Hard to believe, seven years ago I took my last trip to a military base as a Blue Star Mom! I was welcoming home eldest son from another tour in Iraq. So glad that was it! So proud that, despite my parental weaknesses and missteps, they are both truly standup guys.
Tag Archives: Iraq War
Why War Sucks, Reason #918,476,198,479
This image is borrowed from the Facebook post by @Karthik Subramanian – A photograph that moved the world! “In Iraq, a little girl drew a picture of her mother on the floor of her orphanage. She carefully took off the shoes, lay down on mother’s chest and fell asleep… I really don’t know how to …
Look beyond the lapel pin
Six years ago this weekend, Veterans and Military Families for Progress held its biennial national conference in Arlington, Virginia. I was a founding member and for several years served on the board of the national 501(c)4 organization. That weekend event hosted high-ranking government officials from the VA, DOD, a number of national veterans non-profits and other …
Beau Biden: Rest well
I am grieved by the news that this fine young man died yesterday of Brain Cancer and it stunned and saddened me a great deal. Before I took to painting, before I gravitated to making art, I was deeply passionate about those serving, and about veteran and military family issues. I was political and I was …
Iraq invasion was 9 years ago today.
The Iraq invasion 9 years ago today. I get emotional thinking about it as my oldest son was a Marine 0311 (infantryman) on the berms. #verklempt The truth is, back then I was immersed in the role of supportive military mom. But with reservations. I had watched (and videotaped for my son) EVERY SINGLE hour …
Anniversary of the Iraq War
Wow, hard to believe such a defining moment in my life passed by and I almost forgot about it! I say defining because as my bio hints, I was a Blue Star mother six times over as my sons – Marine and Soldier – were deployed to Iraq or other war zones in the Middle …