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Veterans' Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Veterans’ Law enforcement Appreciation Day I organized a veterans’ Appreciation Day for local Law enforcement agencies to show veteran support and..
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Why veterans should vote
Why Veterans should vote During the midterm election in 2014, I organized a “Get out the Vote” project for the Louisiana..
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“I was 10 minutes away from dying.”
In the wee hours of March 16, I was in the emergency room, with my lips, throat and face swelling..
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A FINE GRAY RAIN: In the Shadow of Mount Pinatubo
A quarter century ago, Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines. It was the second largest volcanic eruption of the..
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Realm of the Golden Dragon
On 17 August 1967, after many years of being home ported in Honolulu, Hawaii the 180 foot U.S. Coast Guard..
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The real Perfect Storm and the USCGC Tamaroa
Back in WWII the USS Zuni, an ocean going Tug roughly 220 ft long, was highly decorated for action in..
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Not Forgotten
As I toured the Yorktown Battlefield I prayed at a monument where a lone cross marked the spot of 50..
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Bonded by Heroes
The bond between those who have served in battle together is considered one of the strongest bonds known to man...
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Poppy of Remembrance
Red paints the fields where the poppies grow After the battles there long ago. Warmed by sunshine, watered by tears, They still bravely..
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The Men at the Wall
The men at the wall Aren't really there at all The names, the faces, the stories they told The dreams, they dreamed, all..
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Unfinished Lives
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Lieutenant Colonel “Z” Krompecher, an active-duty Green Beret still serving in the Army...
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Wings of Gold
A butterfly with wings of gold flits back and forth as he travels bold, without a care he flutters on,..
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Dig or Die
Dig or Die, A novel of the First World War The 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I will..
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Words to REMEMBER this Memorial Day
It wasn’t about Medals. It was never about Glory, nor was it about another Stripe on my sleeve. It was because,..
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This Is Where I Leave You
The heaviest load I carry can not be weighed. It's measured in the eyes of the dying; the prices they..
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The Bond
The body warm, The body cold, How is it we were told That he missed growing old? Who was he that we could not..
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One Name
Suffering and sacrifice, Deeply rooted scars, PTSD, the anger inside of me. Retreat and defeat, Imprisoned behind my own bars. I chased happiness but it..
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Memorial Day in Heaven
"I sure do wish that my Mom, Payton, Emily, Mike and Lynda could see how well I'm doing here.... ..
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TAPS
TAPS Deborah Robinson No other song will bring tears more quickly to an American’s eyes than TAPS. Although it is..
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Remember Him
I remember him. My spitting image he was. From a toddler and lad- to when he shaved his “fuzz”. He went from trike to..
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The Vets Are All Gone
The vets are all gone who fought the Battle of Saint-Mihiel where the American Expeditionary Force captured..
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A Vietnam Photograph, a Chaplain, and a Marine
50 years ago in the Summer of 1966, Lee Roy Herron and I traveled from Lubbock, Texas, to Quantico, Virginia,..
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Love life of an Army Girl
At the age of 18 I Joined the Army. It was the time when I was madly in love with..
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"Vietnam Convoy Trucker" Book and the 319th Transportation Company.
Ammunition and supplies to all bases within about 100 miles of Saigon. We were an activated Army Reserve unit..
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Duke the Dog Who Saved My Life
I served for 20 years in the Army, in 2002 I got injured that cause me to have PTSD, TBI,..
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For My Scouts
I have built a house within my heart where all of my deceased Montagnard Highland Scouts live. The house is a permanent..
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Viet Nam era veteran writes historical novel--TO END ALL War
Nicholas Lambros has written a novel that brings three siblings, two brothers and their younger sister, into The Great War..
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What do you see..?
WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK AT A VET GOING THROUGH HELL AND BACK THEY WILL NEVER FORGET TELLING THEM TO GO NEVER HAVING..
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American Legion Post 416 Resurging in Beach Community of San Diego North County.
The San Dieguito American Legion Post 416 found itself cornered two years ago. Not by enemies, but by time: Its long-time..
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The Winter Fortress
More than 70 years after the end of World War II, the stories of the brave men and women who..
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