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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Timothy Payne, served in the 82nd Airborne for 11 years before he was medically retired due to injuries he sustained when he stepped on a 25-35 pound IED. Payne has turned his energy to athletics in an effort to stay motivated. He participated in the Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, L.A. Marathon…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
When World War Two veteran Irving Mann received a letter saying that his dog tag had been found in a field in France, he didn’t believe it. Mann served with the 90th infantry in occupied France in 1944, and assumed his dog tag fell off while he was digging foxholes. Mann says he doubted the person who…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
The way the laws regarding aid to the families of U.S. military veterans are structured, has added millions of dollars to the cost of the wars the country has fought. The law states that surviving spouses can qualify for lifetime benefits when troops have a service-related death. Children under the age…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
MEMORIAL DAY Only a fraction of the brave men and women who put on a uniform ever receive America's highest decoration for bravery: The Medal of Honor. That's as it should be. Since WWII to the action in Somalia, only 839 people were awarded the Medal of Honor 513 died earning it. One of the recipients…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
WAR & RELIGION "Religion is clearly not the major cause of war." According to Vincent Carroll of Denver's Rocky Mountain News, "The two major sources of bloodletting in the 20th century were communism and fascism, or Nazism." He said. Retired Army Lt. Col. Bob Maginnis agrees. Those who are truly orthodox…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Remembering I enjoyed watching my youngest son spin his rifle with the drill team with arms from Monterey High. He did a good job. He amazes me with his ability to spin that thing. But throughout the festivities of the day, I kept thinking about the opening ceremonies and the impact a stranger had on…