So proud

Every year I try to buy one of those little paper flowers from the VFW guys. I'm not a gung-ho military minded person. I don't like documentaries or films about war. I don't watch movies about shooting up drugs either - everyone has their tastes.
But I admire those whose ideology or wallets lead them to serve their country. It's kindof like nuns, I hold them in such reverence. Such a sacrifice.

This year my husband and I loafed around the house. Cleaned the garage and re-arranged some furniture - but mostly played video games.
What with me getting the XBox 360 and Fable2 for my birthday and all...


(thanks to all who sent me wishes. yeup, still old)


I heard that Michelle Obama will not be using her place in the White House to take up major policy issues. She will be an advocate for civil service and help for the families of our service members. Like I needed another reason to like this woman...

But it is so hard being away from family. Think of yourself, away from your family at college - you get to go home for Thanksgiving, you get to see them over the summer, you'll be done school in 4 years and in that time maybe only be away from them 9 months at a time.
The Bush administration and its damned holy war have kept our troops far too long overseas. The time tables the military uses for the maximum amount of time an officer should be engaged in war are there for a reason. There was research done on the physical and mental effects of combat. - Especially after Vietnam.
But no, The Shrub decides to bend the rules for his own devices. It will be our service members and their families that will suffer. There will be a drastic increase in officers treated for PTSD.

To this day The Hubbins gets thanked for his service in the Gulf. To this day it makes a difference. Go and make the difference of a man or woman who has sacrificed their time and health and life with the ground you walk on in mind.