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My oldest son, Grady, has two small LEGO sets that make up houses, helicopters and cars. Today, Grady wanted me to help him put together the helicopter. I remembered doing this when I was a kid [...]

I entered a new job last week at Gonzaga University ROTC Department. The men and women welcomed me with open arms. It is funny to say, but this is the 5th State my family and I have lived in, in [...]

Bloomsday is an annual 12K run that takes place in Spokane, WA every year. Tiffany, her sister Nicole, the boys and I ran in it this year. I lived in Eastern Washington for 10 years and never [...]

During our recent move to Washington, my youngest, Graham, kept asking why they were taking his toys and his bicycle. He was beside himself and couldn’t understand why strangers were in his [...]

While Thanksgiving and Christmas provide a wonderful time to reflect and think about what you are thankful for, it is important to be grateful every day, not just on holidays. For me, finding [...]

What do you think when you see an injured soldier? Do you have pity? Feel sorry? Think their life looks hopeless? I challenge you not to move your thoughts to that place. As a wounded soldier, I [...]

I love my boys with all of my heart. In my book, Hope Unseen, I wrote that one of the hardest things about being blind is not being able to see my children. The other night the boys were being [...]

After some thought, I wanted to follow-up from my last blog post about presenting my op order. I talked about how thinking outside of the box and working hard can help you achieve your goals. Did [...]

Some people may wonder why I am still in the infantry. Or why I am attending the Maneuver Career Course. To them I say: why not? Yes, I understand that I will never deploy overseas or take [...]

Today is the Day!!! We finally get to move into our new house and get all of our belongings back and attempt to return to a somewhat “normal” life. We all woke early with an extra zest in our [...]