Monthly Archives: May 2009
The Military Child of The American Soldier
All too often we are seeing an image like the one above, a child hugging her father’s leg as he prepares to deploy. When we think of deployments we think mostly about the soldier and what he will be faced with while being away from home. However, just as organizations are forming at [...]
My Initial Exam at The Northport VA Hospitalital
Well today I completed my initial exam at my local VA Hospital and everything was great. I’m not trying to be a spokes person for the VA Hospital, but I will say that the stigma of poor medical care that still looms over the VA Hospitals, is not what I have seen so far. The [...]
Last Flight Out of Anchorage
I can remember being on that plane, the plane back to Long Island, New York. After serving four years in the Military, when 9/11 took place, hearing about the term stop loss and being briefed about the possibilities of seeing combat; it was something I probably will never experience in my life again.
I was tossing [...]
The Recognition They Deserve – The Vietnam Veteran
Times are changing and have been for us who serve or have served in the military, for the better. Times are especially changing for the Vietnam Veteran, who once returned home to their country that looked down upon their actions, actions they were not in control of.
The Vietnam War was one of the most ugliest [...]
