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War Games Blitz the Homefront: Halo 4, Call of Duty Livestream

November 12, 2012 by 2 Comments

Nov. 12, 2012 There’s irony noting many who’ve never served in the armed forces are in a firestorm of shoot ‘em ups with newly hyped titles lobbed into the media mix like grenades bombarding the … [Read more...]

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Virtual Healing: War Torn Teens Face Reality Post-Iraq Duty

May 26, 2008 by 16 Comments

Nov. 11, 2019 Veterans Day Update: More new data on PTSD virtual healing with what's called V-RET, virtual reality exposure therapy and some new VA data on accessibility issues in gaming that help … [Read more...]

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Should Veterans Day Be For Veterans Only?

November 11, 2007 by 19 Comments

Nov. 11, 2019 Update  It's important to "teach your children well," beyond the "Veterans Day is NOT Veterinarians Day" basics as this handy "get to know us" explainer on service, sacrifice, and … [Read more...]

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Memorial Day: Teach Your Children Well

May 28, 2007 by 15 Comments

May 26, 2014 Memorial Day Since people have continued to confuse Memorial Day and Veteran's Day I wanted to add one more simple comparison/contrast to help sort it out. Also, on Twitter, there will be … [Read more...]

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