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Laura L.'s avatar

Marine Corp Birthday and Veterans Day are my two favorite days of the year. My oldest son joined the Marines in 2002 (4 years svc), my youngest joined the Army in 2005 (9 years svc). Both of which did two tours in Iraq. I have a dozen of stories that are gut wrenching for a military Mom. I'm blessed that both my sons came back with all their body parts. It's not just the danger and sacrifices these folks make, their day-to-day life is no cakewalk. My Marine Corp son got tired of me trying to understand what it's like in Iraq when its 130 degrees outside. He told me " Mom, on the hottest summer day in Houston, put on your warmest clothes, put a backpack full of books and put it on your back, go outside at 4:00 in the afternoon, run down the street and back, now get someone to take a plate full of the finest sand you can find and have them use a blow dryer at the hottest setting and have them blow it into your face. That is what it feels like in Iraq.". That is an example of what our service members do on a regular day when not much else is going on. Thank everyone you see that has a military hat on. They deserve our thanks and gratitude -- each and every one of them !!!

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Karen's avatar

Actually the rule of 3 starts in childhood……”you have until the count of 3!”

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