Tag: service

• “Stolen Valor”

  Last Thursday was the day that news really began pouring out about the potential Vice Presidential nominee chosen for the Democrat ticket. The opposing Vice Presidential nominee, sitting Senator J.D Vance had even accused Walz of “stolen valor.” A major accusation thrown and major snafus made by the man accused of such a thing. Perhaps…

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  August 14, 2024

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, Modern American History

  21 gun salute, American staples, battle, ceremony, combat, conversations, death, disturbing, domestically, enlisting, forgotten, grandpas, history, humble, Korean Conflict, legendary history, Minnesota, National Guard, overseas, service, stolen valor, trust, white lies, World War II

• Veterans in Congress

  Did you know we have more Representatives in Congress that have served in Combat? In the past decade who knows best how the world views America more than our own Veterans? Slowly our Veterans have returned and seen a remarkable dissonance between Washington and their home-front and family life logistics. On top of coming home…

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  November 7, 2023

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  Afghanistan, combat, Congress, Israel, prayers, service, Veterans

• Listening to Uncle Tom

  Interviewing Veterans was still a new experience for me. One of my teachers from high school gave a few of us a graduation gift. This gift wasn’t used for college it was used to have conversations and record them for posterity. This recorder was given to me at the perfect time and Grandpa knew that…

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  November 2, 2023

  American Heritage, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  armor, Germany, love, service, test scores, Texas, training, veteran

• Honoring Veterans Day

  Starting this week I may have a lot of Veterans day articles and messages out. It is very personal for me to do so. Specifically when America’s young people don’t know about the Holocaust or what our nations finest did to serve our Country in World War II or really any war. I have direct…

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  October 30, 2023

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  duty, God Country Family, grandparents, interviews, service, stories, Veterans, Vietnam, WW2, young people

• The Personal Books Relating to Grandpa Freddy

  Of all the books I moved Friday morning there are 6 that are personally special. Almost all of them relate to his time in the Navy and the last one was so near and dear to his heart it will be the last one I mention. Finding these books made me feel like I won…

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  September 11, 2023

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Family, God’s Timing

  books, Church Programs, Great Lakes, navy, service, Veterans

• A Day To Remember

  Sometimes I think too much. I tend to over analyze to the nth degree. Losing Grandpa Leo as a teenager was a pivotal moment for me as an almost 14 year old girl. Life was one way for me, then all of a sudden things in my life were seen with a new prism. This…

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  May 27, 2023

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Musical Glory, World History

  analyzing, Bible stories, grandfathers, Memorial Day, sacrifice, service, writing