My Story re 9-11 Attack on the Pentagon
A warm and sunny Tuesday like no other.....
Veterans' Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
The veterans of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana set up an Appreciation Day for local law enforcement agencies. Each agency was presented an engraved plaque thanking them for their service by the veterans of Ouachita Parish.
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.
“I was 10 minutes away from dying.”
Can you get a life-threatening allergic reaction from a medication you’ve been taking for years?
The real Perfect Storm and the USCGC Tamaroa
Let me tell you the real story of the ship that actually went out in the "no name storm" that wasn't depicted in the movie the Perfect Storm.
Not Forgotten
Our Fallen Allies
Unfinished Lives
We live in an age where some confuse heroes with entertainers, role models for charlatans, but remembering Americans who died in distant lands places perspective in sharper relief. As a boy, I spent afternoons dashing around the neighborhood playing “Army” with friends. Tree forts became castles, and passing cars were tanks to avoid at all costs. Somewhere in our minds we were aware of Vietnam, but the neighborhood sheltered us until two names came to personify the war: Corporal Frank Miller and LT James Francis O’Laughlin. Every Memorial Day, I thought of them. Decades later, I visited the Wall in Washington and etched their names. There was no manual instructing me what to say when his wife threw herself onto his casket. The experience skinned my insides. Some nights I stare at the stars and think of Bill, Laura, Ted, Justin (who grew up down the river in Coal Grove) and Drew. They were the brave ones willing to lay it on the line when things got rough and now remain eternally young, preserved in the minds of those who knew them best.
Words to REMEMBER this Memorial Day
Long Forgotten Values
Memorial Day in Heaven
Memorial Day was often a very difficult holiday for my son who suffered from severe PTSD. My hope is that his holiday is spent more peacefully in heaven.
TAPS
Being asked to play TAPS gives me an opportunity to salute my son, husband and all who have given of themselves to defend our many freedoms. All veterans deserve our honor and respect.