Tag Archives: Inspirational Veterans

KPVETERANS DONATION DRIVE

Posted on May 20, 2014 by asknod

As some of you know, I have aligned myself with the Key Peninsula Veterans– a local, non-affiliated Veterans group who help our Veterans here on the peninsula. Being a 501(c)(3) not for profit, it is an excellent vehicle to use … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER– SERVICE MEDICAL RECORDS

Posted on March 26, 2014 by asknod

Member Gary writes of the Change Order–Saving Private Ryan: Gary says: March 26, 2014 at 14:39 (Edit) How did you get that WWII document when most of them were supposedly destroyed in the 1973 fire? I am still trying to locate my … Continue reading →

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FOOTLOCKER–43 YEARS LATER

Posted on February 22, 2014 by asknod

One of the Biggest Little Towns in Laos during the war. The extreme western terminus of the DMZ. The Plain des Jarres Golf and Country Club. Indian Country. 20 Alternate, LS-98, or simply LS-20 A on the map. Whatever you … Continue reading →

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VETS OUTSIDE THE BOX- MOBILE MARGARITAS

Posted on November 15, 2013 by asknod

UPI–From our Correspondent in California (Mark). In the new employment paradigm following the downsizing of our Military, employment for our newly-minted Veterans can be a challenge. Being an accomplished sniper or an ace with a 40 mike-mike grenade launcher doesn’t … Continue reading →

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VETERAN’S SPONGEBOB TOMBSTONE REMOVED

Posted on October 22, 2013 by asknod

I spotted this in the AM papers and it crushed me for many reasons. Kimberly Walker had one big love in life-Spongebob. She carried this to the grave after her murder by a fellow soldier in Colorado earlier this year … Continue reading →

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GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM

Posted on October 9, 2013 by asknod

Seems like it’s time to take the protein pill again and strap on the brain bucket. When we become Veterans, it is to be assumed we have finished our commitment to preserving America’s freedom. We then pass that torch on … Continue reading →

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WALTER REED HOSPITAL SIX YEARS LATER

Posted on October 2, 2013 by asknod

Member Frank sends us this missive and link to the neverending Walter Reed imbroglio that’s comparable to the erstwhile cockroaches of Hiroshima. It won’t die or go away nor will it resolve any time soon. When you choose to become … Continue reading →

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Closed? No way! WWII veterans knock down barriers at their memorial

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Laura

Mississippi WWII veterans are mad as hell and they are going inside their Memorial on the National Mall.  The New York Post and others are reporting   a mini-rebellion by old veterans in wheel chairs, walkers, canes or not. Some … Continue reading →

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FORTY YEARS LATER–POWS REMEMBERED AGAIN

Posted on September 27, 2013 by asknod

Member and four-tour dustoff medic (68-72) Bruce sends me this poignant reminder of May 1973. I had been home from Vietnam one year and was struggling to make ends meet as a cab driver in Lancaster, California. While not terribly … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s veterans at work (Sept. 1,2013)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Laura

A true image of natural leadership and diplomacy from Army’s Flickrstream “U.S. Army Capt. Steven Pyles, of Fort Washington, Md., troop commander, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks with local residents during a counter indirect … Continue reading →

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