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Tag: lone soldiers

Safe and Sound: Mauricio’s Journey from Venezuela to Israel

Published on: May 22, 2013

Few people will ever have a life or death experience. This young Venezuelan soldier has already had several in his mere 21 years. Few would be able to overcome the obstacles he went through, but he did it and thrived.

IDF Roundup: Stories You Might Have Missed

Published on: May 18, 2012

Every week, dozens of stories are written about the IDF in various online publications. Here are 4 recent must-read IDF stories.

Guest Post: Enlisting to the IDF… Twice

Published on: May 06, 2012

Every IDF soldier remembers his first day in the army… but no one remembers his first day as well as Sgt. Ephraim Dissen — the only soldier who enlisted to the Nahal Brigade twice.

Sgt. Daniel Bern’s Tips for Lone Soldiers Serving in the IDF

Published on: Apr 17, 2012

Sgt. Daniel Bern is a released lone soldier, who made Aliyah from Panama and served in the IDF Combat Engineering Corps. Today, he uses his experience and knowledge to give lone soldiers the best tips on how to protect Israel

How Does the IDF Celebrate Passover?

Published on: Apr 05, 2012

Every spring, Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Passover, which commemorates the ancient Israelites’ exodus from slavery in Egypt. Since the IDF unfortunately cannot go on vacation during Jewish holidays, how do the soldiers of the IDF

Finding Love in the Most Unexpected Place: An IDF Love Story

Published on: Feb 14, 2012

We could not have found a better love story to tell you this Valentine’s Day than the one between the soon to be married Staff Sgt. Robert Cohen and Sgt. Rebecca Dekno. Though deeply in love today, the road to

From Brazil to Hurfeish: Meet the First-Ever Druze Lone Soldier

Published on: Feb 07, 2012

The IDF currently has over 5,000 lone soldiers serving in its ranks. Lone soldiers fly in from all over the world to volunteer–French, English, American, Russian, Canadian, Mexican, Australian and many, more. However, last week the IDF officially recognized the

Hamas Family Values: Mother Raises Children, Grandchildren to be Terrorists

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