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SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA
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Abe Senior Member
since 2003-05-28
Posts 694Looks like Vero Beach, FL until the end! 
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SILVER STAR FAMILIES OF AMERICA A group formed for the Support Of wounded, dying and the ill To help keep the promises Our Nation, does not, fulfill. Founded in Two Thousand-five With a membership of eight More than two thousand now To change some Veteran’s fate. The volunteers have donated More than forty-eight thousand hours Raised more than a milliondollars And made some changes, with their powers. A leader to fight PTSD To help all those Veterans cope Now, those who felt all was lost Shown a new glimmer, of Hope. They give much needed support When Vets have nowhere else to turn And try to educate we others About things, we need to learn. A great organization But, more members, are the seed To help, more of those Veterans Who may have, a special need. So fill in the simple form And try to do your part To let all those Vets know They are, Forever, in our Heart. http://www.silverstarfamilies.org/ Del “Abe” Jones 05.12.2011 Del "Abe" Jones Mankind's greatest accomplishment is not the revolution of technology, it is the evolution of creativity. copyright 1984 More poet [This message has been edited by Abe (05-13-2011 08:43 AM).] |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
PSTD was called "shell shock", a term from WW1...and still the terrible beat goes on ..Sassoon and Owens knew what it was, they were also victims.. The military doesn't like the term because it makes their recruiting look bad. But it is a fact of life, which you have so gently played out in words here in this poem. After ten years of conflict, and thousands of wounded, the results of this are compounded. Thank you for bringing this to attention by poetry.. |
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