Posting History for Netroots For The Troops
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| Netroots for the Troops, Baybeee! As I'm sure you've noticed, the NFTT blogathon is on and strong! We have one more month before the big box day happens, so let's rock this out! All the goods below the squiggeldy-doo.
Now, I'ma ... |
Cedwyn | 05/07/2012 | 31 | 66 | - | 155 |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT Matching Challenge - Edition One of our most successful methods of fundraising diaries has been those where there's been a challenge to match a potential donation based upon how much the diary receives from the readers. With ... |
TexDem | 03/25/2011 | 962 | 65 | - | 578 |
| I Went to See My Dad Today. He wasn't there, of course. He hasn't been around since 2002 when he died at the age of 80. Our little family of three wasn't alone there at Willamette View Memorial Cemetary in Portland, Oregon. ... |
CJB | 05/31/2011 | 36 | 65 | - | 392 |
| Without you, there is nothing. I've been wanting to write something wonderful, something meaningful to convey just how much what you've all done matters. The last days, weeks (Yikes! Has it really been months?) ... |
Onomastic | 05/31/2011 | 57 | 65 | - | 292 |
| Mojo Friday - Coffee, Good or Bad - Edition The Great Oz has spoken, Dr. Oz that is. The well known Cardiologist, professor and TV Host of a show carrying his name responded in a Q & A published in several magazines as to whether or not one ... |
TexDem | 09/09/2011 | 629 | 65 | - | 584 |
| NFTT: A Soldier's Thank You I was 28 when I arrived in Afghanistan. I was a Private in the US Army. I was beginning my first and only 12 month tour as an Army Infantryman. At the time, I had no idea how much my life was about ... |
Showtime | 12/14/2011 | 30 | 65 | 1 | 265 |
| Updated. NFTT: In Honor of Howard Dean, a Bat for the Troops!
Intro note: First, it's great to be a part of this terrific effort. Thanks to NFTT for the invite. Second, the following was written as a Dean supporter and is aimed at other Dean folks, but I ... |
CJB | 02/24/2012 | 52 | 65 | - | 243 |
| Protecting Our Heroes on the Homefront President Barack Obama has taken the final major step in bringing our brave soldiers home from Afghanistan, and this is an exciting moment for military families across America. The President's ... |
cbrangel | 05/11/2012 | 28 | 65 | - | 229 |
| Mojo Friday - NN 2012, NFTT and MST - Edition And no, MST doesn't stand for Mountain Standard Time. It stands for Military Sexual Trauma and Netroots For The Troops® is sponsoring a panel discussing what it means. If you're going to Netroots ... |
TexDem | 06/01/2012 | 1247 | 65 | - | 1150 |
| MoJoe Friday - NFTT's Special Request From Afghanistan - Edition This week Netroots For The Troops® got a request via email. Sargent First Class Vires was trying to get Mechanix Wear gloves. After trying thru all the proper channels to get them from supply, he ... |
TexDem | 10/12/2012 | 1155 | 65 | 1 | - |
| Kos Katalogue Challenge for All of Daily Kos: Could You Do THIS? It Will Help Lots of People
I am reposting the diary from late last night in the hope that more of you would see fit to consider the simple request I made, which is rather easy to implement. As OPOL wrote far more ... |
JekyllnHyde | 07/12/2013 | 29 | 65 | 2 | - |
| Mojo Friday - -Blocked- Change - Edition I can usually throw something together on Friday morning for Mojo Friday, but today I have writers block and I'm struggling. Friday mornings are usually spent doing a quick review of the Front Page ... |
TexDem | 08/26/2011 | 945 | 63 | - | 852 |
| Protecting Military Service Dogs Just One Dog , written our own Noweasels along with Cas and DavidSeth told us this about Cpl. Megan Leavey and her partner Sgt. Rex. Cpl. Leavey received the Purple Heart, ... |
llbear | 03/19/2012 | 41 | 63 | 1 | 243 |
| NFTT- Where is my Daddy? Why is he gone? At the end of last year he left again for another deployment.
