A big thanks to all those who’ve ever served the United States in uniform. We owe you more than we can say, but that won’t stop us taking a shot. I’m going to repost an idea that I posted in the Pub a week ago, and see if there’s any interest in such a project, or whether it’s already being done. Feel free to add anything you like in the comments.
Veterans Day is coming up, and I’ve been contemplating a project. I think it would be great to create an online memorial for all of the men and women who’ve lost their lives over there, where they can be remembered and visited by family, friends and colleagues. I would like to be able to use the project as a fundraising opportunity to donate to the families of those killed and wounded, and perhaps for the people like Yon and Totten and Ardolino and the guys at Outside the Wire.
Format, hosting, expertise, outreach, publicity . . . we’d need all that. What do you think?
Unrelated, but when Save The Children came up yesterday I thought a site that did ongoing profiles of Iraqi kids would be sort of new and different. I remember how NPR “adopted” families after Katrina – well not past tense, they still trot them out when they’re useful – but it never occurred to them to follow Iraqi families similarly. Which means they thought about it, and figured there was too much downside to that, which means it’s very likely a very good idea.
OT, but not 100& OT: Today I saw a McClatchy <retch> news item in the Chattanooga
Truth-Times-Free Press alleging that Army recruits are getting hard to find. Last I’d heard though, the military was consistently exceeding its recruitment goals. It’s been a while though since I’ve seen anything about this. What’s the truth?Um, that should have read “OT but not 100% OT” — not that anyone can’t tell…
I think this sorta explains…
I think this is the key part:
Naked girls.
And beer.
Or in beer.
That’s what we want.
Make it happen, America.
Swede,
I had to settle for Lone Star’s Amarillo Chees Fries today. But I’m good with that. Tomorrow, it’s off to Ft. Riley…
I went to see my nephew graduate from Boot Camp this week. San Diego had a Veteran’s Day parade, which the wife and I watched. Seeing all those old vets march and wave, I was moved to smile in admiration. I am a “Cold War” veteran (and a remarkably unremarkable soldier) and can only imagine the deprivations these men and women endured.
I need to come up with a special blue hat perhaps – “Cold War Vet – Makin’ the Commies Think Twice”
Suggestions?
Hero:
http://tinyurl.com/yr7958
This is the sort of man my son lives among.
Tim–Maybe, Fighting Global Warming Before It Was Cool
It is the VETERAN , not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN , not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN , not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN , not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN , not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN ,
who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran ,
who serves under the Flag.
Thank you. Godspeed.
I’m a vet. I had a great time in the military. In fact, it was the best time of my life, in or out of clothes.
So, for me, thanks for the kudos, but I was doing it for me, and I had a great time.
Oh, BTW, for the interested, I delivered version #1 of CTAPS. Look it up.
Dan, have you seen this: http://www.theyhavenames.com
It’s a project I started about a year ago, but as an active duty Soldier, it takes me awhile to finish a project. We have four writers now that rotate in and out. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I could sure use help in spreading the word about it! Thanks.