Today was the three flight journey home. That is the reality of flying into Harrisburg for a reasonable price out of Fargo. I like the Harrisburg Airport and I like to pay less (not more) for airline tickets - so three flights it is. The beauty is, they are all short flights. It is wheels up, [...]
Tag: military
A Soliloquy for the Soldiers
To honor and remember those who have given so much on this Memorial Day I wanted to share something meaningful - something that would evidence the respect and reverence I have for those who serve. Yet, the more I searched, the more I realized that what I post today on my blog has to come [...]
18 a day…do the math.
Let me say at the outset that I have heard nothing but positive things about the Veterans Administration (VA) Operation in Fargo. My son, my nephew and many of my students that are veterans tell me that they are treated well there. Having said that I have long been disappointed in the stories of substandard [...]
He is dead…but all is not well.
My son Noah called me last night around 10 PM to tell me the big news - U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden. He had hoped that the 10th Mountain Division (his home base while he was in the Army) was involved in this final resolution to a decade long saga. It seemed appropriate [...]
THE GREATEST INJUSTICE – VETERANS’ SUICIDES.
I am angry today having heard about the suicide of veteran advocate Clay Hunt (see the article here). This article was posted by a colleague on Facebook and it struck the same raw nerve that is hit every single time I hear of another veteran or soldier suicide (or worse, a veteran or soldier homicide/suicide). [...]
Another fledgling finds his wings…
Today I visited the Operations Center at the North Dakota National Guard's base in Fargo. One of my students, Justin, is working there and I went over to see what his job entailed. It was an interesting experience on a couple of fronts. First, it was interesting to see the setup they utilized in the [...]
It adds all new meaning to “Private Benjamin”
Regular readers of my blog know that I love Fifi of the LoveFifi.com website. I have written before about Fifi's savvy as a business woman, but what I haven't told you is that Fifi has a real soft spot for the military. She sent out a very heartfelt email over the holiday season talking about [...]
THE NEW FORTY 