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Posting History for Netroots For The Troops

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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 -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
Mojo Friday - Giving - Edition
It is better to give than receive. Since the holidays are upon us we are all focused on giving and giving is something everyone here at Daily Kos does very well. We give our time, our money and ...
TexDem 11/30/2012 779 68 - -
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 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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
Netroots For The Troops® $5000 Match Challenge
Netroots For The Troops® has had an Angel come forward to offer $5000 to be matched towards this years fundraising efforts. What makes this more amazing is this Angel had other plans for these ...
TexDem 05/28/2013 163 164 3 -
Netroots For The Troops® Challenge Diary Reminder
Netroots For The Troops Challenge Diary Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:30 pm Eastern Time A HUGE Netroots For The Troops® Challenge Diary will be posted on Tuesday, May 28th at 2:30 pm EDT/...
TexDem 05/28/2013 8 22 - -
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. [Netroots For The Troops®
JekyllnHyde 05/28/2013 8 22 1 -
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 -
$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 -
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 - -
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 -
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 - -
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 -
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 - -
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 -
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 - -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - -
"Today we have peace. Tomorrow you fight for your country. I fight for mine. Good luck."
I first posted a version of this diary on Christmas Eve 2011. Even in the midst of unprecedented carnage in World War I, soldiers on both sides found within themselves a modicum of human decency ...
JekyllnHyde 12/24/2014 39 92 2 -
Fundraiser for Vetwife and Family
Many of you know Vetwife , Amanda, who is a long time member and activist here and involved in many groups. Her husband Jack is a Vietnam Veteran, one left with long term health problems from his ...
Avilyn 06/20/2015 88 180 3 -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
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 - -
Mr Romney, what about the troops?
It is unimaginable in today's world that while accepting the nomination from his party, a candidate for president wouldn't say a single word about the war in Afghanistan. And he wouldn't mention ...
Kaneblues 08/31/2012 3 8 - 27
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
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
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
Dozens of Father's Days; Decades of Grief
For thousands, Father's Day will mean only memories. Their fathers were killed in America's longest wars.
brasch 06/19/2011 3 2 - 37
Netroots For The Troops--A tiny FUNDRAISER!!!
One of the great experiences I had at NN 2011 was volunteering for Netroots for the Troops. Yesterday, Chris (Electablog) asked for volunteers. I can't be at NN12 so I sadly could not throw my ...
Tasini 06/05/2012 2 8 - 38
Netroots for the Troops - Songs For Soldiers
This is just a quick diary ... and related to Netroots For The Troops in that this effort is also focused on helping our troops and veterans. Today, in the Boston Globe, was this article: ‘...
bjedward 06/29/2012 6 11 - 41
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
Netroots for the Troops volunteers: Now is the time to pick your shifts!
Reposting for the Saturday crowd. Hi, folks. As I wrote ...
Eclectablog 06/11/2011 5 10 - 55
Netroots For The Troops Challenge Update
I thought I give an update as to where the NFTT Daily Kos Group Challenge stands. There'...
TexDem 04/20/2011 6 22 - 57
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
Cut Veterans Benefits? Hell No!
Congress is looking at many ways to cut the deficit and the debt, but their most recent attempt would include cutting veterans benefits. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this would ...
imobannon 06/08/2011 12 16 - 61
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
Netroots Nation attendees: Netroots for the Troops is still in need of volunteers. Can you help?
As of this morning, there are still 13 shifts in the Netroots for the Troops booth still unfilled. If you are attending Netroots Nation this week, would you be willing to spend a couple hours ...
Eclectablog 06/13/2011 17 11 - 68
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
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
Netroots For The Troops round-up
(Posted on behalf of the organizers and participants of the NFTT blogathon) Netroots For The Troops® is holding a blogathon this week, Feb. 20-24, to raise funds to send Care Packages to soldiers ...
Barbara Morrill 02/22/2012 14 23 - 81
Air Education and Training Command: "Sexual Assault is a Crime"
The Air Education and Training Command (AETC), those people that oversee all training in the Air Force, posted an article on line yesterday: 6/27/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- ...
angelajean 06/28/2012 6 22 1 82
Books That Changed My Life: Open Forum: NFTT edition
Note: this diary was written on Thursday, April 4th. Because of the holiday today, I will not be able to monitor this diary. Let me first tout for NFTT. The Readers and Book Lovers group has a ...
aravir 04/06/2012 15 10 - 92
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
Netroots For The Troops
Well it's time to start our little group for NFTT. We're looking for followers, members and editors. Followers just so you'll know when we write a diary. Editors if you think you may write an NFTT ...
