Posted by Brad Osborne on April 9, 2023 · 5 Comments
We wear the medals with pride,
Fruit salad served on our chest…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 16, 2022 · 21 Comments
We wear the medals with pride,
Fruit salad served on our chest…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 21, 2021 · 14 Comments
We wear the medals with pride,
Fruit salad served on our chest…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on April 5, 2021 · 19 Comments
I did not set out to be brave,
My intent was much more selfish,
Just survive another day…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 24, 2019 · 2 Comments
It may be hard to imagine that a person who writes a blog on their own philosophies, beliefs, and conclusions isn’t a bit narcissistic. And, you would be correct, as I likely am. But the one thing I have found the hardest to talk about, to almost anyone, is my time in military service.
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