A salute to the children of the 3rd ID
By Ted Harris


Those amazing men and there flying machine thrilled thousands of children and there parents and grandparents who attended the air show at The Midcoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Air Field.

The air show was named 2008 salute the troops air show. But in reality it was a salute to the children, the little battle buddies who stayed behind for there service and sacrifice while there parents were deployed.
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Air Force One
By Ted Harris

The air show is coming to the Midcoast Regional Airport on flag day, June 14th. The F15 West Coast demonstration team will be performing. They are the same as the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels, and are based out of Eglin Air Force Base located in Florida.
Many people have wondered about my veterans status and contributions to the armed forces of the United States of America. Thirty years ago I left Eglin Air Force ...

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Coping with PTSD?
By MsGenuine

Coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?

Frontline recently printed an articled entitled, "Spousal support key in post traumatic stress disorder" in its most recent issue dated May 29, 2008. The statement, "PTSD may interfere with relationships and change Family life, but with knowledge and understanding, the spouse of a service member suffering from PTSD can help him or her recover" is the understatement of the century!! Being the spouse of a 100% ...

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Wiccan Religious Symbol Accepted by VA!
By MsGenuine

Religious Discrimination Reversed? After a heated and controversial debate regarding the contentious request for deceased Military Service Members' headstones to be marked with their religious symbol, the Wiccan pentacle, the Veteran's Administration finally approved the request after a lawsuit initiated last November on behalf of the widows of the deceased warriors. Considering this particular request took 10 long years when most take only a few months, this is indeed a victorious day for religious toleration ...

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Staying Sane During Deployment
By blue.ink

What keeps you sane while your Significant Other is away?

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This deployment is finally nearing an end for my family.

The other day I was looking back on this past year+ and couldn't believe all that has taken place. Definitely a roller coaster - many highs, many lows. LOL, seems like it was always ...

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