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Monday, October 10, 2011

Afghanistan Invasion Ten Years Later

Ten years ago. I vividly recall the moment when I heard that my bombs were raining on Afghanistan. I was working in the garden. A neighbor was playing his radio or TV loud enough that I heard the "news flash."

I stood frozen for a moment and then dropped the tool and screamed. I saw old friends and their children and grandchildren exploding, dying, suffering. I ran inside. Tears ran down my cheeks. 

I told my wife. We held each other. What else to do?

Millport Alabama, Windhams Store

 Many thanks to Ron Pennington for the following information He refers to his relative.  This is the store of Reuben Vaughn Windham and wife...