Category: Veteran
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Had to go see the Wizard about a Heart ❤️
I’m still here….I was just taking a minute..or two…or three, four, five…to get a few medical issues addressed. Plus, I’m starting new adventures but I’ll address that later. First, let me begin with my pacemaker fiasco at the KCVA….you would not believe! I can’t make this up!!!! So, there I was with my low heart…
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The Cherry Blossoms Did Not Disappoint
I just returned from my trip to Washington DC after getting to see my two besties and finally get down to the title basin to take part in the Cherry Blossom Festival. I was able to see the blossoms in “peak bloom” and they did not disappoint. I was watching the local news and the…
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Arlington National Cemetery
I’m in Washington DC visiting my two best friends and yesterday I did some sight-seeing. I went to the Arlington National Cemetery and was able to see the eternal flame where President John F. Kennedy is laid to rest along with his wife Jacqueline. I also went to the Tomb of the Unknown soldier and…
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KCVA Medical Center AKA The Twilight Zone
I had an appointment at the KCVA Medical Center today and as I drove up the street, through the entryway, I had a very uneasy, angry, sad, blah feeling. I just wanted to turn around and leave. Here I am, a 20+ year Air Force veteran, trying to go to a medical appointment and that…
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Veterans Day
In 2023, according to the US Census Bureau, there were just over 18 million veterans living in the US. That’s approximately 6% of the adult population. My two brothers and I are three of those veterans and will be celebrating Veterans Day tomorrow. Every year I usually tell someone how I ended up in the…