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As a volunteer Chaplain at the VA, this author shares some somber memories from the past decades. Sharing with us what life is like in the fast lane?


This past week was one of the longest for me as a volunteer and on-call Chaplain at our local hospital. At times, facing some tough experiences. However, I have found that I see someone every single day with more p...


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By Douglas Lindsay Military Times

More than 50 years after he hung beneath a bridge under enemy fire to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, the heroic actions of John Ripley are set to be recognized with the nation’s highest award for valor.

As North Vietnamese tanks massed on the far side of the river in 1972, Ripley climbed onto the Dong Ha Bri...


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Here’s a coming-home-from-war poem that many of us veterans can relate to.

By Carmelo J. LoParo

I did what was asked of me and was finally going home.
As the wheels left the ground behind, I felt that I was done.
I didn’t have to pack much and was anxious to leave.
But the memories of war were still with me more than I wanted to believe.


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