Tag: navy
group name: veterans
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June 28, 2007 11:23 AM EDT --
"Some people!" snorted a man standing behind me in the long line at the grocery store.
"You would think the manager would pay attention and open another line," said a woman.
I looked . . .
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July 09, 2007 12:32 PM EDT --
In December of 1989, I was working as a weapons inspector for the Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant located in Riverbank, California. It was my job and responsibility as final inspector, to make sure any . . .
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July 24, 2007 11:21 PM EDT --
We all have our reasons on why we join(ed) our respective service. I have heard over the years why people decided to service. Some reasons were travel, education, and family tradition. I have even heard . . .
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September 23, 2007 10:14 PM EDT --
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person who has nothing . . .
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May 15, 2008 11:14 PM EDT --
I have to admit that I have a new-found appreciation for those brave men and women who have and do serve to keep our freedom intact here in the United States! I have always felt grateful to them but reading . . .
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May 12, 2008 10:02 PM EDT --
I was very young when the Vietnam War was being waged. I saw the pictures on our television but the enormity of this event didn't register. It wasn't until I watched Desert Storm that I realized . . .
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May 08, 2008 08:28 PM EDT --
It's time for mail call again
But one soldier steps away
knowing there will be nothing
in the bag for him this day
He has no family back home
His friends are there with him . . .
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March 24, 2008 04:45 PM EDT --
What is your favorite military movie? There are so many movies, about so many different time periods from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq War, and so many different perspectives from Private Benjamin . . .
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July 03, 2008 12:25 PM EDT --
Happy Fourth of July!
Though many of us will be busy spending time with our family and friends, here are a few suggestions for celebrating on Gather as well, which will only take a few moments: . . .
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October 12, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
Holiday cards are as much a part of the season as cheerful carols and brightly adorned trees. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that at the same time you are lifting someone’s spirits this holiday . . .
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June 23, 2007 01:31 PM EDT --
He wasn't much to look at. A tiny little boy with holes in his clothes and shoes. At the age of six, my Grandfather sat by his mom who was dying, and he remembered her praying, "Lord, . . .
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November 14, 2007 03:09 AM EST --
After the Victory Against Fred Phelps
By LB on November 3, 2007 11:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)
I couldn't help but think back to the visit his . . .
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November 08, 2007 11:47 AM EST --
Click here for the chance to win a free copy on 11/9/07.
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos . . .
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January 03, 2008 04:26 AM EST --
The Death Toll Gets Higher Daily,
A Price TOO HIGH...
Readers;
Please take the time to offer up this short
prayer for our fallen Heros:
Marines, Soldiers, Naval and . . .
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April 24, 2008 11:12 AM EDT --
I've heard the term used before, but I never quite believed people could be so dumb. I never had the "honor" of bumping into one, or seen one. I tend to believe they are in the minority, . . .
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November 09, 2007 10:51 AM EST --
The book This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio: Servicemen's Photographs of Life in Iraq presents 256 photos that GQ magazine collected from American servicemen and women, . . .
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March 25, 2008 03:35 PM EDT --
The media has announced the milestone of 4,000 military deaths in Iraq. What do you think of this number? Every loss is significant but what makes the number of 4,000 significant? Please share you thoughts. . . .
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July 07, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
Preface Information: USS Huron a 1917 Troop Transport sets out for France on her first trip out of New York harbor.(Chapter 5, "All-Ways the Rebel" by Al Allaway) (Continuing excerpt ) … … . . .
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July 24, 2007 10:07 PM EDT --
My friend Virgil has decided that he is going to donate $25 in points to Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). I have decided to join him, I am going to gather enough points to make a $25 donation as well. . . .
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April 02, 2008 03:56 PM EDT --
... who your favorite service member is and why. Please post a photo of your favorite service member to share with us.
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