This is the fifth one. Twice in Iraq was bad enough. Now Kandahar awaits, again.
This time is different. Last time there wasn't ... |
Oke | 05/10/2012 | 42 | 63 | - | 250 |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT Thanks Mechanix Wear, Inc. - Edition This week Netroots For The Troops® received outstanding news from Mechanix Wear, Inc. They're donating 300 pairs of gloves this year! That means the most expensive item we put in our Care Packages ... |
TexDem | 05/11/2012 | 1403 | 63 | - | 1535 |
| NFTT: It’s not goodbye – it’s “I’ll see you in 7 months” Those are the words my Marine son said to me when he left for his first deployment in early 2005. I will never forget them, and they were words I held onto for dear life.
As he walked through the ... |
Proud Mom and Grandma | 05/04/2011 | 47 | 62 | - | 255 |
| NFTT 2012 Blogathon - Why I Write This is my second year participating in Netroots for the Troops. Onomastic noticed last year I was always in the comments of these diaries and asked me if I would like to write one to raise money ... |
Actbriniel | 02/23/2012 | 80 | 61 | - | 219 |
| Mojo Friday - Dirty Jobs - Edition Looking at the economy and jobs numbers it made me think about what's the worst job you ever had and would you do it again if it was the only job you could get? You don't have to limit it to one, ... |
TexDem | 08/05/2011 | 1068 | 60 | - | 823 |
| Mojo Friday - Thank You Veterans - Editions At the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918 the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany ... |
TexDem | 11/11/2011 | 1007 | 60 | - | 561 |
| NFTT 2012 and the Woozles of War Hello and welcome! Hope no-one minds my cheating a little by updating last year's diary. I was inspired to write this by my little woozle, Casey. I've read all of the NFTT diaries to him, and he's ... |
TokenLiberal | 05/08/2012 | 40 | 60 | - | 208 |
| Supporting Netroots for the Troops I hope all of my friends in the Daily Kos community will join me in support of Netroots for the Troops. As the daughter of a career military service member, I know firsthand the impact taking action ... |
DonnaFEdwards | 05/10/2012 | 30 | 60 | - | 161 |
| UPDATED Netroots for the Troops - We need your money & your time - what you'll get back is priceless Trust me, you'll be thanking US by the time you're done
UPDATE: bjedwards is now matching donations up to $250 . Please give, even if it's only a small amount.
Yes, yes, yes. It's that time again. ... |
Eclectablog | 05/11/2012 | 58 | 60 | - | 272 |
| Mojo Friday - Sun Tzu and Admiral William McRaven - Edition
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. |
TexDem | 08/24/2012 | 966 | 60 | 1 | 908 |
| Mojo Friday - A NFTT Auction For Two Netroots Nation Registrations - Edition Netroots For The Troops is the beneficiary of someone's inability to go to NN 2011. They have turned their situation into a positive for Netroots For The Troops. NFTT has two registrations available ... |
TexDem | 04/29/2011 | 724 | 59 | - | 595 |
| NFTT and the Woozles of War! Hello all! This is my second diary ever and my first for NFTT. I was inspired to write this by my little woozle, Casey. I've read all of the NFTT diaries to him, and he's told me how much he ... |
TokenLiberal | 05/26/2011 | 109 | 59 | - | 290 |
| NFTT - My friend joined the Army, I want to honor his service My friend Mike joined the Army. I call Mike a kid but he is not that much younger than me, he is in his mid-twenties, I'm not that much older than him, but I look at him like a younger brother, Mike ... |
MinistryOfTruth | 05/15/2012 | 35 | 59 | 1 | 197 |
| Mojo Friday - Memorial Day - Edition
Memorial
n.
