My daughter is in second grade and she wrote this essay about her veteran great grandmother who passed away October 24, 2007. She may be one of 2 lucky children to read their essay out loud at city...

Veterans Groups Question McCain Voting Record Part 2: GOP Hopeful's Record on Vet Benefits Contradicts Stump Rhetoric By

I was in the Army when 9/11 happened. I remember driving to work that morning after PT and hearing about the first tower being hit by a plane on the Bob and Sheri radio show.  My first thoug...

Never judge someone... "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&...

Up until a few years ago, today didn't mean much to me.  My grandfathers were both military before I was born, but they never talked about it much.  My uncle is in the Air Force, and ...

I am thankful this Memorial day for every freedom that I have... I have these freedoms because there are brave soldiers all over the world that are not going to sleep in their own beds tonight.&nbs...

Subject: FW: Heard A Pin Drop> When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire...

And by vet, I don't mean veterinarian. I mean World War II vet. Navy. As of yet Head-of-Family. Known as Joe, Pat, Daddy, Pawpaw, and grandpa. My grandpa.It's hard to believe he's still...

I don't tell him often enough.  He is a hero.He is one of those rare people who cares.  He works as a Suicide Prevention Coordinator at our local VA hospital.  He does amazing wo...