I was ready to head home, when the little one spoke up.
“Can we go to the airplane museum, grandpa?”
I was surprised at her question, because she had only been to the Idaho Military Museum once in her life, and she wasn’t interested back then.
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Veterans Day: A Granddaughter’s Question about Veterans
November 11th, 2011 
Sgt. Mac I had plans to write a lengthy blog post on people who I remember on Veterans Day, when our eight year old granddaughter, posed the following question to my wife. I thought it worthwhile to post this instead. I was sitting in the living room the other day, watching the news, when I overheard a [...]
September 11: Sgt. Mac & the events of 9/11/01
September 11th, 2011 Sgt. Mac On September 11, we heard a description of the crash…I told my son that I didn’t think a small plane, could cause such massive damage.
About the Army: Saluting the Unknown Soldier
August 15th, 2011 Sgt. Mac About the Army: Saluting the Unknown Soldier. My personal story of a Vet buried with only strangers present, published by MilitarySpot.com
Memorial Day 2011: Honoring Veteran’s
May 30th, 2011 Sgt. Mac Memorial Day 2011-BBQ’s, family, vacation, all rolled into one. But
what makes this day special is honoring our Veteran’s, both young & old
The Unknown Soldier, Saluting another Veteran’s Service
November 10th, 2010 Sgt. Mac I came to attention & presented a smart salute, to the Unknown Soldier, who was buried not far from my dad. Who is he, I wondered?
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Honoring Two Veterans: My Dad and an Unknown Soldier
November 10th, 2010 Sgt. Mac The day we buried my father, was the day, I honored two veterans- my dad and an unknown soldier. They both died in 2005.
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November 9th, 2010 Sgt. Mac As Veterans Day approaches I remember dad, along with a grandfather I never knew, a dear friend who died in Vietnam, and a host of uncles who served in the Army and Navy.
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