Veterans Day and Family Forces

Nine years ago today, I walked down to the newspaper stand on the Redstone Arsenal military post to fetch a copy of The Huntsville Times that included an article featuring our family.  I still remember the days preceding it when the news reporter and photographer...

How Can One Love One’s Nation?

I actually wondered about that until I was at least 11 years old. When I thought of the United States of America, I imagined for awhile a wide panorama of politicians and celebrities and average citizens that were all “strangers” to me. When I was 10,...