Filed under: Woman Up, Military, Memorial Day
Memorial Day essay on those who grieve for the fallen triggers an outpouring of pain and remembrance, even for those lost long, long ago.
War Casualties and the Emptiness Left Behind
Memorial Day essay on those who grieve for the fallen triggers an outpouring of pain and remembrance, even for those lost long, long ago.
Serving and sacrificing
As we honor those who served and sacrificed, wearing this nation's uniform, it's also worth taking a moment to remember that many of them were and are lesbian, gay, bi and/or trans. Mostly not openly so. Because if they had been openly so, they would not have been able to remain in the military. Their...
Obama in Chicago: Secret Service Standoff with Farrakhan’s Guards
Filed under: Barack Obama, The Daily FLOTUS with Lynn Sweet, Michelle Obama
While President Obama and his family attended a barbecue Saturday at a friend's house, the Secret Service waiting outside had an unusual encounter with Nation of Islam guards.
On Memorial Day, Remember the Mothers, Children, Wives and Lovers Too
Filed under: Iraq, Woman Up, Afghanistan, Military, Memorial Day
As photos from Arlington cemetery remind us, for every fallen soldier, there's at least one grieving mother, friend, sister, or wife who also bears the loss.
Obama salutes vets, families on Memorial Day weekend
...from the very start, there was also something more. A steadfast commitment to serve, to fight, and if necessary, to die, to preserve America and advance the ideals we cherish. It’s a commitment witnessed at each defining moment along the journey of this country. It’s what led a rag-tag militia to face British...
Pvt. Mike Mansfield: Just One Marine in Arlington Cemetery
Filed under: Military, Memorial Day
This Memorial Day, when you hear "Taps," think of one lone Marine private on watch at Arlington. For one moment, for just one heartbeat, remember his mantra, his plea, his benediction and farewell.
The Right Wing’s Memorial Day Attack on Obama
Filed under: Barack Obama, Deep Background, Afghanistan, Conservatives, Memorial Day
Glenn Beck and other right-wingers are assailing the president for skipping the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns, but GOP presidents did also.
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