Tag: Parents & Militarism
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Halt the military invasion of Catholic schools
By Pat Elder - During the Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004, 1st Lt. Jesse A. Grapes saved the lives of three wounded marines in his platoon by entering a burning house, where he encountered the enemy soldier who had been firing at his troops. Six years later Grapes was named headmaster of Benedictine College Preparatory, a Catholic military school in Richmond, Virginia. The June 2010 ...
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Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
The Tragic Death of Brian Arredondo Linda Pershing, with Lara Bell - Brian Arredondo never really recovered from his brother’s death in the Iraq War. When they were kids, Brian adored his older ...