Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Is Getting Married The Single Worst Thing A Young Marine Can Do?


US Marine Wedding from David Murray on Vimeo.

Getting Married Is The Single Worst Thing A Young Marine Can Do -- Business Insider

Somewhere between the peak and the valley is the normal; where a human finds themselves most waking hours.

I walked down the aisle on October 6, took the plunge, and pledged half of everything I do not yet own to my woman.

As I walked along the smiling faces I thought of all of those marriage casualties who had come before me, crawling along the sidelines and tugging at the extra fabric on my tux.

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My Comment: Never took the plunge .... came close though (3 times over 25 years) .... and I do not have any regrets .... hmmmm .... on second thought maybe I do. My kid brother (married 10 years with two kids) has threatened to kill me if I should ever decide to go down the aisle .... :) .... if you met his wife you would understand (thank God they do not read this blog).

My dad .... a soldier who served in the Soviet Army during the Second World War .... summed it up best to his best friend who told me the story after my father had passed away. On his first day on the front he found himself in the middle of a German artillery barrage .... and all that he could think about was that he was still a virgin and if he should get killed it would be so unfair.

With such a perspective .... getting married is not the single worst thing a young marine can do .... for some .... it is the best thing by far.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

The U.S. Air Force Forbids Single Parents From Enlisting

 

Single Mom Challenges Dismissal From Air Force -- CNN 

Milwaukee (CNN) -- Rebecca Edmonds grew up a military kid and, like most military families, often moved as her dad rose through the ranks of the Navy. Enamored with the military and her father's service to his country, Edmonds decided in high school that military life was calling her. "I think it's definitely a tight-knit community, and I was willing to be a part of that," Edmonds recalled of her decision to join the Reserve Officers' Training Corps, commonly called ROTC, at age 18. "I think the families are welcomed. I remember going to a base, and we'd be welcomed by these families we didn't even know. "

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My Comment: I always hate commenting on stories like this one. One the one hand she broke the rules and regulations when she enlisted. But .... on the other hand .... if gays can now openly serve ... why can't single moms like Rebecca Edmonds.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

A Love Story In 22 Pictures

WNU Editor: A remarkable photo gallery of a Navy SEAL and the woman who loves him even after a shattering injury.. Check it out.

Hat Tip: Prairie Pundit