Thankful for VGJ by Mike Flaherty
Last May, roughly a year ago, I lost my grandfather to heart complications. He was the first grandparent I have lost. He really had a big part in shaping me as a young man and into my adulthood. He... More »
How I Ended Up Here by Nick Morgan
As we approach the end of our first week of classroom instruction in Home Energy Auditor Training (HEAT), I feel it’s time to reflect and share my experience thus far. But before I do this, I... More »
Getting on the Bus
By Gordon Soderberg US NAVY Corpsman/Surgical Tech 1982-88 I’ve been driving and fueling buses with biodiesel for veteran and disaster relief organizations since 2004. This work has was... More »
Time to Call Our Veterans to Serve at Home
Greetings. I hope you’ll permit me to discuss service and how it relates to this crisis we face. After the defeat of the British Army, General Washington submitted his resignation and returned... More »
Semper Fidelis by Ray Curry
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a hero – from “soaring” around my house as a child with a blanket-turned-cape to practicing ninja-like stealth on my... More »
Military Transition – Retooling for a New Mission
A portion of my Army Commendation Medal I received for service in Iraq reads, “SPC REPPENHAGEN displayed professionalism and personal courage when Hib Hib Iraqi Police Station came under... More »

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