Support Our Troops

When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again

Dave Helfert | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Iraq War, Welcome Home Parades, Support Our Troops, U.S. Military, War in Iraq, Vietnam War, Culture News

When Vietnam veterans returned to "the world," there were no parades. It was like nobody but their families even noticed they'd been gone. Last December, when U.S. bases were handed over and the last combat units returned home, there were no parades.

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Four Great Places To Donate Used Books

Milkshake | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Books, Africa, Books for Soldiers, Support Our Troops, Donate Used Books, Recycling, U.S. Troops, Good News News

True to Milkshake form, we believe that the best way to lighten your bookshelves is by donating all the unwanted paperbacks (and hardcovers, of course) to charity. Not sure where to send your books?

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Volunteer Sends 85,000 Cards To Troops

Gig Harbor Patch | Posted 11.29.2011

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Lots of programs aimed at helping U.S. troops overseas feel connected to home include sending homemade cards with personal messages of support. A Gig...

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"Support Our Troops": What It Means

William Astore | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Support Our Troops," in this veteran's opinion, does not mean unquestioned support of our government's decisions and its wars. Anything less than critical debate does a disservice to our troops.

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Who Supports the U.S. Soldier?

Gabriel Ledeen | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Supporting" the soldier necessarily means sharing his desire for victory. From this perspective, there is an inherent contradiction in claiming to "support" the soldier while taking actions that undercut his efforts.

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The Afghan War and Examining Heads

William Astore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Support Our Troops, Military, U.S. Military, Robert Gates, Afghanistan War, Politics News

The future is now, Mr. Secretary. It's time to end our costly and futile wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It's time to support our troops by bringing them home.

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Six Vows to Support Our Troops

William J. Astore | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let's start listening to them. And when we do -- when we begin to recognize them in all their frailty and complexity -- we'll realize they're as restless and conflicted about our wars as many of us are.

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Patriotic Mom Keeps Troops Warm With Handmade Blue Jean Blankets

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Soldier, Anna Mullins, Blue Jean Blankets, Afghanistan, Support Our Troops, Troops, Afghanistan Troops, Video, Impact News

Anna Mullins' son is a 22-year-old solider stationed in northern Afghanistan where temperatures are plummeting this time of year. So Mullins is workin...

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Cow Most Sacred: Why Military Spending Remains Untouchable

Andrew Bacevich | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pentagon, Troops, Support Our Troops, Iraq War, Military Spending, World War II, War Spending, The Good War, Military Budget, Pentagon Budget, Politics News

U.S. military outlays today equal that of every other nation on the planet combined, a situation without precedent in modern history. What are Americans getting for their money? Sadly, not much.

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Bumper-Sticker Patriotism Is No Way to Honor Our Veterans

Aaron Sorkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Veterans Week, Veterans Mental Health, Veterans Affairs, Support Our Troops, Iraq War Veterans, Iraq War, Traumatic Brain Injury, Va, Veterans Day, Ptsd, Tbi, Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Slideblogshow, Politics News

If you really want to honor our troops you won't use them for an easy applause line, you won't use them to get votes, or, most insulting to them of all, to divide us into real Americans and fake Americans.

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Maryland Nonprofit And Community Volunteers Renovate Disabled Boy's Home

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Partnership for Housing Foundation, Disabled, Struggling-Family, Support Our Troops, Maryland Home Makeover, Danny Barry, Impact News

When Danny Barry was eight years old, he suffered a diabetic stroke that left him disabled. Doctors informed the Barrys that their son would never be ...

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Gen. Petraeus Goes to War, Mrs. Petraeus Loses to Car Salesman in Congress

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Support Our Troops, Holly Petraeus, Auto Dealer Exemption, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Financial Protection Agency, Financial Reform, General David Petraeus, Mullah Omar, Credo, Chris Dodd, Exploitation of Our Troops, Campaign for America's Future, Politics News

The argument that "car dealers had nothing to do with the economic crisis" doesn't wash. Reform is designed to prevent the next crisis as much as it is to avoid a repeat of the last one.

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Waging the Battle at Home

Bob Woodruff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq Veterans, Support Our Troops, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, Iraq Veterans' Mental Health, Ptsd, Soldier Injury, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Politics News

More than a holiday, Memorial Day is an enduring symbol of the responsibility we share to ensure that "support our troops" -- including those with hidden injuries -- isn't just a slogan.

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Liberals Support Our Troops Too

Kim Mance | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Social Media, Veteran's Day, Support Our Troops, Homeless Veterans, War on Terror, New Media, Iraq, War in Iraq, Veterans, Politics News

Coming from a very conservative background, I've heard liberals called every name in the book throughout my childhood -- especially when it comes to p...

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