Support the troops
A soldier’s truck story
Mary sends a link to a story about a community that pulled together and fixed up a beat-up truck that was the dream vehicle of a deployed soldier from Branson, MO;
Rowling donates court damages to troops
Dave sends us a link to the BBC which, as a follow-up to our post about JK Rowlings’ stolen valor tells that she sued her lawyer for leaking the fact that she wrote the book and not some pseudonymous former military man. The court heard Rowling had been “left dismayed and distressed by such a […]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s (VVMF) “Call For Photos”
I get a ton of mail from folks who want me to tell you about stuff, I ignore most of them because they just don’t seem relevant. This one seems to be an exception; s time goes on, we continue to thank our veterans and commemorate our fallen troops for how they served and sacrificed […]
Free Movie for Vets & Active troops
We just got a flyer about free admission for active duty troops and veterans at the movie “White House Down” on July 4th only; ACTIVE MILITARY AND VETERANS INVITED TO CELEBRATE JULY 4TH WITH FREE ADMISSION TO “WHITE HOUSE DOWN” Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Theatres, Cinemark Theatres, and Carmike Cinemas To Participate in Special Tribute […]
Save a Place
If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you […]
Sebastian Junger on sharing the burden of war
In the Washington Post, Sebastian Junger, the author of “Restepo” and “War” makes recommendations for trying to bridge the gap between the country’s warriors and those in whose name they go to war. I say “bridge” because it’s fairly obvious to me that the gap can be bridged but never closed completely. Perhaps war is […]
Katie Couric; Salute our troops
I know I could drop a grenade among the whole group here and not hit a Katie Couric fan, but the folks over at the Katie Show sent us a message that she’s saluting the troops Thursday in preparation for Memorial Day (which I just discovered is the 27th not the 31st this year and […]
Armed Forces Day 2013
As everyone has been telling me in the comments and emails, today is Armed Forces Day, and I’m sure you all join me in supporting the soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors who are currently doing the job many of us wish we could continue doing, those who are carrying the baton of freedom and security […]
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