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This story comes from my deployment to Afghanistan in 2010: Here is what is going on ‘work-related’. We got to go on a few missions over the past week. I went to Kohistan and Kohband to do inspections for schools and roads. I also went to meet with the Koband Sub Governor and we also went […]
Military members sometimes have crazy traditions when they are deployed. It may be a ritual done each time they leave the wire or a lucky talisman they bring with them to help keep them safe. My friend had a little guy she took with her everywhere. He was often tucked between her uniform and body […]
I thought a new way to share my Afghanistan experience would be to see some of the responses I received from different letters I sent home. In this first addition. I am going to pick responses from when I sent the letter that I was finally home. I made it back to the United States […]
*This post contains an affiliate link. I finished Unbroken and it brought back a lot of painful memories that I thought I had forgotten. But it taught me an important lesson. I realized I needed to learn how to forgive. It was painful to read through his torture. I was looking at the dates and […]
It has been a while since I have posted about my past deployment to Afghanistan so I decided to take some time to revamp one of my letters home. I added a few extra details and I hope you enjoy reading it. ~~~~~~ The letter originally sent home in September 2010. I just wanted to […]
Sometimes when I write for Five Minute Fridays I want to erase what comes out. The story I had in my mind to tell when I saw the word send was not what was written. Sharing an honest heart. Remember those who gave so much. Send GO– I’m reading Unbroken right now and it is […]
Here is more of the Pearl Harbor Story from Patti. Her father was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 6, 1941, and although he rarely talked about that day some of the histories of that day live on in the memories he shared with his daughter. My great Uncle was at Pearl Harbor on Dec 6, […]
One of my readers shared with me about the day she learned her father was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Here is the story she shared with me. May we never forget the sacrifice and lives lost that day. Sharing Patti’s Memory When I was in the fourth grade I came home from school and like […]
Is there beauty in the mundane? I saw a post recently of pictures of Motherhood and how beautiful the mundane moments are. It made me want to share pictures from my deployment to Afghanistan in 2010. These are just a handful of some of the quiet moments that were taken by our amazing Public Affairs […]
It is Veterans Day and I wanted to reflect on why people serve. I asked a few people their opinions on why they served and was surprised when more than one of the people responded that it was a personal matter and they did not want to share, but then I thought really deep about […]
