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KEAGAN AND CALEB, LOVE, PRIDE, AND PRAYER

Posted on May 31, 2021 by oneta hayes

From GOD SEND US MEN, F. J. Gillman God send us men with hearts ablaze,      All truth to love, all wrong to hate; These are the patriots nations need,       These are the bulwarks of the State. MY PRAYER; … Continue reading →

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I’M A SOLDIER NOW, July 5, 1918

Posted on May 30, 2021 by oneta hayes

My Grandmother’s brother, I think. He did come home. I’m posting it today as a memento to all our great military heroes of the past and the present. Rookie to Generals – they have all shown the highest form of … Continue reading →

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THANK YOU, SOLDIER

Posted on July 4, 2019 by oneta hayes

PHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll   Sandi stepped out of the room where her brother lay. He was not yet aware of the sacrifice he had made that day. She watched the flutter of the flag so bold His … Continue reading →

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COFFEE INTERLUDE

Posted on September 27, 2017 by oneta hayes

The soldier had been on the bus six hours when the girl sat beside him. “Where you going?” he asked. “To college,” she replied. Time was long;  they chatted the forty miles to her destination. Driver called, “Unload for twenty … Continue reading →

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COFFEE INTERLUDE

Posted on September 22, 2015 by oneta hayes

The soldier had been on the bus six hours when the girl sat beside him. “Where you going?” he asked. “To college,” she replied. Time was long;  they chatted the forty miles to her destination. Driver called, “Unload for twenty … Continue reading →

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