November 11, 2006

To Honor My Hero

I have lived for extended periods of time in a number of countries around the world. In each new place of residence my family would register with the local American embassy soon after our arrival, in order to ensure our safety and connection to the homeland. Another practice which began early in our lives, was that of memorizing the local embassyÂ’s telephone number and address. My photographic memory also helped in that I always had a visual map in my head of where we were and where the embassy was located and how we could quickly get there.

It's never been easy living in some of these countries, especially given the basic cultural and political differences. I had been living in Chile for only a few weeks when the brutal Pinochet took control over the government through a bloody coup de etat. It was a place where fear reigned everywhere, even inside your home. Walking on my way to school one morning I saw the government security squads, known as the Caravans of Death, arrive in their black jeeps. They had begun to break down the doors randomly into peoples homes. A friend of my fatherÂ’s who worked at the embassy had instructed the American families that were members of my father's church on what to do in the event we were ever caught in one of Pinochet's dragnets. My father took it one step further by having us all wear a single dog tag imprinted with our personal information that would enable American authorities to help us should we ever get separated or lost our parents.
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Torn between many

FINAL UPDATE: Thanks to all for participating, I really appreciate how much you cared for those who serve us. You all inspired me & now I've decided to give my old upgraded IBM Thinkpad to SoldierÂ’s Angels so they can pass it along to a deserving member of our Armed Forces. Now here's the disclaimer: Since this is my blog I reserve all rights to do as I please. That's the wonderful thing about liberty and this country. If you disagree you are free to start your own blog and moan ad naseum there. All my decisions are usually final! Ask my son, he'll tell you.

Oddybobo's decision - our Chief Judge and executioner of all internet related decisions on this blog: "I didn't count Tink, she wasn't really a vote, I split RSM's vote (just to shake things up a bit) cause he voted for Army and Marines in one post. So I gave each 1/2. So I have declared Air Force the winner by 1/2 point! I really didn't think you'd mind. Besides, there can be no recounts! *snicker* This was fun. And this year everyone's a winner!" more...

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November 10, 2006

Semper Fi!

It's the Marine Corp.'s Birthday! Go hug, shake hands, kiss, or do all the above with a Marine today. Or you can simply do what I'll be doing, writing to all my favorite Marines to thank them for their service to our country.

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November 02, 2006

What a bunch of Slackers!

Don't believe me? Go here and read! Don't even bother reading the rest of my blog - GO SEE for yourself!

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