Stories from the Front

WW2 Veteran Realizes He’s Not Forgotten

By Nicole Sweet | October 20, 2020 |

When the wife of a WW2 veteran reached out to us about sending her husband a birthday card for his 100th birthday, we knew we had to do more than that!On October 3rd, 2020, Fran Cross messaged us on Facebook to let us know that her husband Richard, a veteran of the 1st Marine Division…

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The 101st Airborne Collection

By Nicole Sweet | August 31, 2020 |

The 101st Airborne Collection We are proud to present the 101st Airborne Collection; honoring the combat teams that serve under the banner of Old Abe; whether in the trenches of the Somme, in the fight for Bastogne, in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan; this is to honor your legacy and your commitment to your…

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A Father’s reflection on service and PTSD

By Nicole Sweet | July 23, 2020 |

I encouraged my son Tyler Angelo to go into the US Air Force. He enlisted for 4 years.  During that time he was deployed to Afghanistan and stationed for 7 months at Bagram Air Force base. While he was stationed there he witnessed many unpleasant things. Along with 2 other airmen, he ended up being…

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Unless you’ve lived it.

By Nicole Sweet | July 23, 2020 |

“Unless you’ve lived it, you really can’t understand or appreciate it. But I’m going to paint a picture for you and hopefully help you to see, even just a glimpse, into the reality of this life we lead. I’ve been married to a military man for 10 years now (well, 9 years, 10 months, and…

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Reflecting on 17 years as a military family

By Nicole Sweet | July 12, 2020 |

There is a duty for the spouse in the military and family can certainly come second. There have been goodbye’s right after a new baby was born and first nights alone in the hospital with a new baby. There have been missed milestones, missed birthday’s and missed holidays, and a whole lot of solo parenting.…

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