Saying Thank You in a Messy Situation

This morning, while watching a news feature about Veterans Day, I realized that Clay has never been home on this said day. Either deployed, TDY, or in the field, Clay has never been able to take advantage of a 3 or 4 day weekend bestowed upon him by the military. Ironic, don’t you think? Woodrow [...]

The Military of Past and Present

 

Pictured above is my maternal grandfather, Robert, in his World War II dress uniform.  Born in 1924, he was of the ‘perfect’ age to be drafted.  While his brother served in the Navy, Grandpa was summoned to the Army due to him being colorblind.  Spending the majority of his time in England, he talks very [...]