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NYC Views
13 Sep
2020

I never visited New York City until after 9/11. No particular reason, just never went there when I was young. […]

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Avoid dangerous people in the world

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Brussels Market Square
07 Aug
2020

Last summer Kim, her kids, and I were in Brussels Belgium. Kim and I have both been there before and […]

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Be a badass – you are stronger than you know

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haver-griest-graduate-ranger-school
21 Jul
2020

A strange thing happened this year. A woman earned the right to wear the coveted US Army Green Beret. Wow […]

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Remember you are a ranger and will not be defeated

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Ranger Tab Best Ranger Competition
05 Jul
2020

You will face many obstacles during your life. Some are easy to overcome, and others will vex you. You will […]

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Expressing love to your children is powerful

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Derek Redmond
28 Jun
2020

My father was a pretty quiet person. During my youth, it was rare that he would raise his voice, and […]

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Have a good time – don’t be a miserable person

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Goofy Baseball picture at Nationals Park
21 Jun
2020

When you walk around these days – one thing you will notice is that a lot of people are not […]

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Talk with your feet – results are what matters most

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Lionel-Messi-Four-Ballon-DOur
14 Jun
2020

My father was my soccer coach for many years. Like most of his generation, he had never played the game. […]

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Positive attitudes are contagious in a good way

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US Army-Paratroopers
07 Jun
2020

My first duty assignment as a new US Army Infantry Officer was with the 82nd Airborne Division. My arrival at […]

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My father’s faith was strong, not complicated

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Psalm 23
31 May
2020

After graduating from college I joined the US Army as an Officer. I did not see my parents that much […]

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Important life lessons my father taught me

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One of my favorite pictures of Opa and me.
17 May
2020

My phone rang. I answered using the speaker in my jeep. Kim and I were driving to my mom’s house […]

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