“There is nothing I have not done or seen, I’ve lived a full life.” ~Sir JJ Witmeyer~ I not only traveled with a hero on Sunday, but someone who was recently KNIGHTED!!! I kept teasing him all day buy calling him “Sir JJ” and he sloughed it off. Remember back on DDay reading about the …
The Vietnam Veterans National Convention was held in KY and retired Army General Lt Gen Russel Honore weighed in with this “The VA, as good of an organization as it is, it does not have the capacity to take care of all the Vietnam veterans, the Korean War veterans, and now all the new veterans …
Yes, seems like this Summer vacation and Mommy thing is isolating me into the world of Agent P. and chicken nuggets. What did you say – school starts August 7th? OMG – should I be sad??? Well, as soon as school starts, I leave for a week to attend the Military Order of the Purple …
Here I sit preparing for my show tomorrow, looking for all warm and fuzzy things for Military Appreciation Month. I click on NOLA.com and see that there was a standoff where a Metairie man threatened to kill himself. Fisher said the man detailed problems he was suffering, including a job loss, disability issues and trouble …
I didn’t expect this nice thing written about me today. It made me want to cry it was so wonderful!
Podcast is up from December 13, 2008 show. I was honored to be surrounded by a group of amazing Veterans and also joined by Congressman Steve Scalise during this hour. We tackled the issues with the VA system in New Orleans and the future of the new Veterans Hospital. This show was extremely powerful and …
Join me this week on my “Kiss My Gumbo” radio show on Saturday 9:00-10:00 AM central time You can listen live through your computer at WIST Radio or on AM 690 for the New Orleans and Gulf Coast listeners. Call in number 1-888-880-WIST or (504)260-0690 This will be a unique hour long show discussing Veterans’ …
GO ARMY!!!! We are having a friendly competition among the branches. You can give to whatever branch you choose by clicking here. Valour-IT has been a very necessary part of Soldiers’ Angels and what it provides to our wounded is priceless. When a soldier receives their voice-activated laptop, they can reconnect to the world and …
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I’m heading to the World War II Museum for the day. My parents are visiting and they haven’t been there yet. Sounds like as good a plan as any. Please check back as this will be updated. Please submit all events to gretaperry@gmail.com The National World War II Museum Tuesday, November 11 9 am 3 …