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The Wars Have Come Home - Remembering the...
November 11, 2018 marks the 100th commemoration of the signing of the armistice agreement in France between World War I Allies and Germany. The goal was to stop hostilities on the western front of the war. It took effect at 11 o’clock that morning, expiring after 36 days. It wasn’t until the Treaty of Versailles was signed in... more...
Filters: Service Together - BlogThu, 30 Aug 2018One Man’s Terrorist
On the power of words - "What we need to do is move away from the fear the word evokes and offer solutions for the consequences our policies create."
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Independence Day: The Struggle with "Thank You...
Independence Day is a day to say Thank You! However, showing awareness of the nuances and complexities of military service might be more appreciated than all the Thank Yous in the world.
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D-Day
We recently celebrated our war veterans on Memorial Day and last week marked the 74th anniversary of the historic D-Day invasion. During World War II (1939-1945), the three month Battle of Normandy, (June - August 1944), resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Operation Overlord, as the battle was codenamed, began June 6, 1944, when 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of the Normandy region of France.
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Tips for Staying Sane When You're the Only Parent...
As a military family, you know all-too-well that there are times when you or your spouse will be called away for duty, often without much – or any – warning. As a service member, you might get called into the field. However, when you are the parent left at home, whether you've had plenty of warning or given a day's notice of the deployment, there are a few ways you can help make life easier. Don't stress! Parenting is hard enough on its own. Accept the help of others and look for resources to make your daily life easier.
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When I Sleep
When I sleep
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I sleep upside down
To know that I am grounded
My soles rooted in reality
No matter where the nightmares take meFilters: Service Together - BlogWed, 2 May 2018
Veterans and the 2nd Amendment
It was a different time, and I was a different man then. It’s not easy to draw a straight line from there, where guns seemed a natural part of my life to now where the sight of the protesting Parkland students fill me with renewed hope for the future of this nation. It is not that I think that any single gun control measure alone would be a panacea, but we need to have the conversation about all the factors that go into gun deaths, including suicide. This is a necessary step in our growth as a country.
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Vietnam Revisited
Though generations apart, veterans of the Vietnam War and current wars share many things in common when it comes to life after service, like communities that don’t honor them as much as they should, a failing healthcare system, and a struggle to make ends meet... Veterans must have a hand in reclaiming their civilian lives after separating from service, but first they need clear access to the benefits due them. Basic human necessities are denied so many veterans who served their country. Vietnam Veterans deserved better than they got and today’s service men and women deserve better too.
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Trees are Worth Fighting For
Seven years have passed since I returned home from combat in the most violent province of Afghanistan. I returned to East Moriches, a sleepy hamlet on the doorstep of Long Island’s south fork, where my wife and I purchased a two bedroom yellow cottage nestled among oaks and walnuts with peek hole views of Heart Cove. The open air barbecues and the chirping birds were a welcome escape. At least that’s what I thought, until another meltdown happened.
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How Does a Government Shutdown Affect Military...
While shutdowns are a rare occurrence, military families don’t easily forget each one. In 2013, the government closure went past pay day for a majority of Department of Defense employees, including military members, leaving millions of people in a scramble to pay their bills.
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