Today I inadvertently left the house without my phone. It did not realize that I was without it until I arrived at the university. My initial reaction was a sense of mental confusion - almost as if I had lost my bearings. It was kind of like those dreams you have where you are the [...]
On Memorial Day we remember and honor our fallen, those who lost their lives in service to our country in the armed forces. When I think about the cost that has been paid for the ideals of country, both by those who lost their lives and by their family members who have grieved and lived with [...]
Today, I will share with you what I posted on my Facebook in commemoration of Memorial Day. I know many a veteran, my son Noah being one of them, and I feel the disconnect between their service and legislators' respect of that service via deeds. There are always plenty platitudes about military service and what [...]
Today in our DC travels we visited, amongst other things, three very important memorials - the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, and the Vietnam Veteran Memorial. Each of these memorials are powerful in their own right. They carry a weighty responsibility - they stand to help us honor and remember those [...]
Do you trust the government absolutely? Do you believe that the government only does what is in the best interest of law abiding citizens? Do you believe that the government is immune to corruption and misuse of power? My bet is you answered "no" to at least one of the above questions. It is not [...]
Those who are currently serving or have served in the military, those who have a loved one who is serving or has served in the military, and those who have lost a loved one that served in the military tend to have a somber recognition of what Memorial Day seeks to honor. I hesitate to [...]
USA Today's website has a powerful story and video about USMC Cpl. Ronny "Tony" Porta that I think should be mandatory reading and viewing for every American who wants to maintain citizenship in this country. At the age of 20, Tony was in a Humvee in Iraq that was struck by an IED. Tony lost his [...]
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