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Veterans Among Us

Before I talk about sites in nT for Veterans Day, I’d like to point out that we are honored to have among us on the nT staff some Vets of Desert Storm and Desert Shield.  Jeff Carter served in the Air Force in 1991.  Thomas Bain served in the Army and is the third generation to do so!    Thanks for your service to our Country!

Also, Mike Logan’s son Luk is now serving in Afghanistan.  We have his address if you would like to send encouraging cards and letters!  Lots of pride on Mike’s part, but I’m sure lots of worry as well!

If anyone else served or has relatives/spouses that have or are currently in the Service, please reply to this blog.  We would love to know. 

Allow me a personal note in that regard:  My Dad was in WWII as a pilot and was shot down over Germany.  I am proof that he made it back, but I remember hearing that story – how he landed the damaged plane.  He was injured and received the Purple Heart, which I now have.  Incredible to think of, isn’t it?

Veterans Day sites in nT.

In Middle

1. Simply type in “veterans” in the keyword box.
2. I like the first site:  Library of Congress:  Experiencing War:  Stories from the Veterans History Project.  The LOC does a great job in grouping these stories by themes.  Click on Courage for some incredible tales.  Interviews and photos are available.  “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do.”  Eddie Rickenbacker
3. Again, the third one down is from the LOC.  I love this site for schools because it outlines how to interview a vet and submit their story into the LOC collection.  This is a great resource for students to use.
4. The 7^th one down is VA Kids from the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Click on the Bugler for great information on the origin of Veterans Day, activities for Veterans Day, The History of the Purple Heart Award, and much more.  This site is for the younger student.  VA Kids 6-12 grade is directly below it and offers heart-warming stories that students volunteering at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital wrote about vets they met there.
5. Another site, not in this search however, that came to my attention is the American Red Cross site:  http://www.redcross.org/.  You can find it if you put American Red Cross into the search box.   Their home page is the 5^th one down on the page.  You will see under Red Cross News their Holiday Mail for Heroes.  Students (or anyone) can send personal messages to Service Men and Women:  http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=68f35ed38bfa4210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD

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