Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
While I try to avoid politics on this site, I have to give a quick plug for David Ashe for Congress. He is running in the 2nd Congressional District, which includes the Norfolk-Hampton Roads area. What brings my attention to Mr. Ashe is that he is a Jewish Marine who served in Iraq. There’s actually a lot more to it […]
Read moreI have always felt that voting is an incredibly important thing, especially for those of us in uniform. It kills me to see people not exercising the very freedoms they put their lives on the line for. So go out there and VOTE! The DoD has made it easier than ever to do so. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) […]
Read moreHaaretz, one of the leading newspapers in Israel, has an interesting article about Jews serving in Iraq. It’s a great read! Some of the content is a little dramatic (and entertaining): It was dark and he was tired, but he was determined to get from his base at Camp Victory to Saddam Hussein’s former Republican Palace in the capital. He […]
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Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps Joshua Mandel seems to have a knack for service. He served two terms as the Ohio State University undergraduate president before he joined the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in 2000. After his initial training, he returned home to Cleveland and began law school at Case Western Reserve University. While at Case, the young Republican worked for […]
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Aharon ben Anshel over at The Jewish Press recently highlighted a new book about Jews who served in World War II. GI Jews, by Deborah Dash Moore, charts the lives of fifteen young Jewish servicemen through their personal memoirs, oral histories, and letters. I haven’t read the book yet, but I’ve added it to my Amazon list. I’ll post a […]
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