tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post2318434312646907408..comments2023-10-31T08:56:40.030-06:00Comments on Acute Politics: 5 Years, 1 yearTeflon Donhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08606353077355924297noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-81481580275552616892009-01-16T01:35:00.000-07:002009-01-16T01:35:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-29966855271621395422008-04-14T12:12:00.000-06:002008-04-14T12:12:00.000-06:00I found my military service to be life-altering, i...I found my military service to be life-altering, in the positive sense.Corporations are hungry for the type of leadership ability that military service gives an individual.Winfred Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546635949893189382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-9125314806239976002008-04-09T08:43:00.000-06:002008-04-09T08:43:00.000-06:00Here's wishing that your transition back to the wo...Here's wishing that your transition back to the world gets easier soon.<BR/><BR/>Like the former soldier above my service was in peacetime and I still had trouble re-adjusting to civvie street.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're back home.<BR/><BR/>Take care.membrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527550651850993396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-73953827503472643152008-04-08T11:37:00.000-06:002008-04-08T11:37:00.000-06:00Hi! I hope you won't mind me sharing this with you...Hi! I hope you won't mind me sharing this with you but I thought you might be interested in what we've got going on to support our troops.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.emailourmilitary.com" REL="nofollow">eMail Our Military's</A> gearing up for another great support project for our troops, this time for Mother's Day. Since our troops are serving across the globe, I thought this would be a great way to help them connect with their moms back home in a really sweet, personal and fun way. <BR/><BR/>Our troops can write a note or make a simple card for mom and then snap a pic of it with their digital camera or mobile phone. Then just upload it to <A HREF="http://blog.qipit.com/2008/03/06/email-our-military-and-qipit/" REL="nofollow">Qipit.com</A> where it will be turned into a crisp, clear .PDF for sharing with mom.<BR/><BR/>What's I think is so cool about this is that it's free, and it cleans up the text so it doesn't look like a camera phone shot - Best of all it's an immediate way to send a personal note with a whole lot of love across the world.<BR/> <BR/>This would also be a great way for kids who are separated from their military moms to say <B>Happy Mother's Day</B> with a homemade card right to mom's email address without the need for a scanner, etc. <BR/><BR/>I think it's a pretty neat little project and we're really excited about sharing it with our military and those who support them.<BR/><BR/>Trish <BR/><A HREF="http://www.emailourmilitary.com" REL="nofollow">eMailOurMilitary.com</A><BR/>Supporting our military, one email at a time!eMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303475014099116120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-73819704731196452022008-04-05T15:00:00.000-06:002008-04-05T15:00:00.000-06:00My soldier friend also speaks of the sounds. She ...My soldier friend also speaks of the sounds. She is also acutely aware of and sensitive to noise. The noise of a childs play gun unexpectedly sent her back to the Middle East. Beleive me, to see the look on her face broke my heart and made me even more proud of our soldiers at the same time. You all are forever changed. Thank You for your service. Take one day, step, breath, song at a time. It will get better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-2980885990030678082008-04-02T10:29:00.000-06:002008-04-02T10:29:00.000-06:00I'm reluctant to even post this since my service w...I'm reluctant to even post this since my service was in "peacetime". Still, after 4 years, I had a trouble adjusting to civilian life - the absence of discipline, especially. I had changed, never to go back again to the way I used to be. That's not necessarily all bad - to have one's priorities of life sorted out. But it took a few years to readjust. Multiply that x1000 for combat soldiers, I think. Hang in there, Don, and give it time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-32566445747522699732008-03-31T14:51:00.000-06:002008-03-31T14:51:00.000-06:00"It took5 years to research what a lot of those se..."It took5 years to research what a lot of those serving in Iraq already took prima facie, but Havard University social scientists believe there is a link between public criticism of the war and increases in violent insurgent attacks."<BR/><BR/>Most people who had one-half a brain figured that one out. I appreciate that you reminded us of something so true.Winfred Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546635949893189382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-9665363996021603662008-03-30T00:00:00.000-06:002008-03-30T00:00:00.000-06:00Thank you for your words on your blog. I stumbled...Thank you for your words on your blog. I stumbled across it when googling Baquaba where my husband is posted with the DOS. You have helped me understand a lot of what he is dealing with and feeling, when he can't say and has made a huge difference in how I communicate with him. Music while sometimes painful, is healing, just like life. <BR/><BR/>I love all of the music you listed, especially Nickel back, but among them you should also listen to George Strait's, "I saw God Today". A gentle reminder...even in the best and worst of times.