by Gary Kennedy So here we are with another year passing us by and searching for meaning. We veterans know who, what and why we are considered veterans. In general, those who have served in the U.S. Military are veterans. However, title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person […]
by Gary Kennedy Halloween is rooted in a Celtic pagan festival called Samhain (SAH-WANE). This was earlier appropriated by the early Catholic Church approximately 1,500 years ago. After the Celtics were conquered by the Romans, pagan traditions were adopted into the holiday honoring Catholic saints, the ancient Celts consisted of tribes and small kingdoms that […]
by Gary Kennedy Well here we are again. It has been a nice summer and a beautiful September. We have a lot of rain but we have need of every drop of it. Some information has come out on the veteran side of things. As you all know some of us belong to groups and […]
by Gary Kennedy Well, as I promised here is part three of VA series. Not much has changed at the VA, Togus; the doors to Veteran Services are still closed/locked, the pool, gym are still off limits to all veterans except paying employees. Veterans are giving up. They now tend to meet in small groups […]
by Gary Kennedy Well, we have one of those long weekends arriving soon. It’s hard to believe that a year has gone by so rapidly. Covid coupled with stress and turmoil seems to have played a role in the rapidity in which time has flown. When you become a senior that doesn’t play out as […]
by Gary Kennedy Consider this: Part Two of the last column (The Town Line, August 4, page 14). I mentioned the hardship of the past couple of years. Well, nothing in my opinion has improved. Veterans are still having a very hard time with medical help and especially claims. Currently they most have to rely […]
by Gary Kennedy These past couple of years have been very problematic, depressing and a terrible weight on the shoulders of the American people. I personally have had a difficult time of it, but even more so for our veterans. My phone rings every day and most of the time it’s not for pleasant reasons. […]
by Gary Kennedy I am not only a Rotarian but also a Knight of Rizal. I believe the most beautiful love story is the life and loves of Doctor Jose Rizal. Jose Rizal was born in the very beautiful hamlet of Calamba Laguna, Philippines on June 19th 1861. He died at dawns early light on […]
by Gary Kennedy FREEDOM is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants, without hindrance or restraint. Also, the absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government. Also, freedom is the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved. Freedom is traditionally understood as independence of the arbitrary will of someone […]
by Gary Kennedy June 6, 1944, five naval assault divisions landed on the shores of Normandy, France. An assault of this magnitude has never been seen in the history of mankind. The landings sites were given code names, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. The operation itself was given the code name, Operation Overlord. There […]