Posting History for Netroots For The Troops
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| “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 |
| Your Help is Needed - Please Recommend the NFTT Diary
A diary was posted earlier this afternoon and has slipped off of the Rec List. It is for a very worthwhile cause and it would help greatly if you could rec it . Thanks.
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JekyllnHyde | 05/28/2013 | 8 | 22 | 1 | - |
| You got Questions? The Progressive Caucus has Answers! Not only do they have answers but they have two ways for you to get those answers!
Update: Rep. Grijalva has been invited to be on the Lawrence O'Donnell show on MSNBC at 8 pm EST sooo ... |
Spedwybabs | 04/11/2011 | 8 | 28 | - | 122 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Will Congress Cut Military Pay and Benefits? You Betcha! I am halfway between disgust and despair:
Congress is considering an array of major deficit-reduction initiatives, including options to:
freeze military pay raises and/or ... |
angelajean | 08/04/2011 | 182 | 75 | 4 | 448 |
| 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 |
| When the Water Meets the Light: Linda McClure, April 22, 1953-December 28, 2016 Joy is a lake.
Grief is a river.
You can lose yourself in one; be lost in the other.
As this day dawns, we are in the river: swept along in the rapids, sucked under here, dashed on the rocks there, buffeted and battered by grief.
As this day... |
Aji | 12/30/2016 | 273 | 323 | - | - |
| When Adam Comes Marching Home On August 8th, 2012 my son returned safely home from his deployment to Afghanistan. I would like to like to thank family, friends, coworkers and the complete strangers who offered support to Adam, ... |
LCaseRussell | 08/28/2012 | 18 | 24 | - | 141 |
| What talk of Butterflies, Budding Tree Leaves, and Spring Flowers can do. Yes, of course he's brilliant, all three of the grand boys are, if I do say so myself. But the four year old beautiful boy out did himself the other day. We were talking about the quick change ... |
Onomastic | 05/03/2011 | 22 | 25 | - | 123 |
| Welcome to today: April 15: NFTT edition It has been a while since I've had time to punch an installment of this diary series out, for which I apologize to my miniscule fan club. One of the things which has held me back is my team ... |
aravir | 04/15/2011 | 4 | 8 | - | 36 |
| We raised $1286 for Vetwife today! You guys rock! Many of you know that we've been raising money ... |
angelajean | 06/20/2011 | 165 | 143 | - | 731 |
| We Got Osama bin Laden – Now Let’s Get Out of Afghanistan The news of Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of a small group of Navy SEALs, after hiding in plain sight for years, reminds us that we spent a generation deploying ever more troops to fight an ... |
Raul Grijalva | 05/10/2011 | 176 | 304 | 5 | 748 |
| We Fight Our Country’s Battles On Monday, March 19th, 2012 the swallows returned to Capistrano and a few miles away at Camp Pendleton, my son was deployed to Afghanistan along with 400 other United States Marines. My wife and I ... |
LCaseRussell | 03/23/2012 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 180 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| VETWIFE's Emergency - UPDATE 5:25 EDT I'm going to let VetWife tell you later tonight exactly how two incredible Kossacks plus a host of donors resolved this situation. Right now, Vetwife and I need a break.
UPDATE 5:25 PM EDT: Those ... |
llbear | 07/06/2012 | 64 | 234 | 2 | 2278 |
| 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 | - | - |
| Vet Arts Profiled on PBS PBS Newshour ran an unusual program the other night, providing an insightful look at the Combat Paper Project that I’ve been working with for some time. “Finally tonight, transforming the ... |
Jan Barry | 05/02/2012 | 4 | 6 | - | 29 |
| UPDATEx3: Netroots for the Troops - Recap of a remarkable event (PHOTOS & vid) + TexDem hospitalized This is primarily going to be a photodiary about our amazingly successful Netroots for the Troops event at Netroots Nation this year. However, I must first tell you that Tony (TexDem) is currently ... |
Eclectablog | 06/19/2011 | 197 | 333 | 7 | 1635 |
| Updates on Vetwife, her family, and mine I don't know how many of you have been following Vetwife's story, but her life has been nothing but a rollercoaster.
