1. Military Injustice: Nowhere to Turn, Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide; The Story of Kamisha Block and How U.S. Army Leadership Contributed to Her Death I was watching Investigation Discovery (ID) one night in 2018 when Forbidden Dying for Love came on the television. I was what you would consider an #IDAddict and I regularly watched the … More Top 10 Posts on Jennifer and Lee (2024)
INTRODUCTION: The day we learned about the execution of SrA Roger Fortson by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was the day that changed us for life. It hit us so hard given our own terrifying experiences with rogue police officers, the erasure of second amendment rights, and the fact Roger could have been someone we … More Red Flags: Repeating Patterns of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office That Escalated to an Officer Involved Shooting of an Innocent Airman (2024)
EPA Administrator Says Drinking Water is “Biggest Environmental Threat”: The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce Wednesday that he believes water safety is a bigger environmental crisis than climate change. Only on CBS News, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler spoke with Major Garrett in his first interview since being confirmed. -CBS This … More Why You Should Care: An Overview of Environmental Issues Only in Your State (2020)
Soldier Ride Tampa (Florida) was incredible. I had a lot of anxiety about signing up for this program but thanks to some coaxing from some female veteran friends I got up the courage to give it a try. Initially I had planned to go to Soldier Ride with a female veteran friend from every branch of service … More Soldier Ride Tampa Inspired Me to Start Cycling for Physical & Mental Health (2016)
I’ve done a lot of firsts this past couple years and I added one more to the list this past week. I went sailing for the first time ever and even took the helm of the sailboat for quite a ways. What went from being completely uninterested in pursuing this particular hobby in the future … More Sailboating in Tampa Bay with the St. Petersburg Sailing Center in Florida (2016)
Swamp Murders on Investigation Discovery featured the murder of Kelli Bordeaux, US Army soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We learned that in 2012 she went missing after visiting the Froggy Bottoms bar in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The last person to see her alive was Nick Holbert, a man considered a sexual predator and … More Army Soldier Kelli Bordeaux Murdered by Sexual Predator on Sex Offender Registry List
I was a hot mess before I got my service dog. I am so thankful I followed through on getting a service dog because she has changed my life significantly. I had tried everything and found myself sinker deeper and deeper into isolation and didn’t know how to fight it. I am a veteran with … More 15 Ways My K9s for Warriors Service Dog Has Helped Me (2015)
Today I mourn the death of a very special man, Todd Comber. Todd passed away suddenly on August 18, 2015. Todd was the Editor of the Lisbon Reporter in Lisbon, Maine where I once worked as an Economic Developer. I was immediately impressed with his dedication to the community and even after moving to Florida … More In Memory of Todd Comber
Recently, we started decorating our walls with memories of our marriage, our travels, our love. I made a realization while perusing my digital photos for wall art. I noticed that my husband and I had not taken a real vacation since our five year anniversary trip to Jamaica in 2012. Lee had grown tired of … More Our Dream Beach Trip on the Florida Coast (2014)
I can’t wait to write about this Florida trip my Dad took to St. Augustine in 1992 but it won’t be as rich until I upload my own photos from Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. My father visited St. Augustine, Florida about six months after his son graduated from high school and I was … More William R. Stowell Takes a Trip to St. Augustine, Florida to Visit Friends & the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (1992)
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