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Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

This blog is mostly about my son but tonight I feel the need to talk about two things my son loved the military and his Uncles.  You see Pokey’s Uncle and his “husband” are gay. Been together forever.. they are the “Uncles” and very much loved by our family and we are richer for having [...]

Veteran’s Day.. A Civics Lesson

In the United States we have 3 National holidays that celebrate our military.  Unfortunately it seems most people either don’t know anything about them or they get them all mixed up and push them together. Ok so here is a civics lesson

Memorial Day is the last Monday in May every year. This is the day [...]

“An Ugly Pair of Shoes”

“An Ugly Pair of Shoes”

I am wearing a pair of shoes.
They are ugly shoes.
Uncomfortable Shoes.
I hate my shoes.
Each day I wear them, and each day I wish I had another pair.
Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step.
Yet, I continue to wear them.
I get [...]

Iranian Bounties On US Troops Shouldn’t be a Shock

The headline this morning was Iran pays Taliban fighters in Afghanistan $1000 per head to kill U.S. soldier My first reaction was “No kidding” but as the day goes on and I see more and more people posting this headline and reacting in shock I became more and more annoyed.  I want to know where [...]

Lt.Col. Kurt Schlichter’s Memorial Day Speech

Memorial Day Ceremony at Forest Lawn Hollywood, May 31, 2010
Keynote speaker Lt.Col. Kurt Schlichter, HQ, 40th Infantry Division

Remembering on Memorial Day

A few days ago I received a message from an Army medic.

Angelia.. I tried so hard not to make memorial day a day for Moms to have to remember. I tried really hard to make sure it was a day their sons and daughters came home to see them, not the other way around. I [...]

Trip To the Air Show and Down Memory Lane

Yesterday we loaded up and drove a few hours to the Altus OK air show. It has been years since I went to an air show and I was looking forward to it. Not so much for the aircrafts but from the demonstrations they put on.

Now the day started off with me running into one [...]

Marine’s Dad Ordered to Pay Funeral Protesters’ Court Fees (UPDATED)

As an American I have always been sickened by the disrespect and cruelty of the behavior of Westboro Baptist Church.  I will uphold their right to their opinion no matter how evil and sick I think it is but I cannot allow the picketing of Funerals.. Anyone’s funeral not just our [...]

Westboro Baptist.. You Know the Ones Who Picket Military Funerals

Ok I have despised Westboro Baptist Church for years. anyone who can find glee in the death of a soldier or Marine is just sick in my humble opinion.  They have the right to protest and to their opinions but there is a time and a place for everything and funerals are not it. For [...]

Dear Pres. Bush….

I was not going to post this but decided maybe I should. It is a letter to Former Pres. George W Bush.

Dear Pres. Bush,

I’ve put off writing this letter for two years but two events this week have made me see that I truly need share my words.  One was walking into the middle of [...]