Posted on Jan 2, 2016
How do you remember (honor) your time in the Military? Do you belong to a service related organization, wear military clothing/ jewlry?
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Here's my little story about how I used my military experience to help ease the pain of transition from married woman to widow. After the loss of my husband in 2013. About six months ago I felt it was time to stop wearing my wedding rings. Since I had begun participating in Veterans activities I thought it natural to replace one memory for another. My male Veteran friends wear service rings, why not me?
Now I find it an icebreaker in conversations with Active Duty service-members and elderly Veterans I come in contact with. I actually interact with local airmen younger than my children and veterans having served in WWII. It's quite interesting hearing about the old days and keeping up with the new topics. Ask an elderly Veteran if he ever wore brown boots or a middle age veteran about folding his clothes in a six inch square or if he remembers having a 341
Now I find it an icebreaker in conversations with Active Duty service-members and elderly Veterans I come in contact with. I actually interact with local airmen younger than my children and veterans having served in WWII. It's quite interesting hearing about the old days and keeping up with the new topics. Ask an elderly Veteran if he ever wore brown boots or a middle age veteran about folding his clothes in a six inch square or if he remembers having a 341
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PO2 Jeffery Marcussen Sr
I too want to wish you my condolences and salute you on being able to go forward with such strength and courage.
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The jungle fatigues and combat boots are long worn out and gone after 44 years. The field jacket doesn't fit anymore, but I still have it. It has been a long time, but the memories are still fresh.
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Sgt Sherry Taylor-Bruce
First off sorry for the loss of your husband.
I have a few hats I wear: one says "US Navy Retired" and the other says "Dysfunctional Veteran Leave Me Alone." I am also a member of various service organizations: VFW, American Legion, DAV, and Fleet Reserve Association though I am not active in any of them. I am also a full-patch member and active in the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, CVMA chapter 32-2 Tucson, AZ. Our motto is Veterans Helping Veterans. We're a non-profit and our mission is to assist veterans with anything they need either directly or through other veteran charities (I hate the word charity but I can't think of a better one).
For example we donate food, money, clothing, school supplies and toys (the latter two being for their children) to a charity that provides transitional housing for veterans and their families who are at risk for becoming homeless (or are homeless). We also recently paid the electrical bill for a veteran who was about to have his electricity shut off.
First off sorry for the loss of your husband.
I have a few hats I wear: one says "US Navy Retired" and the other says "Dysfunctional Veteran Leave Me Alone." I am also a member of various service organizations: VFW, American Legion, DAV, and Fleet Reserve Association though I am not active in any of them. I am also a full-patch member and active in the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, CVMA chapter 32-2 Tucson, AZ. Our motto is Veterans Helping Veterans. We're a non-profit and our mission is to assist veterans with anything they need either directly or through other veteran charities (I hate the word charity but I can't think of a better one).
For example we donate food, money, clothing, school supplies and toys (the latter two being for their children) to a charity that provides transitional housing for veterans and their families who are at risk for becoming homeless (or are homeless). We also recently paid the electrical bill for a veteran who was about to have his electricity shut off.
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