Her husband just came home for the hospital, again. The good news is that this ... |
angelajean | 03/14/2012 | 123 | 348 | 3 | 1465 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Update: For Vets: The Veteran's Certificate Created for People in my Building Last Veteran's Day Last Veteran's Day a few of us held a "Veteran's Day Thank You" lunch for the building I live in. This would be the first time anyone held a celebration for veterans in this senior building. I ... |
Liberal Granny | 05/28/2012 | 14 | 24 | - | 152 |
| Update! $1000 waiting to be matched is now $1500! Lets do This! NFTT Match Diary! No, this isn't a pyramid scheme. |
Onomastic | 05/18/2011 | 317 | 155 | 2 | 785 |
| 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 |
| This Memorial Day, Let's Pay for Our Wars On Memorial Day , Americans in big cities, small towns and rural communities commemorate those who made the ... |
Jon Perr | 05/31/2011 | 9 | 13 | - | 46 |
| This is personal This morning he woke up again on the couch, as he always does. He hasn't been in our bed, my bed, in a long time. It took the wise words of our god-daughter, someone who works with Veterans, to ... |
Onomastic | 05/17/2011 | 250 | 326 | 8 | 2133 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Military Didn't Help Them I have spent days agonizing how to write this diary, looking for the right hook to capture your attention and convince you to read further. I'd like to think that I've developed some street cred ... |
angelajean | 06/15/2012 | 102 | 181 | 1 | 625 |
| The Last Care Package / The Care Continues At this moment at Net Roots Nation, the magic begins. Caring people are showing up to pack Care Packages. The magic? Each US Postal regulation box contains 1 part product to 4 parts love - your love. |
llbear | 06/18/2011 | 80 | 79 | - | 301 |
| The Heart of Providence, A Photo Diary The Independent Man on top of the State House
The truth is I didn't see a lot of Providence, Rhode Island but the ... |
angelajean | 06/13/2012 | 52 | 90 | 3 | 348 |
| The Great War's 100th Anniversary The Great War began one hundred years ago this very summer. But while the 70th anniversary of D-Day made headlines for a week and more across the nation, our memory, when it comes to the First World ... |
Matthew R Bishop | 06/25/2014 | 28 | 21 | - | - |
| The Giving Project: Shane's Inspiration. $856, looking for $1000 Last week I wrote a diary about giving.
Specifically I pledged to...
...do a diary a month... for a ... |
JeffLieber | 11/01/2011 | 52 | 192 | - | 517 |
| The Giving Project: Netroots For The Troops. 2X UPDATE: Home Stretch Folks. Last month I wrote a diary about giving.
Specifically I pledged to...
...do a diary a month... for a ... |
JeffLieber | 12/12/2011 | 100 | 113 | 2 | 414 |
| 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
| TexDem discharged from the hospital in Minneapolis! ( and if you don't donate to VetWife I'm tellin) First, go make a donation to VetWife in angelajean' |
Eclectablog | 06/20/2011 | 69 | 133 | 2 | 735 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Testvet & LLBear ask "Where are you?" We are now at $39,357.56 It's all about your Care Package
When either of us undertake a mission, we see it through to conclusion. Well, this is one we can't do alone. We ... |
llbear | 09/30/2011 | 117 | 109 | - | 546 |
| Testvet This will be very, very short and to the point:
Mike Bailey, Testvet, has come through surgery in great shape. His wife, Dorrie, called me to express her thanks - and Mike's - for ... |
llbear | 05/04/2012 | 127 | 435 | 1 | 1787 |
| Talking about Sexual Predators in Our Military On Live Radio at 3pm + Link to video Uniform Betrayal 91.7 VMFM Radio has invited me to speak about Sexual Predators in Our Military today at 3 PM. You can listen to the livestream and call in to ask questions at (570) 348-6202.
I won't lie to you, I'... |
angelajean | 07/09/2012 | 10 | 23 | - | 73 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Support Their Sacrifice In 2008, Netroots For the Troops® began raising money to send specially designed care packages to our soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sending our troops practical items like socks, ... |
Gov Howard Dean MD | 02/24/2012 | 51 | 150 | 2 | 393 |
| Sports are for Stupid People Did the outrageous title of this diary prompt you open it? If so, that was what I intended. It’s a shame that we have to go to these lengths to get people’s attention around here.
Sorry to ... |
StateOfGrace | 05/20/2011 | 233 | 367 | 1 | 2325 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SEX Scandal Rocks Lackland AFB - UPDATES - AETC says "sexual assault a crime" A friend forwarded me this AP story yesterday, Widening Sex Scandal Rocks Texas AFB . Looks like it finally hit big time news as CBS , ABC , and ... |
angelajean | 06/27/2012 | 124 | 207 | 3 | 1232 |
| Senator Kerry, Elizabeth Warren, and Governor Dean, will be on Dkos next week!
