U.S Military Students

03/27/2017

Naval Air Station KW. American Navy - a global force of peace.

09/06/2016

Military Nursing offers an amazing scope of career opportunities!

All of us are aware of the role our nurses have in healthcare organization. In the civilian life, licensed nurses are advocates for the patients in multi-level clinical infrastructures. The safety of the patient is their top priority. Nurses are required to deal with physicians, pharmacists and allied health staff to secure the health of their patients. Furthermore, nurses become the educators for the patients and their family members before the patient is discharged from a clinical facility.

Now, we need to visualize the role of a nurse in the military. For many years, nurses have been at the epicenter of care to our Servicemembers. Nurses are the first line of defense to keep Marines, Sailors, Soldiers or Airmen alive. Nurses are the witnesses of the sacrifice of our military. Their commitment to the Servicemembers goes beyond their duties. They do whatever is clinically possible to save the life of an American hero, a member of our military.

I want to acknowledge some of our nurses that have served our nation as a member of our Armed Forces as a nurse with pride:

Dorothy Virginia Moses, Lieutenant Commander US Navy Nurse Corps. She served in World War II and Korea.
Becky Benckendorf, Lieutenant US Navy Corps. He served in World War II. He served David Henbest Commander US Navy Corps. He served in the Vietnam War.

I am proud that Florida National University, a regionally accredited university with programmatic nursing accreditation offers nursing programs at pre-license and post-license levels. Our graduates may choose to serve our civilian population in any healthcare organizations, or may also serve the military community as active service members of the military, or may also choose to work at any of our Veterans Administration Hospitals.

We honor the men and women in uniform in the nursing corps.

08/29/2016

The United States military depends on a volunteer force to defend and protect our nation. The U.S. Armed Forces is a reflection of our diverse population across the land. Every branch of our military relies on recruiters to be able to select men and women to meet the demanding conditions to be part of the greatest military force in the world. These young prospective Marines, Sailors, Airman, Guards and Soldiers depend upon a number of academic and physical standards to be chosen to join any one of the five branches. The selectees are basically from every possible ethnic, gender and religious groups. This diversity is virtually required to create a team of all geographical areas working together with one purpose only, it is to protect our constitution and fight for freedom under the Commander in Chief.
These military recruiters are stationed in strip malls, Kiosks and sites in every community from Time Square in New York City to small towns such as those in Fresno, California near the Navy Air Station (NAS) Lemoore. These military men and women need to engage with churches, temples, schools, colleges and universities to reach prospective candidates to join our military. The recruiters believe strongly in education and most of them are enrolled in a local college. They take classes and earn degrees that will help them earn a higher rank.
Florida National University is proud to be a military serving institution for almost ten years. Our faculty and administration provide support to each military student. These services include academic advising, tutorial services and the most important, understanding that they are first service members and secondly students. Also, some of the military services provided to the students are counseling, online and face-to-face services at military installations. During these years, Florida National University has been working with Navy College Office counselors from Norfolk to San Diego and we provide assistance for Marines and Sailors to find the best academic programs based on the ratings and ranks. The Army Education Centers counselors work with our institution to meet the requirements of GoArmyEd standards for Guards, Reservists and Soldiers. For Coast Guards students, we offer program to meet the educational structure at sea as well at the stations. Finally, we serve Airman and Air Guards at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
Our military support is achieved by offering 100% online and on-site classes for the local recruiters and military stationed in the SOUTHCOMM. The faculty is the epicenter of our institution and they play an essential role to understand the challenges of our servicemembers without lowering the academic standards.
All of us at Florida National University and the Military Affairs Department are proud to serve members of the Armed Forces and we pray for them to be returned to their families safe. May God Bless the United States men and women in uniforms!

08/29/2016

The United States military depends on a volunteer force to defend and protect our nation. The U.S. Armed Forces is a reflection of our diverse population across the land. Every branch of our military relies on recruiters to be able to select men and women to meet the demanding conditions to be part of the greatest military force in the world. These young prospective Marines, Sailors, Airman, Guards and Soldiers depend upon a number of academic and physical standards to be chosen to join any one of the five branches. The selectees are basically from every possible ethnic, gender and religious groups. This diversity is virtually required to create a team of all geographical areas working together with one purpose only, it is to protect our constitution and fight for freedom under the Commander in Chief.
These military recruiters are stationed in strip malls, Kiosks and sites in every community from Time Square in New York City to small towns such as those in Fresno, California near the Navy Air Station (NAS) Lemoore. These military men and women need to engage with churches, temples, schools, colleges and universities to reach prospective candidates to join our military. The recruiters believe strongly in education and most of them are enrolled in a local college. They take classes and earn degrees that will help them earn a higher rank.
Florida National University is proud to be a military serving institution for almost ten years. Our faculty and administration provide support to each military student. These services include academic advising, tutorial services and the most important, understanding that they are first service members and secondly students. Also, some of the military services provided to the students are counseling, online and face-to-face services at military installations. During these years, Florida National University has been working with Navy College Office counselors from Norfolk to San Diego and we provide assistance for Marines and Sailors to find the best academic programs based on the ratings and ranks. The Army Education Centers counselors work with our institution to meet the requirements of GoArmyEd standards for Guards, Reservists and Soldiers. For Coast Guards students, we offer program to meet the educational structure at sea as well at the stations. Finally, we serve Airman and Air Guards at Homestead Air Reserve Base.
Our military support is achieved by offering 100% online and on-site classes for the local recruiters and military stationed in the SOUTHCOMM. The faculty is the epicenter of our institution and they play an essential role to understand the challenges of our servicemembers without lowering the academic standards.
All of us at Florida National University and the Military Affairs Department are proud to serve members of the Armed Forces and we pray for them to be returned to their families safe. May God Bless the United States men and women in uniforms!

