Category Archives: Family

Being Proud of Who You *Are*: Part 2.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

I was barely even a teenager, but I knew for certain that I wanted to join the military and serve my country. The only thing that I knew about it though was based on my father’s service in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Being Proud of Who You *Are*: Part 1.

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

“Once a Marine, Always a Marine” This article is going to be a little long and will have taken some time to type out by the time it’s published, but it’s something that I’ve been wanting to get off my … Continue reading →

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Veteran Drivers License – A Way to Diffuse?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

External Link: Driver’s License Honoring Vets Could Diffuse Tense Situations. A handful of vets have gotten into confrontations with police in recent years. In many cases, post-traumatic stress disorder or other emotional battle scars played a role on those incidents. … Continue reading →

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Vietnam War Serviceman’s Remains Identified…

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

External Link: Remains of Missing Vietnam War Serviceman Identified. Welcome Home Sir, May You Rest in Peace.

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I’m “Home”…

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

The theme is mostly the same – When I dream… Minus the nightmares this is what it has been in recent memory, “dreams”. The anxiety I once felt is as long gone as the war that left me abandoned there. … Continue reading →

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