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The real estate market of 2021 has been reactive, to put it mildly. With the continued (and hopefully waning) pandemic, the real estate trends of low interest rates, low home inventory, and a seller’s market have meant home prices have seen their highest surge since 2006, according to Bloomberg.
May we all keep those who served and sacrificed so much for our freedoms not far from our hearts and minds, never to be forgotten. The honors described here are worn and displayed with great pride by veterans and surviving families. For those who made the ultimate sacrifice, may we honor and remember them on Memorial Day.
Years back, when the movie We Were Soldiers came to theaters, I went to see it. It was tough to get through, as I closed my eyes in shock during one scene or teared up over another. But, I really resonated most with the character Julia (Julie) Moore.
Here are the top stories for the week of May 17, 2021, straight from AWN News 6 Correspondent, Jolene McNutt:
• DTS Slated for Replacement
• Military Health System Consolidating Health Information
• Women Struggling to Pass ACFT
• This Week in History
The month of May is both Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. That they both fall in the same month may be coincidental, but it is a totally appropriate pairing.
To truly appreciate former and present members of our military, we need to understand the mental health challenges they face.
In the U.S. alone, there are 30 million people who have a diagnosed eating disorder. Ten million of those people identify as male (as of 2021). Eating Disorder professionals suspect that even more adult and teenage men have eating disorders than this, but stay silent. Are you one of these silent sufferers? Are you worried your male loved one might be?
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