The Vet I’m singling out for thanks this year is Max Cleland, Vietnam Vet, triple amputee, and rumored to be in the running for Secretary of the Army. Stop by Fallenmonk‘s to read more about doings in Cleland’s home state of Georgia.
Tag Archives: veterans
The Memory Remains
I heard the first bit of sense out of Andy Rooney last night that I've heard from him in some time. Simply put he said the remembering does nothing for the people who are gone. Remember those who are right here, right now.
Support the Troops
Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says By Avram Goldstein May 5 (Bloomberg) — The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government’s top psychiatric researcher … Read More →
A sad addendum to Veterans Day
Today in class a fellow student of the politically Conservative persuasion pulled me aside, knowing that until recently I served in the National Guard, and told me a shocking story. He asked if seen the news of beating in Oswego this past weekend. I told … Read More →