As an Air Force veteran, I’m convinced that what I did while wearing the uniform of my country pales in comparison to the sacrifices made by those who truly deserve recognition on Memorial Day. Memorial Day is NOT JUST ANOTHER HOLIDAY to provide business owners a collective excuse for holding a three-day extravaganza sale and [...]
Educate Yourself About Memorial Day
May 22nd, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Video Honors 540 Who Paid Ultimate Price
May 30th, 2011 · No Comments
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Photos from Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
May 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment
All of the photos above were taken during the past few years at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. I share them today to honor those in uniform who’ve made the ultimate sacrifices for their country.
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Media ‘Getting It Wrong’ on Memorial Day
May 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s not often that I publish contributions of family members on this blog. Today, however, I offer space to my oldest brother, Jack, who has a “bone to pick” with members of the talk show media and those Americans who follow their lead when it comes to not understanding the real meaning of [...]
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Classic Car Unveiled as Tribute to American Soldier
May 29th, 2010 · 7 Comments
Just in time for Memorial Day 2010, Scott Lewis unveiled a special 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 as a tribute to the American soldier. The unveiling took place Saturday afternoon during the K and N Patriots‘ weekly anti-socialism rally at the intersection of Highway K and N in O’Fallon, Mo., and marks the first of [...]
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Video Honors Recently-Fallen American Soldier
May 29th, 2010 · No Comments
In a post May 21, I shared news of the death of Missouri Army National Guard Sgt. Denis Kisseloff, 45, and the events that took place on the day his body was returned to St. Charles County, Mo., one week after he was died from wounds suffered during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his unit [...]
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Stories Shared to Honor Heroes on Memorial Day
May 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, I share “My Father’s War Stories From World War II” as my small way of paying honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country. Links to each of the 12 segments appear below. Each is accompanied by a [...]
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