Yes, they are ALL stopping by. A plethora of riches indeed. Why? They are helping kick off our annual Netroots for the Troops , or NFTT, fund raiser with a blogathon. ... |
Onomastic | 02/19/2012 | 97 | 101 | 1 | 471 |
| Sen. John Kerry writes in support of Netroots for the Troops Sen. John Kerry wrote this diary, but because of a computer problem asked that I post it here for him. —Meteor Blades.
By John Kerry
Sen. John Kerry Just a quick post about your "Netroots for ... |
Meteor Blades | 02/24/2012 | 33 | 103 | 1 | 250 |
| Sacrificing Women on the "Alter" of Feminism I've been reading the comments in response to the Washington Post's editorial on military sexual trauma and the latest scandal at Lackland AFB, TX, Predators in the Ranks . If you want to see what ... |
angelajean | 07/06/2012 | 87 | 81 | - | 459 |
| RIP CA Berkeley WV CA Berkeley WV, a woman active at Daily Kos at one time, has died. She passed away February 15, 2015. Her death was confirmed to me this AM by her daughter.
Her name irl was Terri Taylor Miskovsky and a link to her obituary is here.
I met... |
maggiejean | 05/21/2016 | 19 | 93 | - | - |
| Readers and Book Lovers NFTT Final Call When we started this journey together, I truly believed we might be able to reach our $3000 goal for the NFTT group challenge. Based on the number of R&Bler group members, I calculated that am ... |
aravir | 05/14/2011 | 11 | 12 | - | 70 |
| R&BLers NFTT group challenge update Note: this diary is being written on Thursday, for Saturday morning release. I am away from the computers on weekends and holidays, but wanted to give you all a general idea of how we are doing.
... |
aravir | 04/23/2011 | 5 | 13 | - | 67 |
| R&BLer NFTT challenge: let's take it up a notch As you may know, the Readers and Book Lovers group has accepted ... |
aravir | 04/26/2011 | 4 | 7 | - | 58 |
| PTSD, and You, and Me, and All of Us. ** Warning: May Contain Some PTSD "Triggers" **
I am not the same person I was when I went to Iraq. I only know a few that didn't come back alive; almost everyone I know that went there returned ... |
Canis Aureus | 05/04/2012 | 90 | 80 | 8 | 367 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Procession It was late August, when leaves have turned their darkest green and hang heavy from the trees, spent, dusty, all but lifeless. Each year this island swells with oppressive salt air humidity and ... |
Yasuragi | 05/30/2011 | 91 | 68 | 2 | 338 |
| Poets and Propaganda in a Time of War: "The Old Lie: Dulce Et Decorum Est, Pro Patria Mori" The War to End All Wars? On September 1, 1939, the armed forces of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany invaded Poland with overwhelming force, lightning speed, and unprecedented ferocity. World War II had begun and the term "Blitzkrieg" would enter our... |
JekyllnHyde | 11/11/2019 | 32 | 30 | - | - |
| PLEASE REC! 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 volunteers for the Netroots for the Troops (NFTT) effort in a couple of weeks at Netroots Nation in Providence. If you are unfamiliar ... |
Eclectablog | 05/24/2012 | 31 | 81 | 1 | 203 |
| 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 |
| PLEASE REC! Netroots for the Troops volunteers at Netroots Nation: It's time to pick your shifts! Hi, folks. As I have for the past two years, this year I am again coordinating the volunteers for the Netroots for the Troops (NFTT) effort in a couple of weeks at Netroots Nation in San Jose. If ... |
Eclectablog | 06/06/2013 | 23 | 90 | 1 | - |
| PLEASE REC! (UPDATED) - Now I'm begging! TONS of Netroots For the Troops shifts open at NN12 Okay, now I'm begging
I'm beginning to get a bit panicky because I have TONS of empty shifts at the booth and for staging at our Netroots for the Troops "33-Minute Miracle" CARE package assembly ... |
Eclectablog | 06/04/2012 | 142 | 243 | 5 | 617 |
| Photos: Honoring Sgt. Samuel Nichols, USMC Please see photographs at the link below:
Sgt. Samuel Nichols, USMC
Sam’s Retirement from the Marines
August 11, 2012
Today was Sam’s retirement ceremony from the Marines. He is officially ... |
WakeUpNeo | 08/12/2012 | 13 | 17 | - | 96 |
| Our Women Suffer Too--Hearing Their Voices As we approach Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment to thank all of our women troops, both veterans and those currently serving. I would also like to honor the fallen, most recently USAF MSG ... |
joanbrooker | 05/27/2011 | 233 | 146 | 1 | 654 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| On This Day, of All Days - For our Troops and Their Families - Thank You Our goal for Netroots for the Troops TM 2011 is $100,000.0 (cash or in-kind donations) |
Onomastic | 05/02/2011 | 17 | 25 | 1 | 96 |
| OK, now I'm begging: PLEASE REC! Netroots for the Troops volunteers needed at Netroots Nation 2013 PLEEEE-EEEASE!!!???
