Home of the Brave
By Matthew Hoy on November 9, 2007
The San Diego Union-Tribune is running a series of articles on various members of the military in honor of Veterans Day. I encourage you to check out this article, with video, of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Nick Popaditch (retired). Popaditch achieved a measure of fame when he was photographed smoking a cigar as a statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled.
Today, Popaditch, who was later awarded the Silver Star for valor and lost most of his sight when an rocket-propelled grenade exploded next to his head, is a student at San Diego State University where he's working to become a teacher.
Semper Fi, gunny.
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We should be observing this holiday now more than ever. This weekend is the time to be thinking about issues confronting our troops and their families. A good way to get involved is to check out the the Wounded Warrior Project. It's a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness for U.S. troops severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. It really puts a face on the cost of this conflict. Here's a link:
http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/aarwebshow
Jeff