Let’s be clear. Buying a five dollar yellow ribbon and sticking it on the back of your car does not mean you support the military. Buying a hundred yellow ribbons and sticking them on the back of your car does not mean you support the military. It means that you are supporting the companies who [...]
Posts Tagged ‘military’
Real life ways to support the military
Posted in Homefront, tagged military, military life, support the troops on Tuesday, 4 January 2011 | 4 Comments »
They were wrong…
Posted in Around the World, Homefront, tagged Afghanistan, Iraq, military, politics, war on Monday, 12 April 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Nearly nine years ago, two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and another crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. I remember the day as if it were yesterday. Not so much the horror of it, but the normal-ness of it. My kids still did school, the sun still shone, and [...]
The First Decade: From Military to Civilian
Posted in Meanderings, tagged culture shock, military, military culture, Navy Brats, retired veterans, US Navy on Friday, 1 January 2010 | 1 Comment »
How could I have overlooked mentioning this in my last post? On January 1, 2000, our family was still firmly entrenched in the military culture. We had moved off base, but most of our closest friends were still active duty and our lives still revolved around the military. In March 2002, we moved to a [...]
Annoying Articles
Posted in Homefront, tagged Afghanistan, DUH, Iraq, military, news media, politics on Thursday, 20 August 2009 | 1 Comment »
When a parent goes to war, military kids grow up fast Ya think? Must not be anything to report from Iraq or Afghanistan, so HEY let’s make money by writing about the obvious. UGH.
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