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Rangers Lead The Way! – Pointe Du Hoc
June 6, 2014 – Remembering the 70th anniversary of D-Day. This post was originally published in 2011 after our trip to Normandy. Rangers Lead The Way! Pointe Du Hoc The Pointe Pointe Du Hoc is an amazing piece of shoreline. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged English Channel, Faith, freedom, German, love, Omaha Beach, Ranger, Ranger Creed, Travel, United States, United States Army Rangers, World War II
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Memorial Day – What Legacy Will You Leave?
Matthew 16:25–26 (HCSB) — 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it. 26 What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Kokoda Track, Memorial Day, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Sperwan Ghar, United States, World War II
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Why We Sacrifice
The following essays are dedicated to the men and women who have served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces in honor of Veteran’s Day ~ 11/11/11 It is not the critic who counts, not the man who … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged American, D-Day, Dubai, Expatriate, Faith, France, God, John 15, Normandy, Paris, sacrifice, Sainte-Mère-Église, Theodore Roosevelt, United States, United States Armed Forces, World War II
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The Road More Traveled
Expat Women: Confessions – 50 Answers to Your Real-Life Questions about Living Abroad Reflections from the Road I have returned to Dubai after a long summer filled with remodeling, traveling, catching up with family and friends, and sending the littlest … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Dubai, Expat Women, Expatriate, Faith, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, United States
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I Stuffed My Pockets Full – Vietnam Recollections on Memorial Day
As we remember those who served on this Memorial Day I would like to share with you one very poignant recollection from my brother-in-law William Fields, of his time in Vietnam. Sometimes, during the fog of war, humanity beckons. No … Continue reading
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Tagged care, Catholic Church, Ho Chi Minh City, linkedin, Lord, Memorial Day, orphange, Sundays, United States, Viet Cong, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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