Entries in Military (2)

Saturday
23Jan2010

The U.S. Military To The Rescue

DateSaturday, January 23, 2010 at 9:10AM

The recent earthquake in Haiti may end up being the most horrible and destructive natural disaster of our lifetime. The restoration of the structures of the country and the lives of the people there will take many years and billions of dollars. For the moment the focus is still on stabilizing the country and preventing an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Many countries and non-government organizations are lending a hand in the effort to stabilize Haiti. The greatest contribution to the effort is being made by the U.S. military.

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Wednesday
11Nov2009

The Hardest Thing

DateWednesday, November 11, 2009 at 9:39PM

Today is Veteran's Day. A day when we honor those who have served in our nation's military. Some of my most vivid memories of military service involve the hardships I endured along with the members of my unit. We were tired, cold, scared, hungry, dirty, wet more than we wanted to be. And that was only during the 14 weeks of basic infantry training. Over the next four years I learned of many of the sacrifices that the men and women of our armed services make every day. But that was also during peacetime.

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