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This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

This is a fundraiser for wounded troops set up as a friendly blogger competition. I picked the Marine Corps, because they guard Heaven’s streets. If you want to choose one of the other services… well, here is the link to the Project Valor page. Project Valour-IT began when Charles “Chuck” Ziegenfuss was wounded by an IED while serving as commander of a tank company in Iraq in June 2005. During his deployment he kept a blog (an online personal diary, opinion forum, or news analysis site-called a milblog or military weblog when written by a servicemember or about military subjects). Captivating writing, insightful stories of his experiences, and his self-deprecating humor won him many loyal readers. After he was wounded, his wife continued his blog, keeping his readers informed of his condition. As … Read entire article »

Our idea is wonderfully simple. What if every American woman donated the cost of her favorite beauty treat to benefit wounded troops? Think of your favorite – whether a manicure, a facial, a massage, or a new lipstick – and consider donating its cost to benefit our wounded. It’s not how much each woman gives, but the fact that we are all contributing. And the symbolism of sacrificing something related to our own beauty is beautiful in itself. It hearkens back to the unique sacrifices our mothers and grandmothers on the home front made during past wars in our country’s history. The donations go to a wonderful organization called Fisher House that has been in existence for 17 years. They build houses right near military hospitals all across the country. It’s … Read entire article »