Fiancees Find Themselves Another Casualty Of War
As we honor the servicemen and woman who bravely defended our nation and its people, and gave the ultimate sacrifice, I am reminded of this article from several years ago which gave a very telling view of the disenfranchised grief a fiancee find themselves after their beloved was killed. At Becky Reid’s flower shop, just [...]
Uniting Children of Vietnam War Heroes
Today on Memorial Day 2010, I was so delighted to learn about a wonderful organization which was started 20 years ago to unite the children of the 58,260 men who were killed in the Vietnam War. “Sons and Daughters in Touch” will celebrate their Dads’ lives this Father’s Day, June 20th, as they do each [...]
Can’t We Bury Our Heroes in Peace?
When I first heard the story of protestors disrupting the funeral services of our military men and women I thought it was a mistake. Then I found out it was true. It seems that radical groups are picketing with signs at the burials of our heroes who have served our nation and died to keep [...]
Memorial Day 2009
I had the pleasure of reconnecting with a very dear friend of mine recently in anticipation of our undergraduate college reunion in just a few weeks. (Simply can’t tell you which one…just too shocking even for me to acknowledge!!) Anyway, my friend Tom and I both grew up on Long Island and, since at that [...]
On This Day: Honoring Veterans and Their Survivors
On this noteworthy occasion of Veterans Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada, I wish to acknowledge all the sacrifice of all those who have served in the military so that citizens, like myself, would have the ability to be free and safe. How often we take for granted our security in this [...]
