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    The Joy of Giving: Memorial Day Parade

    May 28, 2013 /

    This weekend I heard TAPS.  It had been a few months since I last heard it and I had no idea the emotion would flow.  (TAPS: Wordless-Wednesday)  But Memorial Day is a day to celebrate the memory of our war veterans and that we did! Getting ready to march in our Community Parade The joy of givingOur decorated ‘Float’ for the parade Two of my boys and their own hero, their dad    The Kocsis-crew marched (or strolled) in a parade, showed the boys the joy of giving over receiving (you can’t catch candy in a parade if you are the one throwing it), talked about what Memorial Day is really about with the kids, had…

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    Memorial Day

    May 24, 2013 /

    See photo credit  MilitaryAvenue PinterestThis Memorial Day is going to be different for us. We have many family members who have served and some who are currently serving. From World War II to present day Afghanistan with stops in Korea, Vietnam, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We even have a grandson currently in basic training at Ft Leonard Wood who will do his service time as well. Praying that he will never see combat! But this Memorial Day there is a big hole in my heart where two WW II veteran brothers used to hang out and remind us of the many sacrifices they shared. These two men passed away…

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    Your Heart and that Energy Drink

    March 5, 2013 /

    Too much of a “good thing” I bought myself a tray of bakery cookies at the grocery store the other day under the guise that they were ‘peanut free’ so my 2 year old (with major confirmed allergies) could enjoy them while the rest of us dined on a nut-cake I bought for a group of friends. Here’s the problem.  I have no self-control.  And I’ve been eating the cookies. all. week.  I stepped on the scale last night and Wowzers… I know who was eating the cookies. The point… one cookie? No problem.  Two cookies? eh.  Three cookies?  Not healthy! So how about those Energy Drinks you are consuming? Nutritionist Explains…

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    Register to Vote /TODAY/

    September 18, 2012 /

    Did you know that deployed it takes about 45 days for deployed military personnel and military & families stationed overseas to register to vote absentee, receive their ballot and mail it back in?  That means that they have until September 23rd to request their absentee ballot.  If they register after September 23rd the deployed solider very likely will not receive an absentee ballot to vote in the November 6th general election.   These are the people that are fighting every day for the American people.  Defending our rights of freedom, choice, and opinion.   It only seems right that we do our part to ensure they get the right to vote. Deployed personnel must fill out the Federal Post…

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    Recognizing another Vietnam Hero – Specialist Leslie Sabo earns Posthumous Medal of Honor

    May 21, 2012 /

    The Medal of Honor was posthumously awarded by the President of the United States to U.S. Army Specialist Leslie Sabo killed while saving the lives of his friends and fellow soldiers on May 10th, 1970. The Blogger Roundtable spoke with members of his company and platoon to discuss the events which led to Sabo receiving the Medal of Honor – 42 Years after he was killed.  They talked about his heroics on that day after they were ambushed in eastern Cambodia. Accepting the award was Sabo’s widow, Rose Mary Sabo-Brown. The Sabos had been married during his short leave from Advanced Infantry Training (AIT) and honeymooned during 30 days of…

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    Afghanistan: “Things are Good, not Great”. DoD Blogger Roundtable

    April 24, 2012 /

    He is what we would call a straight shooter!  Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, met with the DoD Blogger Roundtable to discuss Afghanistan after returning from a year in command of U.S. Marines and allied forces in the Helmand and Nimroz provinces of Afghanistan. He provided a sobering but positive perspective of the situation next to the borders of Pakistan and Iran and  the general was ready to share his thoughts on the current events in Afghanistan with the roundtable bloggers. Celebrating opening of new women’s centerSee Photo Credit BelowImagine a new cell phone network connecting villages, additional and improved roads laid down to make it…

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    Holocaust Remembrance Day

    April 19, 2012 /

    We have to remember, always, but it’s never easy.- Alberto Israel, survivor of Auschwitz Hatred is something we must fight against.- Leslie Meisels, survivor of Aschwitz, Theresienstadt, and Bergen Belsen The MilitaryAvenue.com Team takes the time to Remember, to Thank, and to Support those affected by the Holocaust so many years ago and still today.Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – Martin Luther King, Jr. – Leanne from MilitaryAvenue.comHolocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) began in the evening of Wednesday, April 18, 2012, and ends in the evening of Thursday, April 19, 2012. Join Us    byLeanne KocsisonThursday, April 19, 2012Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare…

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    Veterans in the News

    January 17, 2012 /

    I love to see relevant and factual stories about veterans in the news. Their service, patriotism, family touches and caring for others despite the tragedies of war are mentioned often. But why does the media insist on placing “Veteran” in the headline when it has no relevance? Caring for injured Haitians DoD PhotoThere seems to be a trend in the news lately. I am a fan of the news and freedom of the press in the US! It is one of our freedoms that makes this country great and allows us to keep up to date as citizens. By the way, I think that bloggers also should be protected by…

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    This Tattoo is Freedom’s Call 2012

    January 6, 2012 /

    Got your 2012 calendar ready to ink up?  Flip to Friday, June 29, 2012.  The seventh annual Freedom’s Call will recognize the contributions of our military veterans, their families and all American who support them with a spectacular presentation of flyovers, music, narration and fireworks.  This is a free show at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio guaranteed to raise your spirit of Patriotism to new heights! Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and cameras.  However, leave the coolers, backpacks, glasses containers, knives and pepper spray at home!  No pets either… not the place for them.  For security reasons, items may be inspected.  Refreshments will be ready for purchase.The word “tattoo”…

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    But Serve They Did – A Story of Service from WWII

    November 1, 2011 /

    Members of the 442nd – See belowWe continue to highlight the efforts of our veterans to protect our freedom and illustrate why we celebrate Veterans Day! A ceremony in the nation’s capital will honor a special group of American veterans from WWII tomorrow. Many of us do not remember the fear after the Pearl Harbor attack of the possible invasion by Japan. I remember my grandparents and parents speaking of it fiercely.  Orders followed to intern Americans of Japanese descent in camps as a response to this fear. Imagine those Americans’ feelings!  Originally, some service members were released from active duty, many had families in internment and yet they were…

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