I got a tepid response to my last call for volunteers for the Netroots for the Troops CARE package assembly, staging and booth shifts in my last post so I'm doing another to see ... |
Eclectablog | 06/17/2013 | 82 | 277 | 1 | - |
| 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 | - |
| Obama with the Troops - White House Photo Diary (NFTT)
A special edition of my monthly diary showcasing the pictures taken by the White House Photography staff. I thought a diary of pictures taken since President Obama was elected interacting with the ... |
bsegel | 05/22/2012 | 44 | 102 | 1 | 402 |
| Nurse Kelley Sez: If you like this love story, donate to NFTT On March 20, 1942, a young first lieutenant sat down at a table preparing to write a letter. His stationery was embossed with a seal and a heading in red, "Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma" |
KelleyRN2 | 05/30/2011 | 38 | 66 | - | 194 |
| 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: 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 |
| NFTT: The Troops, and How I Got Here
My dad grew up in Michigan. He was interested in engineering, and he completed two years of what was then called "junior college," but he was feeling sort of rudderless and left school. The Korean ... |
belinda ridgewood | 02/23/2012 | 71 | 72 | - | 171 |
| NFTT: Sometimes Soldiers Live on our Care Packages (Plus $1,000 Matching Donor) (Photo by kayakbiker) After Bush first started the illegal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, I "adopted" several soldiers over the course of a few years, and sent care packages each month. We sent an ... |
Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse | 02/24/2012 | 66 | 99 | - | 395 |
| 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 |
| NFTT: Nurse Kelley shares a wartime love story ♥ On March 20, 1942, a young first lieutenant sat down at a table preparing to write a letter. His stationery was embossed with a seal and a heading in red, "Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma" |
KelleyRN2 | 02/23/2012 | 63 | 115 | 1 | 314 |
| 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 |
| 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: It's been a decade. Ten years is a long time.
Way back when, I was told that to serve, I needed to shop. Get out the credit cards. Pump that gas. Debauch and have fun. That was my patriotic duty.
Flag-draped coffins ... |
rb137 | 02/23/2012 | 42 | 93 | - | 327 |
| NFTT: Freedom Way On NC-24, about 30 miles from Camp Lejeune, a large sign in front of the turkey coops in a large field says "Thank You For our Freedom".
A few months ago I made a pit stop at a fast food joint in ... |
FishOutofWater | 02/24/2012 | 40 | 79 | - | 191 |
| NFTT: For Dan, Today is His 65th Birthday | Chacounne | 05/29/2011 | 82 | 115 | - | 326 |
| NFTT: DK birthday edition Here we are, celebrating the 9th birthday of our beloved orange juggernaut, Daily Kos. And ... |
aravir | 05/04/2012 | 4 | 14 | - | 34 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NFTT: “All gave some….Some gave all” I have been acquainted with this saying for a long time. I grew up in the Vietnam era, graduated from high school in 1965 with a fairly large graduating class. Because of the draft at that time, ... |
Proud Mom and Grandma | 05/30/2011 | 104 | 179 | 2 | 564 |
| NFTT: Once a Marine, Always a Marine During the spring of 1945, there was a war on in the Pacific, as well as over Europe. At home young men were being called up to fight in what Studs Terkel called "The Good War."
Even though his ... |
Susan Grigsby | 05/06/2012 | 35 | 78 | - | 240 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| NFTT--A Challenge and a Chat with blue jersey dad This is the final diary in the NFTT blogathon series. I have been involved with NFTT since 2009 when I served as volunteer coordinator. I want to make this worth everyone's while, so I will offer a ... |
blue jersey mom | 02/24/2012 | 87 | 158 | - | 405 |
| 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 |
| 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 Issues a Friendly challenge to All Daily Kos Groups Each year for the past three years, we at Netroots for the Troops™ have raised money to send hundreds of ... |
Meteor Blades | 04/06/2011 | 76 | 93 | 4 | 549 |