by Michael Reagan On April 9, more than fifty years ago, I was on my way home from Vietnam. A Chinook picked me off the ground at the DMZ, under fire. Continue Reading
Honor the fallen
Celebrity Deaths Magnify the Silence on Our Nation’s Fallen
Anyone, military or civilian, with connections to the military community, can relate to the feeling. A servicemember tragically passes. We feel the Continue Reading
It’s Memorial Day Weekend: Let people BBQ!
by Sailor Jerri When people thank us for our service on Memorial Day, our go-to is getting angry. We lash out and puff up and tell this uneducated Continue Reading
I Recognize My Brother as “The Deceased”
by Anonymous “I recognize my brother as the deceased.” Words I never thought I would write. Words no one prepares you for… Words no thing prepares you Continue Reading
Never Forget: A First Responder Honors the Fallen
I’ll never forget my instant gut reaction as I watched two planes slam into the Twin Towers on 9/11: We’re at war. Oh no, my son is going to Continue Reading