Teresa Vincent is a Veteran, proud of her work and the work of her friends and family. Read more about Teresa on her blog, The Joyful Journeyist Recently I was in Sunny San Diego helping to take care of my granddaughter while her Mommy is deployed. She is just 15 months old and she’s wearing this menopausal Grandma …
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Dr. Margaret Rutherford, Mental Health columnist for Midlife Boulevard, shares her experience with and observations of her father, a World War II veteran. Remembering those who have protected us from harm. That’s what Veterans Day is all about. My Dad talked rarely about the war. He was in the …
When there was a loud thunderstorm, my Dad would come into my childhood bedroom and make sure I was well-covered by his old gray U.S. Marine Corps blanket. He would remind me that if anything bad ever happened while I was sleeping, four Marines were ready to jump out of the blanket to rescue me. …
The mother of a marine who was deployed to Afghanistan, Rena McDaniel brings her unique perspective to a touching story of two soldiers. Read more from Rena McDaniel on her blog, Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver. What does Veterans Day mean to me? It used to be a day reserved for our forefathers. Dads, grandfathers and uncles. …
Christine London on the sacrifice and dignity of those who have fought in wars in defense of our country. Read more from Christine on her blog. In the sunset of his years, I remember my father lamenting, “World War II sacrifices are being forgotten.” In the overwhelming tidal wave of information in our modern …
