http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/11/02/navy-honoring-its-history-and-heritage-in-new-orleans/ Thaw before reheating. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/11/02/navy-honoring-its-history-and-heritage-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 LAM Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:31 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5360#comment-3807 So glad you're doing this feature. I became part of a military family in 2002 when Brother Dan joined the Georgia National Guard...after 9/11 and in part because of it. I joined the Peace Corps. Twice. My little brother joined the Army and it's been a great career choice for him. He's now a full-time employee and a Captain (we got a lot of mileage out of his years of rank as Lt. Dan, but now he's moved on to bigger and better things). Last week I was in a meeting in New York and someone made vocal, disparaging comments about the choice to join the military and I thought 'how dare you!' Like you, I lean way left, but to me that means bending enough to recognize there are people different from me out there. And I benefit from their sacrifices. So glad you’re doing this feature. I became part of a military family in 2002 when Brother Dan joined the Georgia National Guard…after 9/11 and in part because of it. I joined the Peace Corps. Twice. My little brother joined the Army and it’s been a great career choice for him. He’s now a full-time employee and a Captain (we got a lot of mileage out of his years of rank as Lt. Dan, but now he’s moved on to bigger and better things). Last week I was in a meeting in New York and someone made vocal, disparaging comments about the choice to join the military and I thought ‘how dare you!’ Like you, I lean way left, but to me that means bending enough to recognize there are people different from me out there. And I benefit from their sacrifices.

]]> http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/2009/11/02/navy-honoring-its-history-and-heritage-in-new-orleans/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 heather Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:13:40 +0000 http://www.coldspaghetti.org/blog/?p=5360#comment-3804 Thanks for posting this. I think in general those that don't interact with the military on a regular basis have no idea what kind of sacrifice it involves. And it's a great reminder of something we take totally for granted. Thanks for posting this. I think in general those that don’t interact with the military on a regular basis have no idea what kind of sacrifice it involves. And it’s a great reminder of something we take totally for granted.

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