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Happy Veterans Day to All Our Vets! Thank you -- we are so appreciative of your service!-- Proud daughter of a Vet Veterans Day: Veterans Lit the Torch...  “In the midst of all that is going on in America today – the turmoil in the economy, the discussions of recent national and local elections, the struggle between conflicting morals – it is my prayer and hope that Veterans Day 2012 won’t be seen as a background shadow instead of placed in the spotlight it deserves.” Read the article at Veterans Day: Veterans Lit the Torch... | Christian Activities

With my brother and puppy Jack on Memorial Day 2013 It's Memorial Day 2013! I hope all my friends and readers have a great day and remember our brave military men (and women) who have died in service to our country. May the American Armed Forces forever put God and country before politics! Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May every in the United States. It is one of America's numerous patriotic holidays, Memori... More at: Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day sunscreen skin care tips (Video) Memorial Day is the day we remember our military men and women who have fallen while service in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is also the traditional start of summer and the summer skin care season as American flock...  Article at: Memorial Day sunscreen skin care tips (Video)   Happy Memorial Day from Moxie Teenz Melrose (Video) Memorial Day is a time to honor our...

  Who is Mikey Weinstein and Why Does the Pentagon Listen to Him? This week the Pentagon reportedly confirmed consulting the anti-Christian activist Mikey Weinstein before officially threatening to court-martial soldiers who talk about Jesus Christ. www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/01/Breaking-Pentagon-Confirms-Will-C... Read more: Who is Mikey Weinstein and Why Does the Pentagon Listen to Him? | Christian Activities

U.S. Army Removes Crosses from Christian Chapel in Afghanistan The United States Army continues its march towards liberalism as it has now surrendered to atheists and removed Christian crosses from a base chapel. According to Fox News, "The U.S. military ordered soldiers to remove a cross and a steeple from atop a chapel and to board up cross-shaped windows at a remote American forward operating base in Afghanistan." Article at: U.S. Army Removes Crosses from Christian Chapel in Afghanistan | Christian Activities

'Thirteen Days' with Kevin Costner: Recap & Movie Review "Thirteen Days" is a dramatic movie from 2000 based on events during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. The movie stars Kevin Costner ("JFK"), Bruce Greenwood ("Star Trek"), Stephanie Romanov ("Angel"), Steven Culp (" Desperate Housewives" ) and Charles Esten ( 'Nashville' ). Review at: 'Thirteen Days' with Kevin Costner: Recap & Movie Review - Yahoo! Voices

Christmas is here! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy! Following are various articles, poems, and sites about Christmas. May they help bring a merry Christmas to your house. My Christmas wish for 2012 is peace to men of good will. The two children with Santa in the ornament are my brother and I many years ago. Christmas Articles & More   Have a Merry Christmas!   An Online Christmas Card  Christmas is my favorite holiday. I have always looked forward to it all year long and used to start decorating my bedroom in September... Site at: Have a Merry Christmas! Christmas Memories - What Christmas Means to Me Christmas is my favorite holiday -- in fact, the holiday season is my favorite time of the year.I have always loved Christmas, and fondly recall our family traditions at this time of year. Article at: Christmas Memories - What Christmas Means to Me - Yahoo! Voices    Christmas - What...

Lt. Col. William A. Darden, being awarded the Bronze Cross in World War II I found my grandfather's daily diary a few years ago in my father's possessions. My grandfather passed away soon after I was born. I used his brief entries to write this article about Pearl Harbor. First Person: Pearl Harbor Remembered Through a Grandfather's Diary The Diary of William Allen Darden, Sr. Provides Insight into Life Before and After Pearl Harbor   Yahoo News asked Americans deeply impacted by the Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attacks to share how their families were affected in the decades since. Here's my family's story. Col. Wm. A. Darden, 1965 Article at: First Person: Pearl Harbor Remembered Through a Grandfather's Diary - Yahoo! News    This article is part of a larger collection of stories and research for an  upcoming biography of William A. Darden —a man in whose footsteps I still follow. The narrative traces his extraordinary life from a Nashville...

Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN: Blue & Gray Days  A visit to Carnton Plantation in the picturesque town of Franklin, TN is truly the proverbial trip back in time. Not only do visitors get to see an antebellum mansion restored to its former glory, but the guided tour and accompanying brochure give visitors a detailed look at one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the Civil War as well as the antebellum lifestyle of the McGavock family. Article and photos at: Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN: Blue & Gray Days - Yahoo! Voices

Army Wives: The Sixth Season Part One--A Great Series Jumps the Shark "Army Wives" Season Six Less About Army Wives & More About Social Issues Army Wives has been one of the best shows on television for the past six years, but the "Army Wives: The Sixth Season - Part One" CD cover of the leading ladies in nothing but camouflage paint gave warning that things might have taken a turn for the worse. Review at: Army Wives: The Sixth Season Part One--A Great Series Jumps the Shark - Yahoo! Voices  Army Wives: The Sixth Season Part One--A Great Series Jumps the Shark Season Six of "Army Wives" released on DVD September 18, 2012 Army Wives : The Complete Fourth Season Army Wives : The Complete Third Season with Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell & Sally Pressman Now on DVD Army Wives : The Complete Third Season, was just released on DVD on February 9, 2010 from Walt Disney Studios Home En...

