Purely Inspirational

November 11, 2011

Military Women: Poem by Ginny Ellis

MILITARY WOMEN by Virginia (Ginny) Ellis We are military women, Who’ve never left this land for war, Our battleground is here at home, And our home’s […]
November 11, 2011

Quotations for Veterans Day

Twenty-five million Veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us. […]
November 10, 2011

Honoring Our Veterans

Veterans Day What does it really mean to honor or celebrate a Veteran? Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans who sacrificed their […]
November 9, 2011

From Boot Camp to a Bachelor’s Degree

Getting An Education I was at home studying. I remember my dad coming in my room and telling me that there was not enough money saved […]
November 9, 2011

What did you do in World War II?

A Conversation with Dad Hiram Roush, my father, served in the Army Corps of Engineers. Too young for WWII, he enlisted in 1945 and spent 3 […]
November 9, 2011

Veteran’s Tribute: Gold Star Families

Video: Surviving the Folded Flag: “The Knock” This 12-minute video offers hope to those Gold Star Families, in the photo-video story of military families receiving the […]
September 23, 2011

Inspiration: The surest way to change the future

The inspirational and insightful “poem” was written by an unknown Monk in the 11th century. It’s relevance to today is undiminished because it reminds us that […]
September 10, 2011

“Three-Star” Military Mother

I am a Three Star military mother, with three sons currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Their late father, Robert and I are both U.S. […]