- Yes it was staged. Yes, it was still awesome.
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Musical Interlude:
Linkage:
The Sandbox: A first hand account of getting shot at.
KSK: If you ever click a link that I put up, make sure it’s this one. Ufford presents a passage that recounts his fears of going to war.
Mental Floss: Videos of servicemen returning home and being greeted by their dogs. You are
The Jerusalem Post: So very related to today’s theme. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on the US to choose between Israel and Iran.
Military.com: Some U.S military veterans that you would have never guessed.
Military.com: A history of Veterans Day.
YouTube Un-embedable video footage of WWI
Okay, that’s enough. This post is brining out my sappy side, so I’m going to end it now.
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I watched 2 or 3 of the Dogs Welcoming Soldiers ones, then my dogs started barking at the computer. Then I switched to the last one, with the people in it. If the 1-2 punch of the dogs, then the kids doesn’t bowl you over, you might not have a soul.
Then I went and read Ufford’s posts- don’t miss his shorter one at Warming Glow either- and they just wrecked me that much more. Dammit I’m a pansy. (http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/11/happy-veterans-day-from-warming-glow).
I started getting misty in the Students Union Building as I was putting it together. It’s why it’s not as long as I wanted.