This Monday, May 31st marks Memorial Day. A day where we honor and remember those in uniform who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Memorial Day dates back to 1868, and since then more than 1.3 million service members have given their lives in the service of our nation. Over the past 20 years, nearly 7,000 military personnel have paid the ultimate…
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“Suckers” and “Losers”
My husband is not a sucker or a loser, he’s a hero. Back in 1969, my husband got a letter from the draft board that he was going to Vietnam. He didn’t come from a rich family and he didn’t have any congressmen or senators to pull strings for him, his father worked in the…