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President Franklin Roosevelt smoking a cigarette in his trademark cigarette holder.81

Some Smoking War Tales

Most battlefield photos of modern soldiers taken immediately after battle usually depict an unshaven and weary GI with a cigarette hanging from the corner of his mouth. This is such a common sight in modern...

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Free vintage post cards for Memorial Day: Honor the brave80

Free Vintage Post Cards for Memorial and Veterans Day

It's not necessarily traditional to send cards to US military veterans for Memorial Day or Veterans Day, but there's no reason not to start that tradition right now using these patriotic vintage post cards.

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Should the homeless be allowed only to use a string phone of yesteryear?75

Why Should the Homeless Be Allowed Cell Phones? - Rant and Anti-Rant

Since the 1980s, social workers have often repeated that a large portion of the American population is only one paycheck away from homelessness. Current wisdom asserts that everyone should have in savings, at 6 months operating expenses for monthly living costs and bills. Who does?

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American Memorial Day Coloring Pages - Free Downloads - In Memory of All who served in the US Armed Forces80

FREE Coloring Pages - Memorial Day

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Yusef Kommunyakaa's "Facing It"

Yusef Kommunyakaa's Emotional Response Surrounding the Vietnam Memorial Yusef Komunyakaa emphasizes his ethnicity at the very beginning of his poem "Facing It" in the first lines: "My black face fades,/hiding...

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Why do Teens and Young Adults Join Gangs?

      Parents many times ask themselves why their children are dropping out of school and joining gangs?and how could they prevent it from happening? The answer is at home.       ...

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Stimulus Checks are In The Mail

  Finally, those long awaited American Stimulus Checks 2009 from the government are in the mail. Many seniors, SSI recipients, railroad retirees, and disabled veterans will be receiving $250 checks in the...

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Should Home Loans for Police and Fire Fighters, Teachers, and related fields be FREE?

Why are home loans for our essential service providers at the same costs or as home loans for average consumer? It takes a very special human being to risk their live everyday for strangers, educate our...

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Buying a House with a VA Loan

The VA home loan is designed to assist the more than 25 million veterans and active service members in the U.S. purchase or refinance a home. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs guarantees each loan approved by qualified VA lenders. This guarantee typically allows veterans to obtain a mortgage with no money down and with a lower interest rate than conventional loans. The lack of "red tape" makes the VA Loan a smart option for veterans financing a home.

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Veterans' Health Care & Benefits

Veterans' Hospitals are crowded and unable to keep up with the needs of the vet. What can you do?

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