Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy), and then talk about PTSD and depression (since life is hard and the veteran suicide rate is FAR too high). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life).Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show:You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 1:38. United States deploys missile battery and 100 troops to IsraelTimestamp: 6:13. Are we in World War III already? George Will says we are. Timestamp: 17:13. Is a negotiated peace even a reality for Ukraine?Timestamp: 30:47. China rattles its sword again. What they did, what their goals are, etc.Timestamp: 42:41. Let’s cover a few verses from the Bible, which I hope will encourage you.Timestamp: 58:38. A few words for those dealing with depression, PTSD, or harmful thoughts.Timestamp: 1:04:49. Some final words of unity, as well as more info about me and my books.Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S. news:Opinion: World War III is already under way. Not that Harris or Trump has noticed. (Gift link.)China news:China won't renounce use of force over Taiwan; Xi visits frontline islandYour reminder for the week, in case you duck the scripture in the next part: Be a part of community, if nothing else. Your scripture for the week:Let’s end the show with some scripture, because I know that life is hard and sometimes, you just need to hear something that will lift you up.I always like to share some verses from the Bible, or quotes that touch on the Bible/Jesus, because my Christian faith has become such a source of strength and wisdom and calm for me during the past couple of years, since losing my Mom and now worrying an awful lot about my Dad and his serious memory problems. I’m betting you have something really challenging going on in your life, as well. (And if you don’t, I can guarantee it’s coming. That’s how life goes.) So, I hope by sharing some of these, it might encourage you to get into the Bible yourself. Because I think it’ll change your life, if you let it. As a final scripture reminder, do not grow weary in doing good. Even if you’re just helping one hungry kid or donating one school backpack, that might not solve world hunger or fix everything in our country (or your neighborhood), but you are doing good. So, don’t feel overwhelmed by the size of the world’s problems. The final thing that I want to do is something I do in every show. I want to talk to you just for a moment about depression, PTSD, and even suicide for just a moment.I do this because veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than their peers of the same age group of folks who haven’t served. But this section isn’t just for veterans. I know we can all get in really low spots in our lives so I just want to remind people that it’s a season. It’s a valley. So when you’re in that thick, deep, tough situation that just seems like you can’t see over it, just remember it. It’s just a season. It’s just a valley, like I said.Now, if you are having serious issues, you can call 988 and select 1 and you can talk to a crisis-line responder anytime day or night. And you can do this whether you’re a civilian or a veteran, but I do know that this is hard to do and I know most of you who are struggling probably won’t do so. As such, I have to be a little mean here because the fact is is when we’ve had a drill instructor or a tough coach in the past who pushed us, you experienced that you can go further than when it’s just you.So I’m gonna be mean for a moment and I have to remind you guys that you cannot give up. You can’t give in to those really terrible thoughts you’re having.I don’t want you to lose this fight. I don’t want you to make your parents or your family have to plan your funeral. I don’t want them to feel guilty that they didn’t check on you for that. That they couldn’t reach you. I want you to know that you can hold on for another day, and I think if you do, I think the next day is gonna be a little ...
