July 4th has rolled around once again and this year, we are celebrating with my side of the family. Every year, we have gathered with my husband's family and let the kids have sparklers and Super … [Read more...]

For those of you that may not know, June is national PTSD Awareness month.  According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are currently around 8 million people in the U.S. with … [Read more...]

Although most of us know the meaning of the flag and what it represents as a nation, let's break down the flag and its symbolism. The blue field, referred to as the union, contains fifty white … [Read more...]

With Flag Day approaching, I wanted to get some information about when to fly your flag, how to fly your flag, etc. For an in depth list of days to fly  your flag full or half-staff, you can go to … [Read more...]

(A lot of the information in this post is first hand accounts from the men in Juie's unit.) Juie was stationed at Fort McKinley during the Pearl Harbor attack, when the Japanese attacked Fort … [Read more...]

In honor of Memorial Day, I decided to post another personal story of another family member, one that did not survive the war. Edward Rapp Jr. was my grandfather's first cousin. Like my grandpa, he … [Read more...]

Memorial Day is here, you've been grilling all weekend, maybe spending time on the lake or with family. Growing up, we didn't do much for the Memorial weekend, maybe mom would grill some ribs or we'd … [Read more...]

My last post was about my grandfather, A.J. Rapp or Harpo as I remember! When he returned from the Navy. my grandfather worked as a pharmaceutical rep, travelling Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. … [Read more...]

As I start to think about a post pertaining to my grandfather, I struggle to come up with things to say. As most of you have surmised, this blog is dedicated to memorializing those that served and are … [Read more...]