1. Something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event.
2. A written statement of facts or a petition presented to a legislative ... |
TexDem | 05/25/2012 | 1559 | 59 | - | 1053 |
| An NN13 NFTT Memorial for my Father-in-Law (w/ vid)
I want to thank my fellow Kossacks. This year, my beloved father-in-law of 30 years passed away while I was at Netroots Nation. The next morning, my friends at Netroots for the Troops ... |
TheFatLadySings | 07/02/2013 | 58 | 59 | 1 | - |
| Mojo Friday - Netroots for the Troops®, 2012 Press Release - Edition It's that time of year again, fundraising for Netroots for the Troops®. Next week we'll launch a Blogathon. Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse has been working tirelessly organizing this. Along with ... |
TexDem | 02/10/2012 | 950 | 58 | 1 | 600 |
| Netroots for the Troops 2012 recap - blood was spilled (many PHOTOS) It's what we do
The Netroots for the Troops 2012 went off almost entirely without a hitch. Although, due to a lack of donations this year, we were only able to pack 150 boxes, half of what we've ... |
Eclectablog | 06/13/2012 | 69 | 58 | 1 | 240 |
| Dear President Obama, Last week, I wrote a piece to Mr. Romney asking him a simple question:
So, Mr. Romney, if you are elected President, would you fight to change the law that prevents an active duty servicewoman from ... |
angelajean | 09/03/2012 | 40 | 58 | 1 | 552 |
| Mojo Friday - Seat 27E and more - Edition Sunday 23 June, San Francisco Airport
I was standing in front of my seat 27D waiting for 27E to show up since 27F had just sat down. As he approached with a smile (I found out later it belied how ... |
TexDem | 07/12/2013 | 609 | 58 | - | - |
| Mojo Friday - Will You Match $500? - Edition A Netroots For The Troops Diary
We have an anonymous Kossack who is willing to match up to $500. The caveat is that you guys have to kick in $250 to get it started. |
TexDem | 05/13/2011 | 717 | 57 | - | 691 |
| Netroots For The Troops: Random Meanderings on a Rainy Tuesday Netroots For The Troops is a group which is very dear to my heart. Many thoughts run through my mind as I sit here on a very dreary, rainy Tuesday. As Mets102 reminds us in his posting, Thank A ... |
PoliSigh | 05/08/2012 | 27 | 57 | 1 | 137 |
| Obama with the Troops - White House Photo Diary (NFTT) '13
A special edition of my monthly diary showcasing the pictures taken by the White House Photography staff. This is a follow up diary to the one I did last year ... |
bsegel | 06/08/2013 | 45 | 57 | 1 | - |
| NFTT: The “Anythings” After 3 Deployments This fundraiser for our military is one that is near and dear my heart. As I wrote about last year, I am the very proud mom of a U. S. Marine, who did three deployments in three years. I wrote ... |
Proud Mom and Grandma | 02/22/2012 | 35 | 56 | - | 177 |
| "Morning has broken, like the First Morning.." | Onomastic | 04/24/2011 | 43 | 55 | - | 316 |
| Troop Morale at Five Year Low A NFTT Diary
"We're an Army that's in uncharted territory here," says Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Army vice chief of staff, according to the report. "We ... |
TexDem | 05/10/2011 | 33 | 55 | - | 226 |
| Testvet - we got 'er done! This morning I had two interesting conversations I want to share with you. The first was with TexDem. Last night Vetwife and he talked . . . at length. She is thrilled, relieved, and humbled by your ... |
llbear | 09/14/2011 | 73 | 55 | 1 | 308 |
| Mojo Friday - Netroots Nation Registration = $50 For Netroots For The Troops ® - Edition They made us an offer we couldn't refuse. Seriously. When Netroots Nation came to Netroots For The Troops ® and offered to donate $50 ... |
TexDem | 10/28/2011 | 1030 | 55 | - | 669 |
| Mojo Friday - Eight Days Left - Edition That's eight days left to register for Netroots Nation 2012 and have $50 donated ... |
TexDem | 11/04/2011 | 1310 | 55 | - | 789 |
| Buy this quilt at NN12 today. Support our troops. The DailyKos Quilt Guild has made a quilt, named Better Together!
The quilt will be auctioned off at a silent auction today at Netroots Nation at 1:30 PM Eastern time. All funds will be donated to ... |
RLMiller | 06/14/2012 | 15 | 55 | 1 | 211 |
| Mojo Friday - Throw A NFTT Party - Edition A whaa? you may be saying. A party. That's right, throw a party for Netroots For The Troops® . Maybe you have a birthday coming up and you want to do something different. How about making it a ... |
TexDem | 03/30/2012 | 911 | 54 | - | 1083 |
| There's one big problem with Netroots Nation - and YOU can help fix that!