Islamic Influence over Pentagon Grows In April 2012, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Dooley, a highly decorated combat veteran, was publicly condemned by General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and relieved of his teaching assignment because of the negative way Islam was portrayed in an elective course titled, "Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism." Article at: bytheway | Islamic Influence over Pentagon Grows | Christian Activities

Chicago, IL 'Nefarious: Merchant of Souls' Exposes Modern Slave Trafficking Free Screening of Documentary that Exposes Human Trafficking -- Christian Ministry to Show Film 'Nefarious: Merchant of Souls' Sacramento, CA Non-Physicians Allowed to Perform Abortions in California Life Legal Defense Foundation Says Bill Morphed from Boat Paint to Humans Washington, DC Purple Heart Medal Forever Stamp Honors Veterans’ Sacrifices The U.S. Postal Service honors the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military with the issuance of the new Purple Heart Medal Forever stamp, first issued as a 37-cent First-Class stamp in 2003.

Image © Kathryn E. Darden Military Chaplains Are Losing Freedoms Although the U.S. Military fight and die to uphold freedom, high-level military chaplains report they are increasingly being denied freedom of conscience and freedom of speech. There is also alarm about the negative effects on troop morale over the undoing of the 237-years’ practice of providing traditional religious support for U.S. soldiers. More at Military Chaplains Are Losing Freedoms | Christian Activities .

Happy Memorial Day ! Memorial Day History, Traditions, Poems & More! via Happy Memorial Day . Also see:  Top Ten WWII Movies for Memorial Day

Memorial Day Celebrations in Nashville, Tennessee There are quite a few ways to celebrate Memorial Day in Nashville, so let's take a look at some of the ways Nashvillians will be celebrating the Memorial Day holiday this year. via Memorial Day Celebrations in Nashville, Tennessee: Honoring the Fallen - Yahoo! Voices Also see: Top Ten WWII Movies for Memorial Day

Top Ten WWII Movies for 4th of July, Patriotic Celebrations & Military Events  For 4th of July , Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Flag Day and other patriotic celebrations, what do you do after you go to the parade, eat bar-b-cue and watermelon, and watch the fireworks? You watch a good patriotic movie, of course! Read more at: Top Ten WWII Movies for 4th of July, Patriotic Celebrations & Military Events - Yahoo! Voices Also see:   Best World War II Movies for Memorial Day The Top Five Ways to Spend Memorial Day In Nashville 

Best World War II Movies for Memorial Day World War II movies have been popular since World War II, and they continue to be popular today. John Wayne made several World war II movies during his career including The Sands of Iwo Jima, The Longest Day, Flying Leathernecks and Sergeant Stryker. Best World War II Movies for Memorial Day - Squidoo

Valentines for Vets Delivers Expressions of Love, Support, Appreciation to Veterans for Valentine's Day Generation Opportunity, a rapidly growing organization with over 2.3 million Facebook fans that is mobilizing young adults through a strategy based on social media and ground operations, is proud to announce its new "Valentines for Vets" initiative for Valentine's Day 2012. More at: Valentines for Vets Delivers Expressions of Love, Support, Appreciation to Veterans for Valentine's Day | Christian Activities

Christmas in Iraq - a Poem with Photos by Kathryn E. Darden - YouTube Skin, Health & Beauty editor Kathryn E. Darden wrote "Christmas in Iraq" in 2005 for a soldier and his troop she was sponsoring at the time. Since then the poem has been recorded on numerous radio stations and published on over 100 publications and websites. Merry Christmas to our servicemen and women wherever they are posted from Skin, Health & Beauty. We wish then a healthy and happy holiday season and a Merry Christmas! Read the poem : 1 Christmas in Iraq - a Christmas Poem for Our Soldiers

The Trouble with Dragons I got a good chuckle when one of my Facebook friends recently posted a silly status update post about dragons , problems with dragons, and why we should all copy and repost her Facebook status update if we have ever had problems with, or know someone who has had problems with, or even been killed by bothersome dragons.  Aren't most of us just a little weary of these constant requests to repost some chain Facebook status post about this cause or that, as if reposting somehow shows that you really,  REALLY care, and not posting indicates you are a complete loser somehow less concerned? Facebook Chain Status Updates I lost my mother to cancer, and my father (who served in the military) to Alzheimer's, and I love our military men and women, but just like I believe posting a cartoon does NOTHING to help endangered children, I think these ubiquitous Facebook requests to post chain status messages about various causes do nothing to help the...

What are my favorite World War II movies for the 4th of July and other patriotic holidays? I'm glad you asked! I just compiled two lists which overlap but are not identical: The 6 Best World War II Movies to Watch There are so many good World War II movies to choose from for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, Flag Day, D-Day and other patriotic celebrations. Here are the Best World War II Movies to Watch for Independence Day and other patriotic holiday s, listed in alphabetical order. Top Ten World War II Movies for 4th of July, Patriotic Celebrations & Military Event s Movies About the Second World War Suitable for Patriotic Holidays, Celebrations & Military Events Also see: World War II Movies