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Category Archives: Patriotism
Memorially Speaking*
I have been hard-pressed not to editorialize over Memorial Day this year. Instead, let me say simply it is a holiday with a disputed history and an often misunderstood focus. Currently, we designate the last Monday in May as Memorial … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Patriotism, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, Army, Coast Guard, holidays, Korea, Marines, memorial day, Military, Vietnam, war
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Friday Follies: Counting Rivets
This week for Friday Follies, I’m revisiting early 1969. For some of you, that is ancient history. For others, it is time they’d rather forget. For me, it was a time of challenge, personal growth, and a touch of stupidity … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, Airborne, Fort Benning, Parachute, Paratrooper
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Battle Scars, Revisited
I shared “Battle Scars” in 2017. Its introduction states that it was not the original post intended for Veterans Day that year. I never published that piece, and it may never be published in its entirety. It hits too close … Continue reading
Posted in Law Enforcement, Leadership, National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged @jacksonseric, first responders, patriotism, PTSD, veterans day, Vietnam
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Soldiers: Then, Now, and Forever
Today, May 30, 2022, we have a twofer. The traditional Memorial Day and the last day of a Congress-crafted three-day weekend fall on the same day. For most folks, that makes little difference. For those who have a personal reason … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Patriotism, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged patriotism, veterans, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, wounded warriors
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Run Silent, Run Deep: Revisited*
The title of this piece may ring a bell with Baby Boomers and their parents. “Run Silent, Run Deep” was a classic war film from 1958 starring two of the country’s hottest male stars. The title comes from the submarine … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, National Defense, Patriotism, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged patriotism, veterans, Vietnam, wounded warriors
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Sacrificially Speaking
A Knock on the Door was my response to the murder of thirteen members of our military in Afghanistan, August 26, 2021. I tried to share how hard it can be for those on both sides of the door when … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, family, Leadership, National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Afghanistan, gold star family, murder, sacrifice, veterans, Vietnam, warfare
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Of Heroes and Unicorns
How would you respond if someone asked, “Who is your hero?” When the question was posed to me, my first thought was, I don’t have one. Then my analyzer side kicked in, and I wondered why that was the case. … Continue reading
Posted in family, Family Vaules, Law Enforcement, National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Politics, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged heroes, law enforcement, memories, Politics, purple heart, sacrifice, Vietnam
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A Knock on the Door
A knock on the door might seem a strange title in the days of doorbells and motion-activated door cameras. Still, there are times when a knock might be more appropriate, even more attention-getting, than a push of a button or … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Police, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Afghanistan, KIA, poiltics, police, terrorists, veterans, Vietnam
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Lest We Forget: Namesake
Lest We Forget was originally published on May 30, 2011. It was written in honor of my brother, David Jackson, and the men who died with him one night in Vietnam. This piece is a reminder and an update on … Continue reading
Posted in National Defense, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Vietnam
Tagged KIA Vietnam, Vietnam, Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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A Soldier’s Christmas
Read this not long ago, and felt the need to share it. As the strangest Christmas, most of us have ever seen rapidly approaches, we need to remember those who, even this year, will be stationed around to world to … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vaules, Holidays, Leadership, Patriotism, Uncategorized, Veterans, Vietnam
Tagged Christmas, deployment, honor, patriotism, sacrifice, Soldiers
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