Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Michael Manson helps kids climb on a HumVee and handle a M249 Saw gun mounted to the roof during the Southeast Alaska Outdoor Safety Expo sponsored by Juneau Rotary in the Centennial Hall on Saturday. Juneau Empire May 24, 2009
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I started this post earlier, maybe a week ago, but I thought I would finish it up. This is the site that I have been working on. www.vetretreat.com The site is a retreat for veterans, a place where they can go unwind from anywhere in the world.
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War Toys to Peace Art, is a project that takes childrens war toys and makes them into a peaceful piece of art. This project has spread to Bellingham WA, where the finished results will be presented for the 2010 winter Olympics in Vancouver BC, just over the boarder. Click on the link or contact me [...]
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The sudden media hook of supporting women’s rights in Afghanistan, is pro-surge Afghanistan propaganda. I believe in womens rights thoroughly.
Why is the NYTimes all of a sudden massively pushing the idea that women’s rights in Afghanistan is important to the U.S. mission or that women’s rights is actually important to the U.S. policy [...]
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The new project,
This new project will focus on Thanking Veterans for their service, and Welcoming Them Back. As a society it is important to recognize that we sent these soldiers to combat for whatever reason. This is an a-political message of support to veterans.
This is something that I have struggled with since my [...]
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WE ARE NOT YOUR HEROS
by Jennifer Pacanowski | Thu, 03/19/2009 – 11:56am
WE ARE NOT YOUR HEROS
We are not your heros.
Heros come back in body bags and caskets.
We are now society’s burden,
ALOCOHOLICS
DRUG ADDICTS
POT HEADS
CRIPPLES
We are displaying our pain.
Begging for help that falls onto the VA’s deaf ears.
Pill popping to silence us into numbness and dead eyes.
WE [...]
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My name is Ash Woolson, I served six years in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, fullfilling my full contract, in 2003 I served a year in Iraq with duties as an infrantyman. In 2007 I co-founded the Bellingham chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War. I have spoken at international peace [...]
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I know it has been awhile since I wrote on here. Thats alright because everyone needs a break. I have started my next two projects on this walk of peace that I have started. I guess I don’t know what to write here right now. The economy of the world is taking a dive, and [...]
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I flew back yesterday on my 27th birthday. It was the longest birthday that I have ever had, since I left at 5.30 pm on the 23rd, and arrived in the United States at 10.00 Am on the 23rd. I then caught a shuttle bus up to Bellingham, where I live. When I arrived my [...]
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I have been trying to load pictures of this trip onto the site for a long time, and some reason I haven:t been able to. so I am sorry. I will try again when I get home, but that wont be until after the 23rd of September.
This trip is getting close to the finish, I [...]
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