#Servicemen

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On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is raised briskly to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains only until noon. It is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of their country. At noon, their memory is raised by the living, who resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the fight for liberty and justice for all.

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Servicemen in Times Square happily reading the extra editions announcing that Japan's Domei News Agency had reported that Japan was ready to accept unconditional surrender under the Potsdam conference terms if Emperor Hirohito could retain his prerogatives, August 10, 1945. The surrender didn't actually happen until a few days later.

Photo: Harry Harris for the AP

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(via … - all things amazing —)

Balashikha, Russia

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Thank You for Your Service!

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History in Color on Instagram: “A young woman embracing and kissing a uniformed United States Army Air Forces serviceman at New Hope train station, in Bucks County, New York”

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Do you care about veterans & servicemen & women under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)? Do you care about their rights? Do you care about doing right by disabled vets?

(I don't like the word 'disabled' cuz it implies these people are less than they are but I haven't found a word that fits. Not a fan of special-needs either. Maybe differently-abled but that's a mouth full.)

Vote for U.S. veteran Amanda Valdes to be on the cover of Inked Magazine. Her prize will be used, in part, to help fight for these vets & current servicewomen & men.

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Respect 🇺🇸

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Soldiers, sailors, and women milling about in the lobby of the Roxy Theater on November 28, 1941, each seeking his or her opposite number on a mass blind date party. Each wore a number. The women were sent by the New York City Defense Recreation Committee.

Photo: AP via News19

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J.Gary Cooper; Cooper is the first African-American Marine Corps officer to lead an infantry company into combat in Vietnam, and earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star among other distinctions.

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The ordinances for school attendance by ex-servicemen have arrived.

"The Way Back" - Erich Maria Remarque

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OUT NOW

STEAMY NIGHTS by PJ Fiala is out now! Check out the brand new small town romance series and be sure to grab your copy now! 

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USAT author PJ Fiala, brings you steamy, small-town romantic suspense stories, where outside forces threaten to ruin the peace and tranquility Blossom Springs was built on.

He's convinced he's discovered an ideal paradise.

She's certain she's found her new beginning...

Together, they must fight to keep their new dreams alive.

Sid Hoffman, has suffered from PTSD since his time in Afghanistan. Inner peace has escaped him for years. Attending a bachelor party in Blossom Springs is a true awakening for him. Buying a garage and spending his days working with his hands has brought him more tranquility than he ever imagined.

Grace Murphy left an abusive relationship to follow her dream of owning short-term rentals. She's self-sufficient and ready to prove she has what it takes to build a thriving business and healthy life.

When outsiders roll into town and threaten their sanctuary, Sid and Grace join forces and fight to keep Blossom Springs the sanctuary they know it can be. Falling in love is the last thing these opposites were prepared for.

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USA Today bestselling author PJ Fiala brings you the Servicemen of Blossom Springs series—heroes willing to sacrifice everything in service to their country, and for the men and women they love. A novel with no cliffhanger, no cheating, and a happily-ever-after guaranteed.

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March 10th - See the world through another's eyes

It’s March 10th, 2024; Here’s an original piano song for you. It’s all about seeing the love of God through your child’s eyes. The protagonist’s story of seeing the world through the eyes of his baby girl. She’s rolled away the stone from his heart and he’ll never be alone while viewing the world through her eyes. It’s a familiar story for many who served their country. I can relate (a tiny…

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