I did not know this memorial was a gift from the people of Russia to the people of the United States. 🇷🇺 👉 🇺🇸 The pain that day has caused humanity can not be fully captured in any single attempt. Yet as I look at the memorial, it seems to […]
You owe it to yourself to live life to the fullest. How ya’ holding up?
Today is a day many of us are celebrating our freedom. A lot of people gave their lives for our freedom therefore it is our obligation to live our lives to the fullest. In trying to achieve our full potential, we are going to always come up against at least […]
Supreme Court Rules 7-2 in an Important Decision about the use of Religious Symbols in American Life
Earlier this morning the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in an important decision about the use of religious symbols in American life. A World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland. Today, justice was indeed achieved and our WWI […]
Remembering Those Who Are Unable To be With Their Loved Ones
I vividly remember when I was deployed overseas fighting against those who wish harm to our nation, that often times what service members struggle with the most isn’t always the brutality and horrors of combat because to a degree we’ve all been somewhat expecting to be deployed ever since the […]
8 Advantages of Having Marine Veterans as Friends
Marines are realists who call it like it is — and that can be a major advantage if you have a thick skin and a sense of humor. As if you needed a reason to befriend a Marine, here are 8 reasons to do so. Number 8 was a surprise […]
75th Anniversary of D-Day: Harden the Fuck Up Snowflakes
What I’ve learned in my brief 30-ish year experience at this thing called life is that things will be far worse than they are now… and far better. When thinking about how to approach life, I’ve found it’s best to #HardenTheFuckUp. As I watch the 75th Commemoration Ceremony for D-Day […]
A Review of Memorial Day Joint Ceremony
“Since ViVa! Vienna! falls on Memorial Day, we always take time to pause during the fun activities to observe the real reason for the long weekend. The Town of Vienna, Rotary Club of Vienna Virginia and American Legion American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 work together to hold a commemoration ceremony […]