Veteran’s Day 2009

I suppose it was somewhat heartening to see that our national parks and forests will be giving free admissions to U.S. veterans today in honor of Armistice Day. But there’s a small, bitter part of me which always finds such gestures to ring rather hollow and to be far from enough. The debt we owe […]

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The Soldier’s Christmas

A poem said to have been written by a soldier stationed in Okinawa, Japan. It describes a visit by Santa to a simple home occupied by a solider.  TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,HE LIVED ALL ALONE,IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OFPLASTER AND STONE. I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEYWITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,AND TO SEE […]

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Gifts for U.S. Soldiers

I just heard from my brother in Afghanistan, where he’s an Army National Guard sergeant in artillery. You’d think he would want gifts like CDs or video games — no. He asked for three things: Big Red (the drink, not the gum), pencils, and individually-wrapped candy. Why? Well, the Big Red is something those of […]

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A Soldier’s Letter from Iraq

This letter has been shared with me and I wanted to share it with everyone. This is the reality of what our Soldiers are living with in Iraq. They need us more than ever and we as a nation need to be there for them. I will warn you that some of this letter is […]

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