Breastfeeding in Military Uniform. Why is it so controversial?
TweetSome of you may know that this is not my only Blog I have written for this year. I used to write for another one, but went on my own a few months ago. I have been slowly re-posting some of my...
View ArticleDOMA causes hardship to Military Gay and Lesbian families
TweetI usually stay away from political commentary, however, I have been reading more and more about the hypocrisy of the Federal Government, and the more I read the angrier I get. Now don’t get me...
View ArticleHow Sequestration will negatively affect my family.
TweetI tend to lean towards the left when I am discussing social issues, and tend to lean more towards the right when discussing fiscal issues, but right now I am leaning towards disgust with both...
View ArticleMy 15 minutes of fame
TweetI recently wrote a post about Sequestration and how it was going to affect my family. I wrote the post in the middle of February as Bluebell and I were just finding out about the furlough and how...
View Article“Miss you to Pieces” deployment book and a GIVEAWAY! Happy Veterans Day!!
Tweet(From Carol: I have been involved with my neighborhood summer swim league for a few years and I have met some of the most amazing people who live right here in my neighborhood through the swim...
View ArticleSilent Sunday: Pictures of my life in the military
TweetSome pictures of my partner Karol and myself when we were in the United States Navy. We are both retired. I was a Aviation Corpsman, HM1, and she was an Aviation Structural Mechanic, AM1....
View ArticleWhat is Memorial Day really about?
TweetSo, I was surprised and a little saddened that a post I put on Facebook actually garnered almost 40 responses, and many of them were in opposition to my original post. So before I tell you what...
View ArticleAmerican flags for the neighborhood!
TweetWe have really been going through some crap in the United States lately. Shootings, burned churches, overt racism on the rise, the fight over the Confederate flag, whose picture should be on our...
View ArticleVietnam Vet shot and killed in his own home: we need more training for Police!!
TweetOne day a few months ago I was doing some research on local veterans for a piece I was writing. As I scrolled through local news stories, one in particular caught my eye! I started reading and...
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