I've been to two Netroots Nation conferences so far and, wow, what a rush. But, there is one thing about ... |
Eclectablog | 12/10/2011 | 30 | 53 | - | 297 |
| Netroots for the Troops - The Family Gram FLASH TRAFFIC...RICHARD SENDS...
It's been said that submariners are a crazy lot – as in, literally nuckin' futz. Perhaps that explains a lot about me. What else would possess anyone to ... |
Richard Cranium | 02/22/2012 | 38 | 53 | - | 143 |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT 2013 - Edition
It's that time of year again where you'll be seeing us ask for your assistance in achieving our goal of raising $50,000.00 to send Care Packages to our forward deployed combat personnel. Over the ... |
TexDem | 04/05/2013 | 686 | 53 | - | - |
| Testvet - we need some "Happy Dance" time Over the last two weeks I've been checking with Mike Bailey [testvet] & Dorrie. Mike is coming around but still in post-heart surgery pain. He also experiences a shortness of breath ... |
llbear | 09/30/2011 | 84 | 52 | - | 193 |
| NFTT...The Friends and Family Connection I grew up in the shadow of an Air Force Base in an area with a large military presence and it has had a lasting effect on my life. Many of the kids I went to school with called themselves 'Air Force ... |
VL Baker | 02/23/2012 | 21 | 52 | - | 161 |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT Just $3034 Shy of Goal! - Edition Netroots For The Troops® set a modest goal of $15,000 for this year and we are 80% there. As of the moment I'm writing this we have raised $11,966.00. Thanks go out to everyone who contributed and ... |
TexDem | 05/31/2013 | 874 | 52 | - | - |
| Mojo Friday - Stoned II - Edition I'll be headed to the hospital a little latter this morning for a second round with the urologist to clear the remnant of that huge stone from several weeks ago. The remnant is 4mm and has moved out ... |
TexDem | 06/14/2013 | 604 | 52 | - | - |
| Why Netroots for the Troops? It's still personal. Netroots for the Troops needs diary writers for this week's fundraising blogathon - especially today and tomorrow. I wanted to help get out the word and spent a good chunk of time trying to decide ... |
Onomastic | 02/21/2012 | 35 | 51 | 1 | 151 |
| Slut Shaming in the United States Armed Forces Hey y'all did you hear I am a "psyco [sic] jizz gobbler" and a "slam pig" Of course you did-rape survivor and name calling they go hand in hand. Its okay. I know that if Mother Theresa (RIP MT) was ... |
Panayiota Bertzikis | 06/22/2012 | 22 | 51 | 1 | 255 |
| Air Force thinks Segregation is the answer to Sexual Assault After the latest scandal involving sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, the Air Force's answer may very well be segregated basic training. In today's Chicago Tribune News :
The U.S. |
angelajean | 07/07/2012 | 67 | 51 | - | 234 |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT 2013 - Edition
Each year for the past five years, we at the non-profit Netroots For The Troops® have raised money to send hundreds of specially designed Care Packages ... |
TexDem | 05/03/2013 | 609 | 51 | - | - |
| TexMex's ShelterBox work in Texas. Dear Daily Kos readers,
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to actually stand in front of a ShelterBox tent and promote it to Rotary members from Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, Monterrey and other ... |
TexMex | 09/16/2012 | 31 | 50 | - | 155 |
| Cranky Users: CNFTT | belinda ridgewood | 05/29/2011 | 69 | 49 | - | 281 |
| Mojo Friday - Sign Up For NFTT Monthly Donation - Edition Looking for something to give thanks for next week? Try signing up for a recurring monthly donation to Netroots For The Troops ® . |
TexDem | 11/18/2011 | 1166 | 49 | - | 640 |
| Just Incredible. A Jail 'dedicated' to US Military Veterans If this doesn't scream "Failure", Im unsure what does.
