Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Next year, we hope the Hooah Rucksack Walk is considerably shorter than it was this year, not for our aching feet, but because the distance represents the number of veterans who commit suicide every day in this country. This year's walk was 22 miles long. That 22 veterans take their lives every single day is [...]
If you want to know what Veteran’s Day means, watch a soldier salute. Witness the arm. Crisp snap upward, precise elbow bend, right hand over right eyebrow. Watch the hand. It won’t falter, no matter how wrinkled the skin, nor pronounced the veins. It will maintain a proud, perfect angle. See the face. Chin up, [...]
The lone highlight of yesterday's Packer game occurred during halftime when four members of the All Veteran Parachute Team floated into Lambeau Field, trailing patriotic smoke and skillfully avoiding camera wires. Though they appeared to be aiming way too far east of the stadium when they jumped from the plane, all four landed squarely on [...]
How appropriate that we celebrate the end of a contentious election by honoring the men and women who risk their lives to protect our ability to vote in it. As war reporter Elmer Davis said nearly 75 years ago, "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the [...]
It's easy to recognize a hero, especially today. They walk tall in pressed uniforms and shiny shoes. They volunteer for hard tasks and run toward things we avoid. Last night, we had dinner with a guy like that, an army veteran and quiet recipient of a bronze star and an oak leaf cluster. Our next-door [...]