Author: Dan Williams
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Amid division, what unite us | Veterans’ voice
As we approach our country’s 250-year mark, we are a deeply divided nation at war once again. I wonder how we got here and how we have survived this long and whether we will survive another 250 years. Our history shows the reality of this historic achievement. Regardless of whether our president or congress has…
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Amid division, what unite us | Veterans’ voice
As we approach our country’s 250-year mark, we are a deeply divided nation at war once again. I wonder how we got here and how we have survived this long and whether we will survive another 250 years. Our history shows the reality of this historic achievement. Regardless of whether our president or congress has…
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Remember your veterans | Vets Voice
Abraham Lincoln said that “a nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” In this time of great division and distraction in our country the sacrifice and service of our veterans is often forgotten. We do so at our peril, doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past while dishonoring those who served…
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Lessons of 9-11 too important to forget | Vet’s voice
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It has now been nearly a quarter of a century, 24 years, since the events that unfolded on 9-11 shook our country and the world. Most of the online references to what happened on September 11, 2001, and what are children are being taught, have…
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Lessons of 9-11 too important to forget | Vet’s voice
It has now been nearly a quarter of a century, 24 years, since the events that unfolded on 9-11 shook our country and the world. Most of the online references to what happened on September 11, 2001, and what are children are being taught, have now been summarized into one paragraph paraphrased here. “A total…
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Thank a veteran on Veterans Day | Veterans’ Voice
Veterans Day 2024 is here. By the time you read this our country will have chosen a president and the hard work of rebuilding relationships in our communities will have begun. “A house divided cannot stand” and veterans will have a big part to play in putting humpty dumpty back together again. Afterall, it is…
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We must remember or we will fail | Commissioner corner
Our summer is rapidly coming to a close with Labor Day symbolically heralding its end. We also mark another year since our Nation was attacked on September 11, 2001, 23 years ago. Each year on the anniversary of 9/11, Teller County comes together in Lions Park in the City of Woodland Park to remember and…
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Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended two days; 11 more hostages freed
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CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza that was on the verge of expiring was extended by two days, mediator Qatar said on Monday, raising the prospect the Palestinian group will free hostages beyond the 69 released since Friday. The truce will prolong a pause in the seven-week war between Israel…
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Fractured USA is not what we fought for | Veterans’ voice
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Veterans are a special and unique group of people. No better or worse than others, but special and unique. At one time in our lives each one of us raised our hand, swore an oath to the Constitution, and were ready to lay down our lives for our nation and each one of you. For…
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We, and those who come after us, must never forget
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It is hard for me to comprehend that it has been 22 years since our country was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. An entire generation has now entered adulthood with no visceral memory of that day. Our generation, in particular the United States military, the intelligence community and law enforcement agencies have prevented a recurrence…