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Veteran’s Day – The Cost of Freedom

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29
Aug

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve   Every vet has a story. Some heart-wrenching. Some heartwarming. Yesterday, I taught the significance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which will be celebrated January 27, 2020. The members of the senior group at the […]

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Korean War Vets: Warm in Quilts of Valor

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“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”   -Douglas MacArthur The Forgotten War involved 5.7 million veterans who dubbed themselves, The Frozen Chosen. Even today, Korean War vets suffer from disabilities related to exposure to the cold, such […]

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