Image by: Hans By Dave Andrews Today, I want to share with you one little secret of mine. When I was in my freshman year of college I struggled with one of my subjects, Philosophy 1. It’s basically an introduction to the course to gain insights into questions about knowledge, reason and meaning. I hated…
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This Marine Shows What ‘Rolling Thunder’ is All About
By Richard K. Noots Tim Chambers is a Marine who wanted to show his appreciation. Every Memorial Day, Rolling Thunder goes by to show remembrance for our fallen heroes with a motorcycle ride. One year (and every subsequent year), Tim decided to help out by saluting every single rider. That means he was there for at…
This Marine Was the Only One of His Squad That Lived. Care to Hear the Story?
By Richard K. Noots Travis was on just a regular mission when he got the orders to change from the truck that held his squad to a truck ahead of the convoy. Everything seemed like it was going fine until … he heard the explosion. Stories like this can really weigh down the heart. It’s…
No One Can Have Fun Like the Military
By Richard K. Noots There’s nothing quite like a deployment to bring out your inner artist. Things can go from life or death decisions to sitting around bored out of your mind more quickly than any other occupation on the planet. So in that downtime when people aren’t worried about losing their heads, soldiers can…
It Doesn’t Have to be Veteran’s Day to Honor Guys Like This
By Richard K. Noots War and sports. Almost two sides of the same coin, yet also incredibly different. Both can breed inner strength through suffering, which is a quality we can all find endearing. Louis Zamperini is one such man who went through enough suffering for everyone reading this article and myself. After competing in…
This About More Than Just a Holiday. What Do You Think About War?
By Richard K. Noots Now, not all of us our Vets. Actually, less than one percent of people currently alive today have and are serving in the military right now. But the transition from military life to civilian life can be very difficult at times. It can even be hard to make friends, especially if…
