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A Little Red Flower
When Dad came back from Viet Nam we were stationed in PA at a now long gone Air Force base (Olmsted closed in 1969). There were many things about him that were different, but it was something that we never discussed. It was about this time that he became a member of the VFW, the Highspire post. In those days the post was very active and had frequent events which we would attend as a family. We were frequent visitors there. It was the normal routine for us on a Sunday afternoon. I went because that’s what my choice was, it was very simple; we were going and that was the end of the discussion. I had become a regular, the bartender knew how to deal with me. I was particular even then. My “Shirley Temple” was always served in a tall frosted glass and never stirred. I would sit there and sip on those and eat Slim Jims, while the grownups sat and drank and talked. They talked quietly, occasionally laughed, but mostly just talked amongst themselves and drank. Old men (compared to me) telling war stories. Reliving the horrors, trying to make sense of it all. The occasional smile and good-natured backslap was the distraction from what those hollow eyes were seeing once again. Most of those events have passed from my memory, but one thing did linger, one very simple thing.
By Heinz Weverink8 years ago in Serve
Best War Board Games of All Time
Board games have been around for centuries; and there have been a million different goals for board game players to accomplish. Some have players take on the role of cats hunting mice, like in Mousetrap! Others will have players as people literally just living life, like in Life.
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Serve
Movie Review: 'Thank You for Your Service'
Thank You for Your Service is a deeply respectful and respectable movie about veterans and PTSD. The film stars Miles Teller as Staff Sgt. Adam Schumann who is just returning from Iraq from a traumatic third tour of duty. Having been praised for his unique ability for locating roadside mines, Adam’s last experience in Iraq was seeing a friend shot in the head and him having dropped that friend as he carried him down the steps of a building under fire by terrorists.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Serve
Coolest Military Field Jackets
Initially introduced by Alpha Industries, the M-65 Field Jacket has offered those in the military and everyday people the quality appearance of war, a rugged and olive green coat that could withstand anything from violent weather to bombshell shrapnel.
By Donald Gray8 years ago in Serve
Best Gifts for Veterans They'll Actually Love. Top Story - October 2017.
When a veteran returns home, they often are shaken from what they've seen on the battlefield. They missed everyone back home, and they often are yearning to have time to spend with the people who supported them when they went off to war.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy8 years ago in Serve
