“If it’s true that a nation defines itself by those it honors, let us also define ourselves by those we support.” ~Deborah Mullen, wife of Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Just a reminder that today is Memorial Day. Please remember the National Moment of Remembrance is at 3 PM […] Read more…
The Home Depot Rolls Up Its Sleeves And Tackles Vets’ Housing Issues
Spring is in the air. The weather is getting warmer. Days are getting longer. Kids are playing outside. And of course, yard work once again becomes a priority after taking a break for the winter. If you’re anything like our family, the coming of spring means weekly trips to The Home Depot. You probably already […] Read more…
Top 10 Ways to Observe Memorial Day
“Any Nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” ~Abraham Lincoln What do you think of when you think about Memorial Day? Do you think of enjoying a 3-day weekend? Do you think of the sales at shopping malls? Do you think of barbecues and the community pool opening […] Read more…
Top 10 Highlights of the MilBlog Conference
So here it is Tuesday again and time for a top 10 list. I contemplated forgoing a top 10 list to write about the hot topic of the week (well actually, the hot topic of the decade), but there isn’t anything I could write about Osama Bin Laden that hasn’t been written already in the […] Read more…
The Month of the Military Child
“I do not believe, and have not believed for quite some time, that there are many issues more important to the future of our armed forces — indeed to the future of our country — than those confronting military children today.” ~Deborah Mullen, wife of Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […] Read more…
Top 10 List of My Favorite Military Slang
If you’ve been around the military long enough, you know that slang is a large part of service members’ vocabulary. Sometimes I think I need a military dictionary just to help me translate when my husband tells me about his day at work. When I decided to put together this top 10 list, I employed Mr. Roller Coaster’s […] Read more…
