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On Veterans Day, it is important for those who have never served to take a moment to understand the solitary world of a vet. Millions of vets are and have been successful in all endeavors. They are doctors, lawyers, business people and a thousand other professions. Not all have PTSD; not all are the troubled, brooding, street corner homeless guy, although they exist and need help desperately. No matter how successful a vet might be materially, more often than not, vets are often alone, mentally and spiritually each day and for the rest of their lives. Vets’ stories are all...

Eli Crane, Navy SEAL veteran and CEO of Bottle Breacher, says Pete Davidson’s joke about Congressman-elect Dan Crenshaw’s eye he had lost to an IED while serving as a SEAL wasn’t the worst thing to come out of late-night shows.  “I will admit the joke and tone were not the worst thing I have seen coming from a liberal ‘comedy’ show,” Crane told Townhall. “What bothers me is how far we have fallen that these jokes about the appearance of a war hero who almost lost his life and will forever be disfigured are making the production cut to be...

Serving the best military in the world,welcome to the Coffee Klatch~ ~Wanna write a limerick? Welcome to the Coffee Klatch, the cyber coffee bar at your local Canteen. We always offer Service with a smile, pro-american reading material and witty conversations. If you love the troops, our veterans and our allies, you are with family here..so jump right in and perhaps before you go you will be writing a limerick! So gather round the fire and read along with us some quaint little poems from the Book of Nonsense: *** A limerick is a form of poetry that contains...

Freeper Kids, serving the best troops in the world....presents: What Would Harry do? Hi everyone, I am Future Eagle Scout, oldest son to Diva Betsy Ross. I am seven years old and my Mom is helping me type this, since it will take me about a year to type out this much stuff. I am glad I have a chance to work with my Mom making a thread for our Troops. I am very proud of our troops and I think they are awesome. I wanted to write about what I imagine Harry Potter would tell our troops, like...