by Cleo Deloner When children see me, they stare When adults see me, they look away The evidence of sacrifice is etched in my skin I wear the scars of Continue Reading
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The Remembrance Bracelet
by C.H. The metal edge clinks against the dining room table as he sits down for dinner. When he rests his hand on my back, I can feel the extra weight Continue Reading
To All of You on This Veterans Day
I was standing in the back of a ballroom last week. A retired general who had jumped into Panama for OP JUST CAUSE was the guest speaker. It was the Continue Reading
Rangers and “The Bracelet”
by former 1/75 Ranger, Chris Bemiss Why we wear it... We wear it more than just to never forget them.... We wear it so they are always with us... We Continue Reading
Reflections on Service, Reflections on Sacrifice
by Jeff Marshburn (US Army, Ret.) It ended not with a bang, but with a simple closing of a door and driving down a road that I had called home for Continue Reading
The Things I Keep
Some of the most valuable objects I own are worth pennies. A U.S. flag patch that is worn on the edges, a sign of allegiance to the country that sent Continue Reading
Afghanistan falls. What was it all for?
by Britta Reque-Dragicevic This first appeared in Britta's blog, "Life After War" on August 15, 2021, and is republished with the author's Continue Reading
Please, Thank Those Who Gave All, Not Me
After years of hearing "Thank you for your service" a thousand times from friends and strangers, the final straw for me came from the most unlikely of Continue Reading
A Debt That Cannot Be Repaid
by Andy Stumpf In a country that most would struggle to find on a map, in a compound that few possess the courage to enter, men from my previous Continue Reading
Honoring a Fallen Hero: SFC Alwyn Crendall Cashe
It's Memorial Day, and I am celebrating the memory of Sergeant First Class (SFC) Alwyn Crendall Cashe as a warrior and a hero, but I'm also Continue Reading
“Defending the Dream” On Memorial Day: Was It Worth It?
With Memorial Day come and gone, I have seen numerous questions asking why, why is the sacrifice worth it? They are not questioning the Fallen, they Continue Reading
Gratitude, Sacrifice, and Remembrance
Many of my circle know that I have a daily gratitude habit – each day I give thanks to a person that enriches my life in some way. Today is my Continue Reading