03/14/2016

Servicemembers Blog: 2016 American Election
At the end of the year, we are going to elect our new Commander-in Chief of our Armed Forces, the Leader and President of the Free World.
As per our constitution, We, the People of the United States have been empowered to choose our destiny for the next four years. Our Servicemembers and their families require our unconditional support when you select your Presidential candidate; you cannot forget our soldiers.
Our men and women in the military need to follow The Hatch Act and Department of Defense 1344.10 with regards to the success or failure of candidate or partisan political group and interaction on social media sites. In other words, they rely on the on vote to protect them.
Regardless of your political affiliation, our next President will be responsible to make decisions on our Servicemembers’ deployments and the security of our nation. Because Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen do not have the option to get involved in the political process, we, the voters need to support strong military budget for each of them and their dependents. Our Congress and future President need to appropriate funds to provide the military hardware and benefits including the volunteer education to make the American military stronger to defend our Constitution and our way of life.
We count on each of you to keep America Strong. God bless the United State of America.

01/24/2016

Memorial Services were recently held for 12 fallen U.S. Marines. They were members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing from the Kaneohe Bay Marine Base in Hawaii (http://www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil/).
Marines and family members paid tribute to the 12 active service members who were killed on Friday, January 15, 2016, during a routine training military activity when two cargo helicopters collided and crashed off Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii.
In a tribute to the death of the 12 Marines, from President Obama to Hawaii Governor David Ige, the American flag was flown at half-staff at all state buildings and U.S. Federal Agencies.
During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Eric Purcell, squadron commander expressed that, “all Communities from coast-to-coast are mourning these Marines, and our nation is forever grateful for their patriotism, service, and sacrifice.” He also stated, “Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones at this difficult hour.”
The fallen were members of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
In honor of the fallen Marines, we have disclosed their names:
» Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, pilot, from College Station, TX, who joined in 1999.

» Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, crew chief, from Florala, AL, who joined in 2008.

» Capt. Kevin T. Roche, 30, pilot, from St. Louis, MO, who joined in 2005.

» Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, pilot, from Philadelphia, PA, who joined 2003.

» Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, crew chief, from Woodruff, SC, who joined in 2010.

» Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, crew chief, from Gardners, PA, who joined in 2008.

» Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24, crew chief, from Chaska, MN, who joined in 2011.

» Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, crew chief, from Fort Myers, FL, who joined in 2011.

» Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, crew chief, from Hingham, MA, who joined in 2012.

» Capt. Steven R. Torbert, 29, pilot, from Florence, AL, who joined in 2004.

» Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, crew chief, from Spring, TX, who joined in 2011.

» Lance Cpl. Ty L. Hart, 21, crew chief, from Aumsville, OR, who joined 2012.

Memorial services were held for the 12 Marines on January. 22, 2016.
We will continue praying for the family members and God bless the U.S. Marines and the United States of America.
The link to watch the services:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnrtyPn637o

12/11/2015

The Silent Service – The sacrificed of the spouses of United States’ Sailors.
One of the most difficult assignments in the American Navy is to be deployed for the Silent Service. The men and women who choose to serve our country in a submarine are exposed to weeks and weeks of underwater deployments. Their families have make the sacrifice to support them without having any contacts with them. Although, the submarines are powerful arsenals in the Navy family members are always looking forward for their safe return from harm way.
Life onboard a submarine is a very unique experience compared to other deployments in the Navy. Cramped quarters are the way of life for sailors. Some of the sailors acquire the right technical know- as well as the determination to spend a part of their life underwater and away from their home base. The submarine’s crewmen learn a series of grueling tests, psychological assessments, and technical applications to serve in the Silent Service. Their deployments are essential for our nation interests and security.
The latest arsenal is the USS John Warner (SSN-785). It is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. This type of submarines provide a service for a broad spectrum of open-ocean as well as littoral missions. The SSN-785 is a Virginia-class vessel. It was christened on September 6, 2014 and commissioned on August 1st, 2015 with Commander Dan Caldwell as the Commanding Officer (CO).
Family members were part of the events, and they provided the support to the service members. These events are the backbone of the Navy. The support is manifested through the resilience of their family members. Through their deployments, families count on the services of the Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP) to overcome the challenges of their life and the nights of loneliness. All these families help in securing the fleet deployment readiness for the sailors.
The American Navy is not just vessels; it is composed of the patriotism of the sailors, the sacrifice of their families, and the support of the American people.

12/08/2015

Thank you for serving our nation.

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12/08/2015

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12/08/2015

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