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Category: Marines
Chattanooga, TN
I’m still furious that the flags were NOT lowered and when I am furious – I write, here’s another CountryClaire original. I did not know these heroes and just recently learned their names For they never sought the glory nor hungered for this fame Each name represents a tragedy that…
I’m Out – Now What?
My Marines
I have spent the better part of my life involved in some type of mentoring of Marines. This has been some of the best time spent.. and I will continue to do it until they shoot me out of a gun (check out this blog post for an explanation of…
Deploy or Not? What Makes a Marine?
V.E.T.E.R.A.N.
Very Enthusiastic Type Ever Ready And Noble… Yet, we do not truly appreciate them when they return from serving our country. Say what you want; however, as a Nation we are kinder to illegal immigrants than we our to those that have risked or given their life for all of…
No Guarantee….
Written in loving memory of my Grandfather…. When I think about the word ‘guarantee’ the clip from Tommy Boy always comes to mind; however, although that is a funny clip.. this post is centered around something quite important… There are no guarantees in life.. we are given a lot and as Americans we tend to take advantage of just about everything around us… I do not say this to spark a to-do, I am merely reflecting on my own selfishness. I go to bed each night thinking about what I have to do the next day… I am assuming that Continue Reading
An Awestruck Evening Is Planned…..
Tonight I will sit with some of the most famous people this world has ever known. Far more notable than any musician… much more precious than Toddlers & Tiaras and truly more special than any Sports Figure… YET, these people are known to only a handful of people… and as…
A Sacred Moment….
I tend to write about dating a lot and/or my perception of whatever the hell I feel like talking about; however, today I am switching gears …. I want to try and share a moment that I’ve never experienced firsthand; however, I was lucky enough to be an onlooker to what…
Let Someone Know….
I have the incredible opportunity to spend time each month, if not more with some of our Nation’s finest heroes. I am sure if they learned that I referred to them as ‘heroes’, they would want me to use another word; however, I can’t think of another one that fits….