On this day when we celebrate the anniversary of our independence as a country I am reminded of the enduring cost of that freedom. Freedom is not a static state that once arrived at can be ignored. It is a commitment to a way of life that bears significant costs and these costs must be paid to [...]
Tag: soldiers
Not today…not by Rhoda.
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, [...]
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 [...]
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). [...]
Suicide is never the answer.
Cheyenne is not all that big a fan of watching the Oprah show. It records to my DVR daily and then the episodes just pile up until Cheyenne is with her dad and I have the time to sit down for an Oprah marathon. Lately, to sit for even an hour to watch television seems [...]
The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace…
Noah in Kandahar in 2004 "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." ~Douglas MacArthur I too pray for peace and I recognize that the price of freedom has come at a much higher cost for some than others. Today I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 