As a U.S. Navy Corpsman and combat medic for the Navy, Mike Diaz assisted Marines on the frontlines in Afghanistan during one long deployment sometime in the last 12 years. [A combat medic specialized in field medicine: when a marine is injured on the battlefield,...
Disclosure: the author is a volunteer for the Veterans Charity Ride, which is a topic featured in this article. The author also knows the interviewee personally. It’s July again and that means the Sturgis Rally is upon us, but for me and a small group that means the...
You might wonder where is the connection between Blackall Racing and veterans besides the fact that the Owner (Janet) and the Rider (Tony) are both veterans. Well, my name is Jeff, I’m a Navy veteran and here is my personal experience with Blackall Racing and...
In the veteran community, we are all in it together, meaning no matter what our branch of service as we are all looking out for each other and our wellbeing. As a civilian, if you ever wanted to know what it was actually like to serve in the military and hear some of...
Blackall Racings’ story is simple and to the point like any well-planned military assault mission. When Janet’s husband Tony was unexpectedly separated from the Naval Special Forces he returned home as something other than himself. He turned to unhealthy...
Photos courtesy of Sara Liberte The rumbling of 20 motorcycles on the open highway is a hell of a lot better than the rumble of diesel engines as you convoy through a war zone, but the sounds do bring similar emotions. You have a team of people you need to trust,...