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Sometimes you have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down. In the new forty that is what I am doing – building my wings.

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April 29, 2013 Ms. C4 Comments

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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