Hippies&Heros

Hippies&Heros
Location
Juliette, Georgia, USA
Birthday
January 01
Title
megaphone
Company
Hippies & Heros
Bio
My Marine and I have been married sixteen years and counting. We love each other a great deal, even if our day to day existence can get quite testy. We say we are each other's last spouse. CC was hit by recoilless rifle round in Vietnam in 1969 and was retired from the Marines with over 100% in disabilities. He has led a colorful life and now struggles as his mobility deteriorates and the amount of pain he is in accelerates. I am the Aaron to his Moses because I am his story teller, the chronicler of his escapades. This blog is mostly about our current VA experiences and what is like to live with a war veteran 40 years after the fact of war. PS, I am friending all who are veterans, or families of veterans (whether I agree with their posts or not) This is to make this a site where you can see the full diversity of those who pay for our wars. So if you "come out" as a veteran, family member or someone devoted to their issues, I will friend you.

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Salon.com
November 21, 2010 05:51PM
“I believe there was appreciation for a balanced perspective.”
About: Breath by breath
July 28, 2010 01:49PM
“never ending war...”
About: Two Silver Stars and the Afghan War
July 24, 2010 08:10AM
“Eloquent -from another who has often felt she failed. Most of my failures are still the walking wounded. Determinedly, I plow forward, allowing the ear…”
About: Come Now the Dead
December 23, 2009 08:45PM
“Oh, Writer to the Stars. Nothing to say, but White Light to you. I visited a friend today whose husband has dementia and is in the last stages of pan…”
About: No matter which road I take, I'm still going home...ver. 2.0
December 07, 2009 08:49PM
“I didn't know I was delusional, but I love my bannanas trees. They just got cold enough to wilt and will probably turn brown by the end of the week. Th…”
About: Piss...it's a love story
November 29, 2009 01:48PM
“As soon as my husband told me about the guys old eyes, I knew this material worthy of writing and sharing. I hope to have more of these stories when he…”
About: Touch This and Make a Wish
November 25, 2009 09:11PM
“Yea!!! Stomp, stomp, clap, clap!!! YEA!!!”
About: First It Shattered
November 24, 2009 08:48AM
“I want you to know, you are my favorite blogger here.”
About: Like a lotus on the Ganges...
November 22, 2009 07:45AM
“You've got the "right speech" down - very skillful writing. I practice Buddhism in my own way - zenfully (sinfully? hahah), but I find the E…”
About: Finding Buddha...
November 16, 2009 06:12PM
“O/E, I was inspired by the sight of it up there, for sire.”
About: Boston Butts & The Truck
November 16, 2009 02:44PM
“Placebostudman, CC, my husband uses the wheelchair a great deal over a 24 hour period, but he is not confined to it. He is fit as a fiddle and agile de…”
About: Boston Butts & The Truck
November 16, 2009 02:08PM
“ahh, Owl, you prompted me to ammend the last sentence to say more exactly what I meant. And thank your for the wishes.”
About: Boston Butts & The Truck
November 14, 2009 08:48AM
“The Mayans actually had an excellent calendar and their premise, I believe, is that a new epoch is to begin in 2012. Who really knows what they thought…”
About: 2012....Do You Really Care?
October 31, 2009 08:26AM
“I'm twenty two and I live in the era before America was invaded by Europeans. There are old growth forests all around and birds with wingspans as large…”
About: We're in a weird motel...the indie version
October 29, 2009 07:17AM
“my mama's new puppy tosses acorns down the walk, sigh, lovely sight”
About: MD delete me. Amy teacher, a MD? no physician, in my opine.
October 19, 2009 12:38PM
“I should wander off more into my yard. Thanks for reminding me.”
About: A Daily Reflection of War ... Thoughts from a Vietnam Vet.
October 15, 2009 08:15AM
“It's complicated, very complicated - the answers to America's problems. But allowing corporations the rights of a person has got to be one of the majo…”
About: Angry Right Wingnuts On Keith Olbermann and Michele Obama
October 15, 2009 07:41AM
“from the left: it was a got ya moment. Nobody needs to be saying such incineratatory things. We all have a long way to go before we are true dialogue…”
About: Angry Right Wingnuts On Keith Olbermann and Michele Obama
October 15, 2009 06:55AM
“Beautiful post, Kate. I love that your son helps you stand up with truth. I like the concept of ice and water too. Light.”
About: Vestiges of Paranoia
October 14, 2009 03:07PM
“Thanks, Torman. The work was done awhile back; getting his DD214 to actually reflect the facts, then all we had to do was show that to enrollment offi…”
About: Getting the VA to Work For You
October 13, 2009 10:05AM
“older/exasperated - thanks. Until CC got the PTSD diagnosis last year, they didn't ask him those questions, but now they do. He only began going back t…”
About: The Appointment
October 13, 2009 06:52AM
“Art, I keep wondering - who put OUR oil under THEIR soil? and no, you don't have to go to war to get PTSD. You can just be the child of someone with PTS…”
About: PTSD, Sore Toes, Wilfred Owen.
October 12, 2009 08:57PM
“Snowden, whoa, that is quite a story. Owl, yes, CC is addressing his issues. Andy, staying the course! Walk Away, thanks for the encouraging words. If you…”
About: The Appointment
October 12, 2009 04:11PM
“When I married my third husband, I said to myself - these men are coming and going and changing my name each times sucks. So I paid a lawyer and change…”
About: What's In A Name? Not Much, Just My Whole Identity
October 12, 2009 04:02PM
“the sperm cartoon, how funny. Really engaging, real stuff. Thanks.”
About: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To the Forum (OS)
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