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The American Legion and DADT – Someone Has their Facts Wrong

Posted on 21 Oct 2010 | 2 Comments
One of my main concerns with the debate over DADT has been that neither side is keen on getting their facts straight. On one side are those complaining of judicial...
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Jewish WWI Soldier’s Honor May Receive Upgrade

Posted on 09 Jun 2010 | No Comments
Three times Sgt. William Shemin dashed into the no-man’s land between the trenches. Each time, with rifle and machine gun bullets flying around him, he dragged a wounded comrade to...
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Rabbi Boteach takes on DADT

Posted on 02 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments
Editor’s note: I’ve been looking for articles for some time for Jewish thought on DADT. This is an interesting perspective. Read the full post here Gays Have a Right to...
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The President’s Decision to Avoid Arlington on Memorial Day

Posted on 27 May 2010 | 3 Comments
Even if he participates in some event in Chicago’s local National Cemetery, does it say anything that President Obama is skipping out on Arlington on Memorial Day? Since 1992, with...
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Jewish Fleet Week Event

Posted on 25 May 2010 | 2 Comments
Dear Friends, Please join me and a large group of Soldiers and Marines at the first ever Jewish community-wide official Fleet Week event at the Third Annual Council of Young...
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JIG Online Yarzheit Memorial for Global War on Terror

Posted on 20 Apr 2010 | 74 Comments
UPDATE: The list has been sorted alphabetically, broken out by rank, service branch, and basic home of record (if known). UPDATE 2: You can now click on any of the...
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The End of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?

Posted on 23 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments
I’m always loathe to personally embrace gay rights as a Jewish issue. Movements concerned with either contemporary social justice issues or maintaining relevancy are mentioned in this article in Jerusalem...
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Diary of a Young Soldier: A Jewish Legionnaire in World War I Palestine

Posted on 23 Feb 2010 | No Comments
By JEANNE F. SAMUELS 11.FEB.10 “Now that I placed my life at risk, it is becoming so interesting that I feel that everything must be written down, so that later...
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Israel Anti-Apartheid “Week”

Posted on 10 Feb 2010 | 6 Comments
Returning from a two-month hiatus with a firm commitment to maintain this blog, starting with this: For the active duty military, this may or may not be relevant, since as...
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Mumbai a Year Later: Ask Me Why I Fight

Posted on 17 Nov 2009 | No Comments
This moving video came in the email from Chabad today. This wonderful tribute and recounting of the horror that befell these people is all too poignant in reminding us the...
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