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Veterans’ Day 2022: A Piece of Paper

Posted on November 11, 2022 by richp45198

Veterans’ Day is certainly a day where we veterans pause and reflect on whatever time we spent in the military and in whatever capacity. What is in my thoughts and heart this year is what a humbling spiritual journey it … Continue reading →

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On Viet Nam Veterans

Posted on November 6, 2020 by richp45198

Veterans’ Day is next week and I am proud that it is now a national holiday. I have been humbled by the fact that my status as a veteran has meaning to the many vets I meet daily and am … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts on Being a Veteran

Posted on November 11, 2018 by richp45198

At Mass this morning, the priest (an Army chaplain himself) asked all veterans to stand and be blessed. I looked around and saw young and old, male and female. I wondered what their stories are. Who served in combat? What … Continue reading →

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On Being a Veteran

Posted on November 10, 2014 by richp45198

I have a lot of trouble with the concept of God’s will. Some folks use this concept to bear up under hardship. My mother, for example, would find comfort in that notion whenever she reflected on the deaths of her … Continue reading →

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