Do you have good news to share?

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:04:13 -0400

What is the best good news story that no one knows about and needs to get out and go viral?

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jul 21 at 2015 8:15 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:15:29 -0400

Let's face it, good news hardly ever goes viral. You can just see it on here. Some of us go through some hard work to find good topics to bring up, topics that can truly help others yet these posts are overshadowed by the more "crazy" posts. Post a topic on how to improve your leadership skills then watch as someone brings up a crazy topic or a hot button issue and watch that post overshadow the others. People love their car wrecks, it is how it is.

But in good news to share, I'm very excited that the non-profit I run along side some other great veterans was chosen to receive the funds raised by one of the local fire/police departments in the Pittsburgh region. Always good news to learn that people are willing to go out of their way to help others that they don't know.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 8:37 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:37:02 -0400

I don't have any good news stories particularly, but I see every morning I wake up as good news. Every day I go to work, even if I may dread it the night before or dislike the job itself, I'm making money and I'm never going hungry. I have family and a woman that loves me and supports me. And that, SSgt, is all the good news I need to be as happy as I can be. I must say, though, I wish actual good news stories were much more relevant and got a lot more attention. For that reason I find it easier to focus on my life, cuz focusing on the world simply makes me sad.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2015 8:52 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 08:52:31 -0400

It doesn't need to go viral. But I got a promotion and "new job". Next Monday I start at the Perry Point MD VAMC. So if any of you go there, swing by and say Hi.

Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Jul 21 at 2015 9:04 AM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:04:19 -0400

Jesus is my Lord and saviour and he wants to be yours too!
Not only do I wish THAT would go viral, I pray people will really believe it, not just read it, but get all over it!

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jul 21 at 2015 9:14 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 09:14:29 -0400

SSgt Alex Robinson Yes I do. The work that SGT Derrick Evans is doing with his board on Pinterest is a "good news" story, putting a picture to all those young men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country (most drafted, some volunteers, and many already serving as well). Here is a little background on my good news story:
One of our very own RallyPoint Members SGT Derrick Evans, a Veteran from Dec 1983 to Dec 1987 has embarked on the mission of all missions. This mission has taken him over a year and half to assemble, by building on what the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces and various other volunteer organizations have done to date, he has created a central photo depository on the Interest Platform that will serve as an awesome tribute to the men and women whose names are enshrined on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC.

SGT Evans has put together a board on Pinterest that will, when completed, contain the pictures of the 58,282 warriors Killed in Action in the Vietnam War. He currently has assembled, gathered, hunted down, and retrieve over 30,000 photos to-date, but is missing approximately 28,282. The missing photos are filled with a picture of the American Flag and contain the name of the individual.

This is not a new project, but it is one that needs a massive volunteer effort to accomplish - all the missing photos that he retrieves; he will post on his Pinterest Board as well as on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces

Here is the link to his board, please take a look at the wonderful work he has done for our fallen brothers and sisters:

https://goo.gl/oF68XY

I was so inspired by the effort that SGT Evans has taken out of his personal time that I too felt compelled to offer my voluntary services to reach out to all my contacts in hopes of filling in those remaining American Flags with a photos that time will not forget.

There are a lot of veterans, active duty members, and retirees from all branches of the service on RallyPoint today. With such a network, it is not impossible for all of us to work together to fill in those blanks and put a picture and face to the fallen.

With the permission of RallyPoint, myself and SGT Evans I’m reaching out to all of you to lend a helping hand is this venture to find and secure these missing pictures, so we can compliment the Memorial Wall with pictures to be remember forever of those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.

I know that I can count on the brother and sisters her on RallyPoint in to help reach out to all of your sources throughout the country to fill in the missing pictures!

Are you a Vietnam Veteran; are you a friend; are you a relative; are you a classmate of a Vietnam Veteran; or even a friend of a friend that knows a Vietnam Veteran? Do you have a photo of any of the KIA from the Vietnam War? In addition we are open to more ideas on where we can obtain these photos and on how we might be able to grow our volunteer force to accomplish this mission. Please visit the Pinterest Board and view the missing pictures and let us know if you or anyone you know might have a photo of the missing Vietnam Veteran (represented by the American Flag) please send to the following email address: [login to see] .

If you would like to sign up as a volunteer to assist with this project, please shoot us an email with your contact information to both [login to see] and [login to see] .

Thank you.

Colonel (R) Mikel J. Burroughs

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Pictures

Pictures of the 58,286 Vietnam Veterans on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made Jul 21 at 2015 9:04 PM

SSG Paul Setterholm — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:04:55 -0400

It doesn't need to go viral but I finally can put military experience into civilian application. Got asked to work as private investigator. I agreed to do it part time. If it pays well enough, we'll see.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Jul 21 at 2015 11:55 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 23:55:01 -0400

yes, my grandson who's had more brain surgeries than I can count, who the doctors said he wouldn't have use of the left side of his body...turns out to be just about normal as can be...and wow, is he boy all the way...with puppy tails and snails or whatever that saying is..... is going to turn THREE years old on Saturday July 25 2015. whoop whoop!

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Jul 22 at 2015 12:00 AM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:00:08 -0400

I recently made a move to another company because my branch manager and everyone else made the move....and I decided it was the wrong move. I called my old boss up and asked if I could come back...and he said...."I don't know why you ever left in the first place, when you coming back?" Yeah! I'm going back to my old company and with a promotion of branch manager. whoop whoop! starting Thrusday, I'll transfer my state and national license....

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Jul 22 at 2015 12:03 AM

CSM Charles Hayden — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:03:23 -0400

SSgt Alexander Robinson, "There are many caring Americans". All of us would like to make America a better country with observed, respected, opportunities, with charity towards all and equal freedoms under the law!