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To Be Honest, I Never Thought About The Troops
I wasn’t against the Military. I just thought of it as another big government institution. Granted, a heavily armed big government institution, but still…I had no personal connection. Back in 2009, I...
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A Sailor Wrecks My Indifference
Life-Changing Event wasn’t my plan that morning. We had no plans. But the USS Intrepid had a plane with shark teeth, my 4-year-old daughter was in a “shark phase” and that’s how we found ourselves on a...
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Spiders And Everyday Battles
A deployed soldier sent me an email with the subject line, “look what I killed in my bunk this morning.” Knowing his sense of humor, I didn’t know what to expect. Turns out, it was this lovely baby...
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Air Force Mom. Mission Of Love.
When my son went in, it was before 9/11. All this wasn’t going on. Back then it was almost like he had an everyday job. There wasn’t this heightened sense….like I had to do something. That changed....
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When The Troops Supported Me Right Back
I never thought troops would send me a care package. Or letters and emails just when I needed a morale boost most. But they did. It really took me by surprise. It meant a lot to have people I’ve never...
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
The military has its own culture. I quickly learned that like any self-respecting culture, it has its own language. Upon first hearing it, you may wonder, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?” Which, of course,...
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Guam. Really?
Guam does not usually add stress to my life. It is a little dot in the Pacific and can be hard to spot on a map if you don’t know where to look. The island is hot, humid, and beautiful. … Continue...
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How To Stretch $16.46 Across The World
I believe every kind act has a ripple effect, the power to resonate. So last week I spent $16.46 to try use my “power” to help nine strangers in some far-off places. I’m not sure what will happen, but...
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Giving Thanks to a Soldier, a Friend, and a Stranger
If you have thanks in your heart but don’t have the words in your pen or keyboard, I invite you to use some of mine. Why? Because it has come to my attention that some people hate writing. It could …...
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