Honoring Our Veterans
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Yesterday, we remembered those who gave their lives for our country. The sacrifice they made guarantees our freedom, something we often take for granted. I hope all our alumni had a safe Memorial Day and pray for many more. One sight that needs no explanation is the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima . The below story is a reminder about one of the deadliest battles in the history of WWII with some personal touches..
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THE OLD MAN
A nurse took the tired and very anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand.
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Folks -
It seems we, who are still on Long Island, had our April showers in March this year. We had the snowiest February and rainiest March on record. On to April and a few dates not to be forgotten.
04/03 - Marshall Plan Anniversary (1948)
04/06 - US Entered WWI (1917)
04/09 - Former POW Recognition Day
04/10 - Bataan Death March (1942)
04/14 - PVA established (1947)
04/17 - Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
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Why The VA Frustrates Veterans: Delay, Deny and Hope That I Die
As 60 Minutes on Sunday January 3, 2010 showed us: "Two Wars Are Slowing The Large Bureaucracy, Delaying Benefits." What follows below is the text of their video.
Delay, Deny and Hope That I Die
Two wars and a recession have significantly increased the claims handled by the U.S. Dept. of Veteran's Affairs, slowing the large bureaucracy and frustrating many veterans.
Click here to continue reading February 2010: Volume 10 - Issue 5
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Our United States military dead buried in European cities and town.
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This Thanksgiving, Please Pass The Praise
By Katie Schmidt
This Thanksgiving, my father will open his electric garage door on the ground floor of my parents' split-level home and ride his motorized wheelchair up the ramp in the backyard and into the second-floor dining room, where he will join us at the table.
Without the health care he receives from the VA, or Veterans Health Administration, there would be no wheelchair, no garage door, no wheelchair ramp and no Thanksgiving dinner with family around the table.
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