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Memorial Day 2006
There have been complaints in the media that there are no heroes from the War on Terror. That is not true but it serves their interests well to portray our soldiers as less than courageous. I have been honored to play a small part in memorializing two American soldiers that you have never heard about. Both died in defense of the United States. Both not only did their duty, but did it well. America is a better place because of these two. Amanda Pinson felt called to defend her country. She was a member of the storied 101st Airborne, working as a signals analyst in Iraq. While standing at a bus stop on-base, out of a clear blue sky a mortar bomb fell, killing her and a fellow soldier next to her. A … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Memorial Day Tributes, Military, Original writing, Reporting, War on Terror
Memorial Day 2004
While the band played a stirring march, the 5th Field Artillery Group passed in review for the sixteen veterans, all members of the Group and its battalions, who had just been decorated with the Silver Star by Lieutenant General GEORGE S. PATTON, JR. The United States Army’s outstanding tactical commander had paid high tribute to the officers and men of the Group for the superior manner in which they, individually and as a unit, had accomplished the difficult tasks assigned them. The date was 17 September 1943, shortly after the close of the Sicilian campaign. The officers and men of the Group were already seasoned veterans of two campaigns, the Tunisian and Sicilian, having supported every division thus far committed by the United States Army in the Middle East Theatre, … Read entire article »
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Memorial Day on America’s North Shore
May 28th, 2007 | Comments Off
Memorial Day is a special day for most people in the small communities that dot America’s North Shore. It’s the holiday that the entire community participates in, and that’s something you don’t see in the large communities. Growing up, I remember being in every Memorial Day parade for years. Sometimes we rode the fire trucks. It was a treat to ride the antique truck, antique even then some forty years ago. Most of the time we rode the pumpers, and once the tanker. Other times we marched, as Cub Scouts, Little League. Heck, some kids just put streamers on their bikes and rode along in the parade. The fire department and the ambulance were always in the parade. The color guard from the American Legion led. Fire trucks from a half dozen … Read entire article »
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