Urgent Message
Following are two letters mailed to all members of Congress, the President, Vice President, the Cabinet, presidential candidates, Governors, many religious leaders, and other influential members of society. The first written October 2011 and the second September 2016. It is my hope and prayer that you will read these letters, hear "the message", and pass it on. Bill Rhoads
Our neighbor, Mr. Byron Kisner
101 year old veteran
Operation Honor Guard
Our mission is simple.. We want to help outfit every honor guard in the United States.
MY IMMIGRANT NIGHTINGALE
How a immigrant nurse from Serbia working at a VA Hospital reinforces the greatness of America by caring for our Veterans in their greatest time of need.
Death in Habbaniyah and 2016 Politics
Another KIA, a second tour Marine NCO, who was newly married, and who happened to be a Muslim. What is the point in this year’s election, and a question on where the political parties are going?
Lest We Forget: Blue Lives Matter.
All life is sacred. New York City Patrolman Joseph Pelosi was killed in the line of duty on his son's first birthday, 11 December 1925. That son, my father Vincent, grew up to be a US Army Air Corp B-17 and B-24 bomber pilot at Normandy in 1944 and a C-47 and C-54 cargo aircraft pilot in support of the Berlin Airlift 1948-49.
The Pledge
A teacher helps his students understand the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.
A Weekend to Remember
One man's story of how he honors his fellow veterans. He does this every year and every year something special happens. This is his 2016 story.
Why Veterans Should Vote
Veterans must continue to serve to defend and protect the Constitution by voting. Voting is the greatest weapon that citizens have to protect the Constitution and the freedoms that we enjoy. Low voter turnout leads to bad government. Federal elected official’s decisions effect the military and veterans for decades.
The Oath
I, Marilyn Whitmore, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic: that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me. So help me God. The Oath of Enlistment……..We ask our young men and women to pledge this to us when they make the decision to join the service. And they make the commitment. To us. Sure we tell them thank you for their service and that we are so proud of them, and we are. But we cannot continue to send 18 and 19 year old troops overseas to fight our battles without a commitment here at home. From now on when I say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, I will repeat the Oath of Enlistment as an act of faith to our Soldiers and our Country. love m 6/19/2016