Category Archives: Patriotism

A Soldier’s Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2020 by S. Eric Jackson

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 →

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A Promise Kept

Posted on May 30, 2020 by S. Eric Jackson

I was introduced to a song, “After the War,” several years ago. The song is moving, especially to those who lost someone in Vietnam. It may be even more moving for those who visited the Vietnam memorial to find their … Continue reading →

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The World As We Knew It: Untold Stories

Posted on September 16, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

For many, September 11, 2001 was the end of the world as they knew it. Suddenly, the entire country faced the reality babyboomers knew since grade school. Some parts of the world hate the United States. Admittedly, it was unsettling … Continue reading →

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Living With the Past?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by S. Eric Jackson

On this date fifty years ago, David Charles Marshall Jackson took his last breath. He was one of thirteen men who lost their lives on that nasty February night.1 For most of the country, they are a handful of names … Continue reading →

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Battle Scars

Posted on November 11, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

I finished a 1,200-word essay with this title two days ago. I fully intended to publish it this morning, but it did not seem right today. Instead, I offer this short introduction to something I shared last year. It is … Continue reading →

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At the Wall

Posted on May 29, 2017 by S. Eric Jackson

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, or as it is more commonly known, The Wall, is something one must see to appreciate. Approaching it, or looking at it from a distance does not do the memorial justice, and finding the name you … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never

Posted on November 14, 2016 by S. Eric Jackson

It was my intention to write a piece for Veteran’s Day that would be a follow-up for Run Silent Run Deep from last year. That did not happen for a number of reasons, but I was able to read and … Continue reading →

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Faded Glory … Faded Vision?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by S. Eric Jackson

Old Glory has flown proudly over the United States, in one form or another, since thirteen colonies joined together to form a republic. From that point forward, it has been the symbol of freedom and courage for much of the … Continue reading →

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Something Left Behind

Posted on May 30, 2016 by S. Eric Jackson

The United States designates two major holidays to honor and remember those who served in our armed forces. Veterans Day is to honor and remember all who served. Memorial Day is for honoring those who gave their lives in the … Continue reading →

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Proudly It Waves?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by S. Eric Jackson

In the week leading up to the Fourth of July, a number of themes could be heard, read or seen in the media. Many included the holiday weekend and how people would spend their time. Parades, picnics, parties, and cookouts … Continue reading →

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