Tag Archives: military

Thank You

Posted on November 10, 2017 by russtowne

Thank you to all who put themselves in harm’s way to protect others, and thank you to their families for the sacrifices made so others can remain safe and free. With Love from a Grateful Man, Russ

Posted in Courage, sacrifice, service, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, freedom, military, sacrifice, service | 1 Comment

Brian and our 38th Wedding Anniversary

Posted on October 9, 2017 by russtowne

I confused a lot of people by the way I wrote my post about our son’s promotion ceremony. Brian was the son being promoted. Our other son Ben was there to honor him. I apologize for the confusion. Above … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Marriage, military, Uncategorized | Tagged Air Force, anniversry, marriage, military, promotion | 17 Comments

Wanna Try Again?

Posted on June 6, 2016 by russtowne

Humor for those having a rough day: The General wanted to test gate security, and knowing that guards were currently under orders to shoot to kill if a car didn’t stop, he zoomed through the front gate, past the guard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, military, Uncategorized | Tagged funny, humor, military | 7 Comments

Doggone Good News!

Posted on January 26, 2013 by russtowne

I just read the following and hope it is true: AS OF TUESDAY , DEC 4, A BILL HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE US HOUSE AND SENATE THAT DECLARES THAT OUR MILITARY WORKING DOGS OF ALL BREEDS WILL NO LONGER … Continue reading →

Posted in Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Afghanstan, coming home, dogs, home, military, military dogs, military veterans, U.S., veterans, war, war zones | 8 Comments

“A Heart Like A Stormy Sea”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by russtowne

As I just read the phrase “a heart like a stormy sea” in the interesting article below, this came to me: A Heart Like A Stormy Sea He had a heart like a stormy sea Crashing and pounding on rocky … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Poetry I Wrote, Uncategorized | Tagged 81-year old widow, beach, clean-up, heart like a raging sea, Hero, jacket, military, Sandy, tunic, West Point | Leave a comment

In Remembrance

Posted on May 26, 2012 by russtowne

A friend and his two sons were part of a group of 250 Boy Scouts who devoted part of their day at local the national cemetary today to plant little flags on the graves of the many men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, Random Thoughts | Tagged Boy Scouts, cemetary, country, fair, fairness, Friend, friends, gave all, globablly, grateful, gratitude, grave, graveyard, justice, lasting peace, Memorial Day, military, nation, peace, sacrifice, serve, service, thank you, thanks, time | 2 Comments

What A Great Idea!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by russtowne

I am often touched when I see “Welcome Home” video’s of mlitary servicepeople coming home from long deployments. I’ve just discovered a blog/site that is devoted to sharing such joyous moments with the world: WelcomeHomeBlog.com. What a great idea! To … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Fun Vids, Gratitude, Humor, Inspiring, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, daughter, deployment, Dog, dogs, family reunion, father, Marines, military, Mother, Navy, reunion, service, servicemen, servicepeople, servicewomen, soldiers, son, touched, Touching, videos, welcomehomeblog, welcomhomeblog.com | Leave a comment

Life and Death, Duty and Loss

Posted on February 26, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I started our day by meeting with several family members and friends at a charity breakfast to raise funds for the Gold Star Moms organization. Gold Star Moms have all lost a child who died in service … Continue reading →