Today, I thank the men and women who fought to defend our liberties, beliefs and way of life. Today, I honor the sacrifice they made when they left family and friends; a warm, safe bed; and, the ease of day-to-day life to fight for ideals much bigger than themselves. Today, I pray that the scars they received - [...]
Tag: war
Ten years.
Ten years. 520 weeks. 3,650 days. 67,600 hours. Ten years ago something was taken from us as a country. Ten years ago families unexpectedly and horrifically lost loved ones. Ten years ago a whole generation of first responders were forever changed by the catastrophic loss of too many of their brethren. Ten years ago the burden on [...]
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). [...]
These things I remember…
My hard drive is full. The hard drive that is my brain that is. I wish the brain was the same as a computer where you could just add new memory as needed. If that was possible I would have long ago upped my memory capacity exponentially. Alas, absent that avenue I am stuck with [...]
A regular person with a big heart…
Today my second oldest child, Noah, turns 28. We will celebrate tonight at the Gastropub with friends and family the passing of time and all the hope that comes with each new year a birthday marks. I must acknowledge though, I am particularly grateful for Noah's 28th birthday as I recognize that there are many [...]
You are here…
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 