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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 2, 2012

  HOAs have come for American flags displayed in Ohio and front yard signs supporting our troops in Louisiana… now they’re coming for swing sets in Texas. You couldn’t pay me enough to willingly choose to live within a homeowners’ association. Reported by CBS Houston, Homeowner’s Association Sues Returning Army Vet Over Backyard Swing Set: [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 2, 2012

  Excellent evaluation below of Pres. Obama’s “secret trip” to Afghanistan yesterday, in yet another shameless reelection effort. Written by Andrew Malcolm at International Business Daily… Obama’s Afghan trip: 14,000 miles for brief remarks lacking one crucial word: As usual with this president, Obama’s trip to and speech from Afghanistan had way more to do [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 29, 2012

  God bless these men for the selfless service they gave in the name of freedom. As the years march on, the number of WWII veterans who commemorate the invasion of the Anzio beach head, aka Operation Shingle, are dwindling. This year marks the 68th anniversary.   From WTKR, WWII vets gather for 68th Anniversary [...]

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Tags: American history, anniversary, Anzio, Anzio Beach, beach, History, Italy, military, Operation Shingle, soldiers, troops, USS Mahan, veterans, vets, video, war, World War II, WWII