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National search to find Montford Point Marines

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2019-02-07 11:05:13. JACKSONVILLE, NC (WITN) – If you know a Marine who served decades ago during segregation in Jacksonville at Montford Point, your contribution could be invaluable to a group of leaders who’ve began a nationwide search to find and honor all the Monford Point Marines. February, during Black History Month, is one of the many appropriate times of the year to recognize the Marines historic contributions. From 1942 to 1949, approximately 20,000 African…

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September 23 2014

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2014-09-23 16:35:20.   The military community has lost several veterans recently. My heart goes out to the families involved. The reality of PTSD and its effects on our military is ever more present in our everyday lives. My husband even changed after coming home from deployment. He won’t admit to it at all. After being screwed out of his career, trying to find a job, keep insurance for our family and keep our…

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Stress, instability…what’s next?

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2014-07-18 01:42:05. It’s been a little over 2 weeks since my surgery, Dusty’s grand-mal seizure and the stress of it all. My mother ended up having almost one hundred staples throughout her little body. But now it’s time to heal. We have been to the doctor for Dusty’s seizure. Like I said before he has seizures but for him to have a grand-mal seizure…well that is few and far between. We did find…

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Our lives are about to change

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2014-06-13 22:43:09. We are at the end of one chapter of our lives. Our son graduated last year and now our daughter graduates tomorrow, June 14 2014. Every time I think about it I end up in tears, not necessarily sad tears, I think they are a mixture of emotions. From where we started to where we are now I thought things would have never been the way they are now. I have…

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Share The Mission

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2020-01-19 16:27:46. We need you.Join us.Donate.Wear our merchandise.Share the mission.Follow us. We are taking care of our own. One veteran at a time.https://t.co/nYsRDSAcpz pic.twitter.com/9v4ZQfNlUS — Code of Vets ™ (@codeofvets) January 18, 2020 This is the organization that helped pay for the memorials for CJ and Tey. Their mission is ” We are taking care of our own. One veteran at a time” codeofvets.com

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When one door slams in your face you can’t wait until another opens

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2014-05-05 14:03:04. OK, this post will be relevant to some…others not so much. My husband was in the Marine Corps, loved his job, but he wasn’t born a stick figure. There are some people who just are “built” bigger than others. He did his job and did it well. He just needed more exercise than some. So when your so-called “leaders” are more inclined to not PT (exercise) then it hurts others. He didn’t…

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An invitation to our lives

By Carter Family | by Carter Family

Originally posted 2014-03-18 17:34:02.   So here it is. The start, the beginning. Although I am a bit unsure how to do this so bear with me. I have been told on several occasions that I ought to ”write a book” about our lives. I am not beyond sharing our story I just don’t want the ”wrong” attention. You have people who are always going to be the skeptic, the non-believer, the supporter, etc…well I…

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