Archive for July, 2008
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JiG Voices: A Family’s Service
Posted on 24 Jul 2008By Lt. Col. Jackie Brill Crothers, USAFR (retired) In December of 2006 I retired from the Air Force Reserve after almost 30 years of service, both active duty and Reserves, … Continue reading -
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JiG Voices: Sometimes It’s Easy
Posted on 20 Jul 2008I asked Staff Sergeant Big Tobacco, the soldier who wrote a piece for the Mrs. Lieutenant blog, to help Jews in Green kick off its JiG Voices series. He generously … Continue reading -
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On the Exchange
Posted on 17 Jul 2008As a rule, this site tries to avoid commentary on Israel, but I read the eulogy delivered by Ofar Regev, brother of Eldad Regev, z”tl, and was incredibly moved by … Continue reading -
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New Crop of Lay Leaders in Theater
Posted on 11 Jul 2008Editor’s note: It’s important for Jewish soldiers to consider lay leadership, especially if they are indeed strong as leaders and are capable of coordinating services (or even leading them). If … Continue reading -
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Jewish Cadet with a West Point Legacy
Posted on 11 Jul 2008G.I. Stein: Local Woman Heads for West Point July 10, 2008 – Aaron Passman It takes a lot of chutzpah to apply to just two colleges – especially when your … Continue reading -
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Guest Post to Mrs. Lieutenant Blog from Jewish Soldier
Posted on 09 Jul 2008Below is the URL to the guest post on my blog from a Jewish soldier now in Iraq. I asked him to write about being Jewish in the military and … Continue reading -
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Senior Airman Jonathan A.V. Yelner
Posted on 07 Jul 2008SAN FRANCISCO – Jake Yelner thought he’d pulled a fast one on his mother. He enrolled at Diablo Valley College near his hometown of Lafayette, in the East Bay – … Continue reading