<BR/><BR/>God Speed....Wanna be farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661027732167618504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-7569753055566413932008-03-29T09:52:00.000-06:002008-03-29T09:52:00.000-06:00Well said and true. You'll live with the sound, t...Well said and true. You'll live with the sound, the smell, the wounds for the rest of your days. In my war, it was the Rolling Stones and Judy Collins. Still get emotional when I hear those sounds. The wounds will scar over if you let them. The scars: You'll live with them but they will fade...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-77993629227345026592008-03-27T10:02:00.000-06:002008-03-27T10:02:00.000-06:00I went to read Jules Crittenden, there is some pow...I went to read Jules Crittenden, there is some powerful words there, Vietnam, Cambodia, Iraq, God, do not let us do it again.Sarge Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533766216808955625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-67200806978935666642008-03-26T16:14:00.000-06:002008-03-26T16:14:00.000-06:00Since you don't have trackbacks:When I Close My Ey...Since you don't have trackbacks:<BR/><B><A HREF="http://www.ffpblog.com/index.php/ffp/individual/when_i_close_my_eyes/" REL="nofollow">When I Close My Eyes</A><BR/><BR/>Why can’t I write like this? I found this reposted on The Sandbox from an article originally posted on Acute Politics. We are a whole new generation of vets.</B><BR/><BR/>http://www.ffpblog.com/index.php/ffp/individual/when_i_close_my_eyes/<BR/><BR/>Doc<BR/>www.ffpblog.comDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433652906359119564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-72431066854057613942008-03-23T17:41:00.000-06:002008-03-23T17:41:00.000-06:00Wow ,read that paper about the link between media ...Wow ,read that paper about the link between media reports and increases in attacks. Very dry reading, but very true. Folks have got to realize what we hear, AQ hears, what we read, AQ reads, and they use it to their advantage. SoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-70960868448788724802008-03-22T20:20:00.000-06:002008-03-22T20:20:00.000-06:00Nice posting!Have a great Easter!Nice posting!<BR/><BR/>Have a great Easter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-22040747188326509352008-03-21T05:11:00.000-06:002008-03-21T05:11:00.000-06:00Music is the soundtrack to our lives. SoloMusic is the soundtrack to our lives. SoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-25473582835453097192008-03-20T17:55:00.000-06:002008-03-20T17:55:00.000-06:00Floggin' Molly! I knew I liked you. Music ties t...Floggin' Molly! I knew I liked you. Music ties to memories for me, more than images and smells. It can jerk you back to a moment quicker than anything.Obi's Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008584395919875602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-66980752759133761412008-03-18T17:16:00.000-06:002008-03-18T17:16:00.000-06:00Every time I hear that Nickelback song I think of ...Every time I hear that Nickelback song I think of my sister-in-law and a buddy that I served with who are both in Iraq again. 2nd and 3rd trips respectively. Another song that brings out similar feelings is Montgomery Gentry's "Didn't I". It's from the "We were Soldiers" soundtrack but I feel it still has meaning during our current operations. I'd say it's actually increasing in meaning as time goes on and the disconnect between the average citizen and those currently serving grows wider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-9523439556867832072008-03-18T13:53:00.000-06:002008-03-18T13:53:00.000-06:00The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blo...The Thunder Run has linked to this post in the blog post <A HREF="http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2008/03/from-front-03182008.html" REL="nofollow">From the Front: 03/18/2008 </A> News and Personal dispatches from the front lines.David Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153191536633461987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-43890988700713429002008-03-18T10:19:00.000-06:002008-03-18T10:19:00.000-06:00Music, smells, glimpses of a profile...all these t...Music, smells, glimpses of a profile...all these things can take you back. All you can do is go with the flow and thank the Lord that there are some who are willing and able to remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-53362419695261270542008-03-18T07:32:00.000-06:002008-03-18T07:32:00.000-06:00Excellent post TD, nixon said it well.Excellent post TD, nixon said it well.Sarge Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533766216808955625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34649397.post-29493465325311021682008-03-18T05:34:00.000-06:002008-03-18T05:34:00.000-06:00Well spoken Teflon Don. It's interesting what kin...Well spoken Teflon Don. It's interesting what kind of places and moods music can take you in one's own stream of consciousness.Nixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12419569519734310093noreply@blogger.com