Comments on: What to do on Veterans Day

By: Uncle David

Uncle David — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:12:32 +0000

Sam & Erin, Hello and much love to both of you. I’ll get to my point. I just read in Yahoo news that hospitals are now using the Nintendo Wii video game to help stroke, and brain injury patients with balance, coordination, dexterity, strength, responce. Maybe this could be used with Sam. He may also love it, go crazy with it, and speed up his recovery time. ………. Just a thought! I think of both of you every day. Love, David

By: Ken Larson

Ken Larson — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:45:41 +0000

We have a military veteran friend who was honorably discharged during the Vietnam era. He served in the US Navy while having dual citizenship (Canadian/US). He was born in Canada and his family moved to New York when he was a child and became dual Canadian and US Citizens.

After discharge my friend worked in the US for over 3 decades, paying US taxes and Social Security. When it came time to retire and apply for his pension he was informed that the US Department of Homeland Security had revoked his US citizenship and did not recognize his Canadian citizenship.

The Social Security Administration will not begin his pension payments until his citizenship issue is resolved. He has been trying to work this matter through the VA, his local representatives in government (congressional level) and directly through the Social Security Office. No one seems to know what to do, who should take action and who has responsibility. The DHS will not reply to his inquiries. Any ideas?

For further deatails on this vet see:

http://www.rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com

By: larrywiseman2

larrywiseman2 — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:04:46 +0000

We will be in DC this week, performing Susan’s Vietnam Tribute song 6 West, Line 5, Go There for Me;I will be sounding TAPS, as well; dedicated to her cousin SP4Guy Lamar Mears Jr. KIA in 1970 in Vietnam. and on Nov. 10th she will be reading a page of names of which her cousin’s name is on, a part of the reading of the 58,000 names on the Wall; it is our way of saying “Thank You” to all those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, and those who have risk their lives for our freedoms.
Joh 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

FOR SAM:
Sam…don’t worry about a thing; God is watching over you; He knowS what it will take to get you through this; it is frustrating for you now, but God is Faithful; He will will not drop you now, after bringing you this far.

By: Bobbie Toyne

Bobbie Toyne — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:33:35 +0000

Veterans’ Day brings lots of memories back to me…Marching in parades, visiting cemataries, picnics and lots of fun (as a child)
This year is a little different…I will be visiting Harry’s gravesite at the new Naational cemetary and praying for both him and my Dad, a veteraan of WW I – serving in France – who died on November 12th, over 40 years ago.
I will pray for all of our service men and women both here and overseas and especially those who are in the hospitals recovering from their wounds… God bless all of you.
Bobbie Toyne