All tag results for 'military'

Hmmm… this is inneresting!

Terry Crews played in the NFL for seven seasons, and while no one who plays professional football has ever come out as an openly gay man, the Everybody Hates Chris actor thinks that if someone did decide to speak up about who they truly are, it would be really hard on them.

The 44-year-old star said:

Tags: barack obama, football, gay, military, nfl, soldiers, terry crews

Apparently, the U.S. Navy has been having problems with sailors using bath salts!!

So they decided to make a PSA to warn the troops.

But this wasn't a normal, 30 second "drugs are bad" PSA. This was a "things are gonna get weird" PSA.

Tags: drug, drugs, highlarious, military, navy, problem, problems, psa, sailors, salt, soldiers, weird

Owen Wilson is such a great guy!

Along with Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet, the band Gym Class Heroes and a bunch of NFL stars, Owen went to a surprise flag football game and party for members of the U.S. military.

Tags: flag football, game, military, owen wilson, play, soldiers, troops

Obesity is now the leading reason for a potential army volunteer to be turned away from service.

Over 1,600 soldiers have been kicked out of the army this year alone due to being overweight.

Maybe it has something to do with the ban on fast food joints on military bases being lifted…

Tags: army, fast food, fitness, health, military, national security, obesity, overweight

Before the kickoff of Saturday's game between South Carolina and Georgia, the Faile family was brought onto the field.

They were honored as the Columbia Metropolitan Airport "Military Family of the Game."

While on the field being cheered on by the crowd, they got a big surprise…

Their father/husband Sgt. 1st Class Scott Faile appeared on the stadium's giant video screen and delivered to them a personal message.

The family was so touched they began to cry.

But that wasn't the only surprise.

You're really gonna want to watch what happens when the video ends!

Check out the video (above) and make sure you've got your tissues on standby.

Tags: armed service, college, college football, family, football, happy, military, serviceman, south carolina, surprise

Ugh! So sad!

A new study published on Monday has found that a veteran commits suicide every 80 minutes!

Since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, military related suicide attempts have increased. In 2009 alone, 1,868 veterans of those wars attempted to take their own life!

It's not just the veterans either. Researchers found approximately one service member committed suicide every 36 hours between 2005 and 2019.

Study authors Dr. Margaret C. Harrell and Nancy Berglass concluded:

Tags: afghanistan, america, iraq, military, researchers, service members, study, suicide, suicide attempt, veterans

Time to eat more fish!

A new military study has indicated that servicemen and women with lower levels of Omega-3 fatty acids are linked to a higher risk of suicide.

In fact, those with low levels were 60% more likely to end their own life. Why?

According to CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Omega-3 is a source of "good mood enhancers" like dopamine and serotonin. Individuals who aren't getting enough of the fatty acid can have up to 50% less of these stabilizing chemicals flowing through their blood and brain!

Inneresting!

Check out the video above to learn more about the connection between Omega-3 and mental health!

Tags: brain, chemicals, dr. sanjay gupta, fatty acid, fish, military, omega-3, servicemen, soldier