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    Letter from an American World War II Soldier to His Parents

    SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 9:41PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: chicago illinois, jack gallagher, john gallagher, larry riordan, lawrence t. riordan, captain j. gallagher, second lieutenant l. t. riordan, 82nd squadron, 436th troop carrier group, glider pilots, germany, rhine river, melun france, dakota, c-47 skytrain, c-47 pilot, european theater, faith, courage, battle, letters in wartime, letters home from the war, open call, second world war, wwii, american soldier, soldier, pilot, world war ii

    • 52 Ratings
    • 4399 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    A Happy "Gone with the Wind" Mother’s Day to Lois Lane

    MAY 6, 2011 10:03AM

    By Linda Seccaspina


    Topics: garage sale, war, estate sale, superhero, superheroes, vaccination, superman engaged, cocktails, cowansville, quebec, seeds, vivian leigh, death, soldier, world war ii, wwii, crochet purse, vintage bags, vintage purses, vintage patterns, mother’s day, mothers day, suicide, immortals, superman, lois lane, gone with the wind, greenday, moes, tequila, videos, video, youtube, stumbleupon, digg, media blogger, media, social media blogger, open salon, linda seccaspina, blogger, blogging, blog, movies

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 2970 Views
    • 77 Comments
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    Military Leaders: Grow Up and Let Them Tell

    JUNE 27, 2009 1:21PM

    By Kent Pitman


    Topics: gay, dont ask dont tell, don't ask don't tell, don't tell, dont tell, don't ask, dont ask, politics, code of honor, ethics, religion, belief, belief and religion, panel, courage campaign, hearing, support, letter of support, letter, petition, choi, dan choi, lt. dan choi, army, boyfriend, who one loves, who he loves, partner, lover, soldier, tribunal, honesty, honor, duty, national security, fluent in arabic, arabic, iraq war veteran, veteran, iraq war, military academy, west point, transaltor, moral and professional dereliction, professional dereliction, moral dereliction, dereliction, unconscionable, civil rights, lesbian rights, gay and lesbian rights, gay rights, lesbian, dishonorable, honorable, fire, trial, discharged, discharge, our country, serve our country, service, serving, serve

    • 3 Ratings
    • 2058 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Alien Language Before James Cameron's Avatar

    DECEMBER 6, 2009 10:44PM

    By RetroDaddy


    Topics: movies, avatar, james cameron, michael ansara, outer limits, soldier

    • 10 Ratings
    • 1930 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Major Hasan: Terrorist or Insane?

    DECEMBER 10, 2009 11:27AM

    By Deborah Young


    Topics: terrorism, islam, soldier, psychiatrist, murder, ft. hood, belief/religion, news, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1883 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    The Army Serves Us a Clandestine Report on Suicide

    JULY 30, 2010 3:25PM

    By Military Missions


    Topics: wtu, wtb, wwbn, army, suicide, soldier, marine, polypharmacy, satisfaction surveys, njp, administrative separation, non judicial punishment, ptsd, medicinal marijuana, cannabis, stigma, wikipedia, general george casey, bg richard thomas

    • 31 Ratings
    • 1316 Views
    • 74 Comments
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    What Do You See? New Open Call

    MAY 25, 2010 6:48PM

    By dianaani


    Topics: puzzle, summer, soldier, war, family, dog, photography, open call

    • 7 Ratings
    • 1264 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Our Soldiers: Nothing More Sexy Than Selfless Courage

    NOVEMBER 17, 2009 7:27AM

    By Linnnn


    Topics: coast guard, marine, air force, navy, army, soldier, sexiest man living 2009

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 1240 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Third Afghanistan Medal of Honor goes to Green Beret

    OCTOBER 6, 2010 3:55PM

    By Caroline K


    Topics: military, iraq, obama, afghanistan, medal of honor, soldier, army, politics, news, family

    • 3 Ratings
    • 1217 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    #102 "Black Hawk Down"... make the choice, make it right.

    JANUARY 20, 2010 8:40AM

    By N. Jordan


    Topics: black hawk down, battle, soldier, man, mission, hope, comrade, belief/religion, movies, open call, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1075 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Support Our Troops

    OCTOBER 2, 2011 9:05PM

    By profkeck


    Topics: first amendment, free speech, fox news debate, republican debate, soldier, homosexual, patriotism, gay/lesbian, military, armed forces, support our troops, don't ask don't tell, gay, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 968 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    No Means No.

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 12:09PM

    By T.J. Kirby


    Topics: united states, u.s., deport, extradited, canadian, campaign, support, naitional, international, deserter, vietnam, obama, klein, draft, resister, canada, politics, war, soldier, objector, iraq

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 892 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Native war chief honored with Pres. Medal of Freedom

    AUGUST 3, 2009 4:59AM

    By Writing Raven


    Topics: honor, barack obama, soldier, war chief, joseph, joe medicine crow, american indian, alaska native, first nations, native america

    • 4 Ratings
    • 866 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    There is Innocence in Old Men

    MAY 25, 2009 11:51PM

    By L- R-S


    Topics: b-17, marine, sailer, soldier, memorial day, war, wwii

    • 6 Ratings
    • 808 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    War is hellish, kills mind, body, hopes, dreams-It Brings...

    JUNE 8, 2009 5:06PM

    By John Jacob Di Gasbarro


    Topics: soldier, story, pictures, computers, death, open call

    • 0 Ratings
    • 772 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Soldier or Civilian: A Love Letter to My Husband

    OCTOBER 29, 2009 11:54AM

    By woewifey


    Topics: children, family, soldier, love, feminism

    • 0 Ratings
    • 696 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The Real Faces of the Iraq War

    SEPTEMBER 1, 2009 6:41PM

    By Cheryl Compton


    Topics: 9/11, honor, soldier, iraq, war, travel, true story

    • 2 Ratings
    • 671 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Christian viewpoint: Thou shalt not kill

    NOVEMBER 11, 2010 9:36PM

    By Daniel Geery


    Topics: killing, soldier, veteran's day, war

    • 4 Ratings
    • 667 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    published biography of our son, wounded warrior

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 2:12PM

    By david beshears


    Topics: books, open+call, disabled, veteran, soldier, wounded, afghanistan, made

    • 4 Ratings
    • 611 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    President Obama, You Are Only Fooling Yourself

    AUGUST 13, 2010 12:12PM

    By Military Missions


    Topics: derrick rose, joakim noah, chris paul, carmelo anthony, lebron james, dwayne wade, shane battier, grant hill, magic johnson, bill russell, secret service, robert gibbs, veterans administration, traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder, tbi, ptsd, congressman walter jones, fiscal year 2010 national defense authorization act, barbecue, joe biden, camp pendleton, dr jill biden, michelle obama, wounded warriors, maya moore, basketball, nba, hoops for troops, barack obama, veterans, military, marine, soldier, air force, marines, navy, army

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