by Amanda Read Sheik | May 31, 2021 | Culture, Luke Historians, Wit, World Views
“Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make a good Use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 29, 2017 | Journal, Reminiscences
Below is from a tribute I wrote in December 2010 upon my uncle’s return from Afghanistan: As children in an American military family, my siblings and I were aware of the sacrifice that soldiers and their families make during active duty – especially during war....
by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 11, 2014 | Reminiscences
A passion for protecting this country runs in my blood. Here is an archive of my articles on this subject (the lives of veterans and their families): Veterans Day and Family Forces – 11 years ago (November 11th, 2011), Communities at The Washington Times A...