Georgia opens first jail devoted to U.S. veterans The problem of US military veterans falling into a life of crime after returning from Iraq ... |
xxdr zombiexx | 05/07/2012 | 38 | 49 | - | 247 |
| NFTT: Back When I Was A Troop... I was surprised, honored, and daunted (in that order) when I was asked about writing a diary for the NFTT Blogathon – alas, I’m better known for rattling off obscure historical factiods than ... |
Unitary Moonbat | 05/11/2012 | 47 | 48 | - | 153 |
| $10,000.00 raised in less than one day! Netroots For The Troops® says THANK YOU! I knew you could do it! You guys knew you could do it and you did! Hitting our goal of $15,000.00 should be a breeze now thanks to you. So we still need your help, don't stop now!
Our Anonymous ... |
TexDem | 05/29/2013 | 21 | 48 | 1 | - |
| NFTT: A very special announcement Greetings from wet and cold Washington, DC. It's Opening Day here and the excitement is in the air... and I'm hoping that excitement will carry over to this diary, because I have a very special ... |
Spedwybabs | 04/01/2011 | 50 | 47 | - | 263 |
| Military Life is Like a Roller Coaster - an NFTT Diary with $500 Match - double your donation!
Life in the military is a roller coaster. There is no other way to put it. Often, it's like we're sitting in the car waiting to start, anticipating the thrill of a new and exciting ride and ... |
angelajean | 05/11/2012 | 75 | 47 | - | 187 |
| WAR ON WOMEN [Soldiers] - House GOP Blocking Abortion Access for Raped Military Women The Department of Defense currently grants abortion access to women only if their life is at stake, which stands in stark contrast to all other federal employees, who are granted abortion access in ... |
David Harris Gershon | 06/13/2012 | 17 | 47 | - | 155 |
| Vets and Milfam in San Jose - Welcoming them to Netroots Nation 2013 Before we get to the meat of this post, I highly recommend starting the video below to set the mood. Yes, there's a good chance you're going to get tired of hearing the words Do you know the way to ... |
angelajean | 03/01/2013 | 43 | 47 | - | - |
| Mojo Friday - NFTT Challenge Diary Coming - Edition We have a HUGE Netroots For The Troops® Challenge Diary coming next Tuesday May 28th! A NFTT ANGEL is offering $5000 for matching funds . We're using today as an announcement to get as many as ... |
TexDem | 05/24/2013 | 639 | 47 | - | - |
| Kos Katalogue Blogathon: Malls? We doan need no stinkin' malls! We got each other! I gave up on shopping in malls several decades ago. If you find me in a mall these days, it's only because I had no other choice (that's where the local Apple Store is in Ann Arbor, unfortunately, ... |
Eclectablog | 11/13/2013 | 14 | 47 | 1 | - |
| NFTT -- Let’s thank the Iowa National Guard (and all the other troops serving!) Last August, the Iowa National Guard had its largest deployment since World War II in their orders to deploy to Afghanistan. This deployment was so widespread over the state that almost every ... |
glendaw271 | 03/31/2011 | 53 | 45 | - | 188 |
| NFTT: “I just have to give you one last hug…” To give my Marine son that hug before his third deployment, I drove 2000 miles back to the Midwest. His emotional detachment for this third deployment was very extreme. He didn’t want to fly out ... |
Proud Mom and Grandma | 05/25/2011 | 65 | 45 | - | 184 |
| NFTT - Friends, Heroes and Falling Stars My father was ten years old when he became the man of the house and began helping his mother care for four younger siblings. It was the 1930s. The Great Depression was devastating millions of ... |
desertguy | 05/15/2012 | 15 | 44 | - | 129 |
| PLEASE REC! Netroots for the Troops volunteers: Now is the time to pick your shifts! I am reposting this so that as many people as possible see it. Please Rec it up and forgive the repost and the subsequent one I will do next week. We still have MANY unfilled slots and I need to get ... |
Eclectablog | 05/31/2012 | 14 | 44 | - | 93 |
| Soupin It Up W/Sped: Back with a Cause :::dusts off the soup pot::: I'm back! Many of you will remember my series of diaries called [http://dailykos.com/news/soupin%20it%20up%20with%20sped Soupin It Up W/Sped] which featured a different ... |
Spedwybabs | 05/12/2011 | 29 | 43 | 7 | 216 |
| Swinging and Shaking a Broken Hearted "Au revoir" to Dancing with the Stars ::sniffle:: Yes, it's true. I watch Dancing with the Stars . Now before you burst into a horrified "How could you'??!!!!", or throw a copy of ... |
Onomastic | 05/24/2011 | 60 | 43 | 1 | 321 |
| Netroots For The Troops® - Why We Do What We Do I received this from Lance Cpl Adam Buck's dad the other day. You know him as LCaseRussell here on Daily Kos.
