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Afghanistan #Ag Part5 Scenery
There were so many amazing pictures of the landscape/scenery that I will share more here!
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Afghanistan #Ag Part6: #Food!
With the Super Bowl being this weekend, I thought what better time to write a post on Food and another one on Friends! So here’s the food post. Someday I hope to try some of these yummy-looking...
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Afghanistan #Ag Part7: Friends!
One of our favorite movies or series is Band of Brothers. In fact we watched it again when my husband was home on leave. I don’t know what it’s like to experience the strong bond formed between...
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Seeing what Afghans see
Reblogged from Bridging War and Hope: As a television producer every once in awhile I take a step back and realize my job allows me to experience so much more than most. Don't get my wrong, my days...
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Homecoming and Sendoff!
Homecomings and Sendoffs-common functions in the lives of military families! Both are filled with patriotism and emotion. Friday was the homecoming for 46 members of Agribusiness Development Team...
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Deployment
One year. Twelve months. Three hundred sixty five days. As I’ve aged, time tends to fly by faster. As a military wife during a deployment, in many ways this has seemed like the slowest year of my...
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Remembering 9/11/01
September 11, 2001. A day that many of us won’t forget what we were doing when we heard of the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center. I reminisce about what I was doing at that moment in...
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Bridging War & Hope
During my husband’s deployment, I came in contact with Luke Heikkila, a producer for Twin Cities Public Television. Luke embedded with the Minnesota National Guard Agribusiness Development Team in...
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Veteran’s Day Thoughts-from my husband
For this Veteran’s Day, my wife asked me to write my thoughts on being a Veteran. I have served in the Nebraska Army National Guard for seven years now, and it has been a great opportunity to build...
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Reunion and Reintegration
This morning I woke up excited. Today the Nebraska National Guard Agribusiness Development Team 3 (NE ADT3) would be reunited with their families! I found myself going back 10 months ago to the day...
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Remembering Our Fallen
Every time the Remembering Our Fallen Memorial was mentioned, I would get goose bumps. Every time I would mention it was coming to our Clay County Fair, my eyes would moisten. Our Extension Office...
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May We Never Forget 9/11/01
Video released from the Department of Defense. With everything going on in the world, I don’t have much else to say right now…except this. Today I’m remembering those who lost loved ones on 9/11/01...
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Impacts from Partnering with Military Serving in Afghanistan
In time for Christmas of 2013, members of the Nebraska National Guard Agribusiness Development Team 4 (NE ADT4) returned home to their families from Afghanistan. While the NE ADT missions were...
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My Hero
Every Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to thank those who bravely served to keep our Country free. My husband and I spent some time together late Monday night viewing Facebook posts together of our...
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