TexDem 02/15/2011 18 25 - 96
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
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
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
Memorial Day! 'Flags In' Tradition and the Real Joe Biden
Just a gathering of links on the start of this Memorial Day weekend to hopefully bring real reflection, not for those of us who've served or are serving but the 99% who never did nor are, and not ...
jimstaro 05/28/2012 11 15 - 109
NFTT Fundraising- So easy even a child can do it!
***REPOST*** This is a requested re-posting of a diary that I wrote and published on 04/10/2011- Please enjoy the diary, but more importantly, please donate to this amazing cause! I know ...
beantown mom 04/12/2011 21 22 - 110
NFTT -- Repost: Let’s thank the Iowa National Guard (and all the other troops serving!)
This is a repost from my diary that was published on 3/31/2011. Since then, Rob has had to return to Afghanistan, where several of the men he serves with were injured by an IED during his last week ...
glendaw271 04/14/2011 22 25 - 110
Books That Changed My Life: NFTT Edition
We have filled out the roster of diarists for the Books That Changed My Life series, through the end of May. A list of books already written about, and the list of impending diarists below the fold.
aravir 04/09/2011 9 13 - 113
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, NFTT and You
Netroots For The Troops® would not have had the success it's had without Bill in Portland Maine and his C & J'ers. From the very beginning Bill's ...
TexDem 09/17/2012 23 29 - 116
International Currency 101 - Is that a dong in you pocket or are you ready to donate?
Onomastic 05/15/2011 15 24 - 117
Mortgage Relief for Troops, Veterans
h/t lulu57 This afternoon President Obama will hold his first full news conference since November to discuss new protections and payouts for troops that were harmed by unfair mortgage practices. ...
kirbybruno 03/06/2012 23 22 - 117
Netroots Nation - The Women's War
For the brave women who suffer from MST and deserve to have their stories shared to a wide audience, I am asking upfront that you recommend this diary. We want to see Ballroom C at Netroots Nation ...
joanbrooker 06/08/2012 41 27 - 121
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
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
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
Help! Help!! We Need Bharns! Lots of Bharns for bubba!!!!
What? No! Not that kind of bharns.......
Onomastic 05/05/2011 16 11 - 127
"Firefight Dream": A Memorial Day dream poem in support of NFTT
In honor of Memorial Day and to help raise some money for Netroots For The Troops (NFTT), I'd like to share a poem that came to me in a dream. I had ...
dewtx 05/30/2011 18 28 - 127
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 - 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
MCM Open Thread - Your Presence is Requested for Jester
Dear Military Community Members of DailyKos (and all other passersby), A member of our community is in serious need of some morale building. Luckily, here at DailyKos, we have a wonderful member ...
angelajean 05/16/2011 47 25 - 137
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
Failing our Military Kids
Sometimes we forget that buried deep in our Defense Budget are items of critical importance. No, not bombs and weapons. No, not armor or tanks. Schools. We pay for the upkeep of schools on many a ...
angelajean 09/01/2011 60 19 - 139
DK Quilt Guild: NFTT Round Robin
DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. ...
Melanie in IA 01/29/2012 34 26 2 140
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
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
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
NFTT - We Need You. More Importantly, They Need You.
Onomastic 04/05/2011 31 28 - 146
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
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
Have a spare rec or comment? bubbanomics wants to give away $1000 and you can help!
Yes, my beloved kossacks, he does! I'll match each dollar pledged herein. I'll throw in a dollar for each rec. I'll throw in a dime for each comment. Up to a cap of $1,000 from me. That makes me ...
Onomastic 02/21/2012 12 28 - 150
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
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
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
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
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
From Ripples to Waves
I have spent most of my life wondering how, if at all, I could make a difference. It’s a lofty ideal, but it didn’t mean much because I never allowed myself to get past the part where I ...
julimyers 05/31/2012 17 26 1 155
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
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
DK Quilt Guild: NFTT Community Quilt - We Need a Name for Our Quilt
DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. ...
Chinton 03/11/2012 12 18 - 157
Breaking! Pootie Strike Ends! (NFTT)
Thursday a tragedy occurred here on Daily Kos. The pooties went on strike and their only demand was that everyone should contribute $ to Netroots for the Troops. I'm thrilled to report you came ...
Spedwybabs 03/28/2011 14 29 - 158
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
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
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
DK Quilt Guild and NFTT: Community Quilt - Show and Tell
DK Quilt Guild: A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your thoughts, projects, questions, and tips. ...
Chinton 02/26/2012 29 19 - 161
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
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
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
I'm going there because someone needs to....Creating Class Warfare among Veterans ..New War vs Old
First let me say that I appreciate each and every honorable service member who served in the military but something IMO needs to change before we have a brewing problem, especially among the wives ...
Vetwife 06/23/2012 28 30 - 172