Tony,
I will forward your request. So far, only Facebook has the pictures. I do know ... |
TexDem | 06/28/2012 | 45 | 41 | - | 224 |
| Here's a FREE way to help Netroots for the Troops doing something you'll do anyway! NFTT- Who Will You Buy4 This Christmas?
With Black Friday only days away, and Cyber Monday right after, if your thoughts aren't already on Christmas shopping, chances are they soon will be. After ... |
Eclectablog | 11/19/2012 | 21 | 41 | - | - |
| The Christmas Truce: For At Least One Night, the Guns of War Fell Silent I first posted a version of this diary on the night of December 24, 2011. Wars suppress the natural urge of men to behave in a manner that has no bearing and can even remotely be construed as civilized behavior. Combat does terrible things to human... |
JekyllnHyde | 12/24/2019 | 29 | 41 | - | - |
| Ceiling Cat sazs "Letz Tehre be teh Lite of NFTT!" | Onomastic | 03/27/2011 | 76 | 39 | - | 308 |
| “Simply put, I find myself caught between two duties. I love my country; I love my family more.” By now, you will have heard Mitch Daniel's famous words:
“Simply put, I find myself caught between two duties. I love my country; I love my family more.”
Imagine, if ... |
angelajean | 05/24/2011 | 77 | 39 | - | 214 |
| NFTT - I'm a brat and I need to do more. Can you? I'm a brat. A Navy Brat. And yet, I have done so little to help those who serve and who have served in the past. I need to do much more. Have you done all you can? Can you do more? Give to NFTT. |
bjedward | 05/22/2012 | 27 | 39 | - | 175 |
| Mojo Friday - Guardian Angel - Edition While watching The Stephanie Miller Show earlier this week she highlighted an excellent program that helps deployed military personnel who have pets. As a pet owner ( parent to Fred and Max ) it ... |
TexDem | 06/07/2013 | 394 | 39 | - | - |
| On this Mothers' Day - A Decade of Deployment for Military Families - Does Anyone Care? There's been far too many goodbyes. |
Onomastic | 05/08/2011 | 43 | 38 | - | 159 |
| Our Undeclared War If you are attending Netroots Nation #12 this weekend in Providence, RI, you will have a plethora of sessions from which to choose, everything from Lizz Winstead to effective tweeting to carrying ... |
julimyers | 06/07/2012 | 16 | 37 | - | 270 |
| Mojo Friday - Reject Black Friday, Support NFTT With Buy4 Online - Edition If you're looking to avoid the crowds here's a great way to get your shopping done and support Netroots For The Troops® at the same time. While you're browsing online for gift ideas, take five ... |
TexDem | 11/23/2012 | 669 | 37 | - | - |
| Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE. |
Bill in Portland Maine | 04/14/2011 | 173 | 36 | - | 462 |
| Doing the Funky Chicken! Why? You met the $1500 Match for NFTT! But wait! There's more! Wanted to put together a little fun diary to tell you about the good news! We raised $3000 dollars last night thanks to all of you meeting the $1500 Match Challenge. Isn't that ... |
Onomastic | 05/19/2011 | 28 | 36 | - | 123 |
| Netroots for the Troops volunteers: Now is the time to pick your shifts! Hi, folks. As I wrote about last week , I am coordinating the ... |
Eclectablog | 06/10/2011 | 21 | 36 | - | 128 |
| NFTT Issues a Friendly challenge to All Daily Kos Groups - II Writers Note;
This was originally posted last night ... |
TexDem | 04/07/2011 | 11 | 35 | - | 141 |
| NFTT Fundraising- So easy even a child can do it! I know every mother thinks her child is special. I am absolutely no different- the only difference is, both of my kids really ARE special! Beantown girl (hereafter known as BG) and beantown boy (BB) ... |
beantown mom | 04/10/2011 | 61 | 35 | - | 182 |
| NFTT: "It seems like you just got home" Those are the words I said when my son called me to say he was deploying for a second time. “This is what I signed up for, Mom,” he said.
