Another Gold Star Fernando Suarez del Solar Speaks Out
(Open Letter to Mr. Trump) Mr. Trump: In the past few days, you have disrespected the father of a soldier who died in combat in Iraq. You not only disrespected him but you disrespected his wife, a woman so filled with grief that she could not speak. You know absolutely nothing about the pain of […]
Empty Boots
By Rosemarie Slavenas His boots are empty now, the hopeful one who wore them ground beneath the juggernaut of war. Where we laid him, a stone will stay, flags flutter, and flowers sway, watered by tears and rain. War is cruel, and love must suffer long. But can it suffer so in vain? Do you […]
MFSO Member 5K Fundraiser
MFSO member Marcia Westbrook is asking for support for this 5K event! This 5k and kids’ race will raise money toward THE MATTHEW RAIRDON SCHOLARSHIP FUND – When preparing to go to college, Matt was extremely appreciative to receive a scholarship to attend St. Joseph’s College. The intent of this scholarship fund is to help other […]
My Thoughts On Veterans Day 2015
11/11/2015 Last year I wrote about feeling like a zombie because I was living the life of a three Blue Star mother with my baby deployed. Today I write to you as a mother who has had one of those Blue Stars replaced with Gold. The piece of my heart that was deployed survived that […]