I have a soft spot...okay...so I have a few soft spots, but let's not go there today. Today I want to talk about soldiers (probably my number one soft spot) and the impact their service can have on them (beyond the extended separation from family - which I think is, in-and-of-itself, tough). Specifically, I want [...]
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Today I ask that you honor and remember…
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” ~ Arthur Ashe Today I ask that you honor and remember those soldiers who have given their lives to support the ideals of our country. Today [...]
Today, we honor…
Noah in Kandahar Fort Drum, 10th Mountain Division Today, we honor those who put our collective way of life before their own lives. Today, we honor those who have had to do, see and try to move forward from the unimaginable horrors of conflict and war. Today, we honor those who have carried the disproportionate [...]
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On a forward operating base on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan - the soldiers' signpost denoted their current location as "HELL" (2004) Today is my son Noah's 27th birthday. Today, like so many other days before it, I am reminded of how fortunate we are to still have Noah with us. When Noah signed [...]
THE NEW FORTY 