In my mind, those six months stateside flew by so fast. |
Proud Mom and Grandma | 05/12/2011 | 35 | 34 | - | 148 |
| Netroots for the Troops® final fundraising push - Help us meet our goal! It takes a community...
Cross-posted from Eclectablog .
As the wars the United States is engaged in around the world wind down and our troops come home to great fanfare and welcoming parades, it'... |
Eclectablog | 05/29/2013 | 9 | 34 | 1 | - |
| NFTT: Nice Day for a Czech Wedding You remember me from Netroots for the Troops 2010, right? Volunteer coordinator, the sober one at karaoke? SanDiegoDem has promised to help me ... |
CA Berkeley WV | 05/09/2011 | 45 | 33 | 2 | 159 |
| Attending Netroots Nation? Netroots for the Troops needs VOLUNTEERS! As you probably already know, every year at the Netroots Nation conference, a group of very hard-working, compassionate and caring people step up to help ... |
Eclectablog | 06/03/2011 | 38 | 33 | - | 154 |
| American or Republican? Time to decide. I'm particularly talking to House Republicans. Are there any sane and reasonable moderate Republicans left in the House? The country only needs twenty (20) of you (technically 19, but 20 gives a one ... |
TexDem | 11/07/2012 | 14 | 33 | - | - |
| NFTT--Camouflage Snuggies and Courage in Afghanistan "Please send more camouflage Snuggies!"
Josh, a dear young man whose parents are family friends, was deployed to Afghanistan as a medic several months ago. As a joke, his parent ... |
Ekaterin | 04/27/2011 | 20 | 32 | - | 98 |
| We few, we happy few, we band of brothers This is one of the most moving scenes I have ever seen in a movie. I think it completely illustrates the commitment that those in our armed forces have for each other. |
Actbriniel | 05/01/2011 | 35 | 32 | - | 194 |
| NFTT: Since you're off to Heaven this evening... why not leave some cash behind to help us send some helpful items to the men and women who are serving this country overseas?
It would be virtuous and I have reliable word that donating to NFTT ... |
cskendrick | 05/21/2011 | 20 | 32 | 1 | 116 |
| Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE� |
Bill in Portland Maine | 05/05/2011 | 252 | 31 | - | 468 |
| Military Sexual Trauma: An Epidemic In the last few years, as the debate played out surrounding the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, it was easy to get the impression that by allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in our armed ... |
julimyers | 05/30/2012 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 205 |
| Words are Tumbling, Shifting like Sand. How do I Say - They need You? There are too many memories of 9/11 and the days, weeks, months that followed, bubbling up today. The grief over the lives lost on that day and in the years following is ever present. Normal, I ... |
Onomastic | 05/02/2011 | 31 | 30 | - | 170 |
| They Give Years - Can You Spare 12 Minutes? On this and every Memorial Day we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country, and there are so many who are still in harms way. I pause today to think of them too. |
Actbriniel | 05/30/2011 | 31 | 30 | - | 149 |
| NFTT @ Netroots Nation - Military Sexual Trauma: The Women's War On Friday, June 8th, at 3:00PM at Netroots Nation , Netroots for the Troops will be hosting a panel on Military Sexual Trauma: The Women's War. I will be joined by Elizabeth Stinson, LMFT and ... |
joanbrooker | 06/03/2012 | 53 | 30 | - | 219 |