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Another year and another Christmas our soldiers are still in Afghanistan. I'm glad to see that some of the soldiers can embrace the moment and have a little fun.
Please don't forget them. Let's make an effort to make sure our government knows we want them home! We want our soldiers out of Afghanistan!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders "Call Me Maybe" vs U.S. Troops "Call Me Maybe"
Another year and another Christmas our soldiers are still in Afghanistan. I'm glad to see that some of the soldiers can embrace the moment and have a little fun.
Please don't forget them. Let's make an effort to make sure our government knows we want them home! We want our soldiers out of Afghanistan!
Please don't forget them. Let's make an effort to make sure our government knows we want them home! We want our soldiers out of Afghanistan!
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
The right of the US Military to Vote
We are still in Afghanistan. I've hesitated to write this post as it saddens my heart, all the soldiers lost forever physically and mentally.
The latest US casualty is:
11-03-2013 Forest W. Roberston, US, Sergeant 1st Class age 35 small arms hostile fire in Logar Province. He will be remembered by all who knew him, his family, friends and brothers and sisters in arms. He has become a statistic in a war that continues indefinitely whether we the United States are a part of it or not because our President elected to go to war.
Ironically, Veteran's Day falls one week after, Election Day, our national day to vote. Did you know that unless a service member files for an absentee ballot he or she isn't allowed to vote for the President of the United States who makes the decision to go or not to go to war. Isn't this crazy! Our military representative, who oftentimes is deployed overseas and cannot vote or whose vote isn't counted because it's absentee ballot.
I believe all active members of the military should be allowed to vote anywhere in the United States using their current Military I.D. and if they're deployed they should have a separate Military Ballot that is counted.
I mean…it's only fair.
The latest US casualty is:
11-03-2013 Forest W. Roberston, US, Sergeant 1st Class age 35 small arms hostile fire in Logar Province. He will be remembered by all who knew him, his family, friends and brothers and sisters in arms. He has become a statistic in a war that continues indefinitely whether we the United States are a part of it or not because our President elected to go to war.
Ironically, Veteran's Day falls one week after, Election Day, our national day to vote. Did you know that unless a service member files for an absentee ballot he or she isn't allowed to vote for the President of the United States who makes the decision to go or not to go to war. Isn't this crazy! Our military representative, who oftentimes is deployed overseas and cannot vote or whose vote isn't counted because it's absentee ballot.
I believe all active members of the military should be allowed to vote anywhere in the United States using their current Military I.D. and if they're deployed they should have a separate Military Ballot that is counted.
I mean…it's only fair.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Shutdown does affect Military Families -
There are no words to write about this.
Our military is still in Afghanistan and still dying. The Afghan Taliban is now supporting Pakistani militants and providing sanctuary for them...
Shutdown outrage: Military death benefits denied to families of fallen troops
At least five families of U.S. military members killed during in Afghanistan over the weekend were given a double-whammy by federal officials: Not only have your loved ones died, but due to the government shutdown, you won’t receive a death benefit.
The benefit is $100,000 and is wired to family members of the killed military member within 36 hours of the death. The so-called “death gratuity” is aimed at paying for funeral costs and to help with those living expenses normally covered by the soldier’s paycheck.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/8/shutdown-leaves-families-killed-soldiers-no-funera/#ixzz2hB4Y1a9s
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Our military is still in Afghanistan and still dying. The Afghan Taliban is now supporting Pakistani militants and providing sanctuary for them...
Shutdown outrage: Military death benefits denied to families of fallen troops
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The Washington Times
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
At least five families of U.S. military members killed during in Afghanistan over the weekend were given a double-whammy by federal officials: Not only have your loved ones died, but due to the government shutdown, you won’t receive a death benefit.
The benefit is $100,000 and is wired to family members of the killed military member within 36 hours of the death. The so-called “death gratuity” is aimed at paying for funeral costs and to help with those living expenses normally covered by the soldier’s paycheck.
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/8/shutdown-leaves-families-killed-soldiers-no-funera/#ixzz2hB4Y1a9s
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Afghanistan Through My Eyes
Most of you know that I'm now living in S. Korea. While I will continue to follow the friends I met in Afghanistan and follow the conflict over there, I will begin posting on my new blog: writecalmly.com soon!
I'm super excited to be living on Camp Red Cloud (CRC). It took me a full week to understand that everyone who referred to CRC as Camp Red Cloud. You've got to love military acronyms!
When I'm up and running I'll let everyone know.
Meantime: Let's not ever forget we've got military personnel still over in Afghanistan that need our support!
I'm super excited to be living on Camp Red Cloud (CRC). It took me a full week to understand that everyone who referred to CRC as Camp Red Cloud. You've got to love military acronyms!
When I'm up and running I'll let everyone know.
Meantime: Let's not ever forget we've got military personnel still over in Afghanistan that need our support!
MADISON - Thousands of Badgers fans witnessed an emotional moment in Madison on Saturday when an Army captain surprised her daughter during halftime at the UW-Madison game.
Captain J.R. Lund has been serving in Afghanistan for the last six months and gave her daughter the surprise of a lifetime. Bella said she is still in shock from the surprise.
“It still feels like a dream, nothing feels real,” Bella said. “When I saw her I was like, ‘whoa, that's my mom. She's here.'”
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