinion, Survival / 19 Comments

If you are under quarantine, or just practicing social distancing, you may have the idea to watch a movie, or six. Below is a list of what we think are must watch military flicks. Obviously, movies like Full Metal Jacket and Saving Private Ryan are peerless, but we wanted to tackle some others that didn’t get …

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Veteran owned businesses at risk

March 20, 2020 / By / Business, Opinion, Public Service Announcement, Survival / 68 Comments

Veterans become entrepreneurs at a much higher rate than most other groups. Many troops get out and start a business based on their passions. These entrepreneurs use this as an opportunity to employ other Veterans. Recent events are putting Veteran owned businesses at risk. If we don’t act now, some companies may not be there …

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