Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Private First Class Steven F. Shapiro, a 29-year-old soldier from the small Lake County town of Hidden Valley died in Talil, Iraq this past week on October 21. Private First Class Steven F. Shapiro, 29 entered active-duty service in March 2010 as an M1 Armor Crewman. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, […]
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Military life often takes us to locations that are less than ideal for fostering a rich Jewish education for our children. I know as my children grow, I am more and more aware of the resources available to them at future duty stations. While it would be fantastic to be near a quality Jewish day school, many resources on the […]
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This great story was forwarded to us by one of our regular readers. It was originally published in Midstream Magazine in 1996. It is shared with permission from the author, Mike Lipstock. While it is a work of fiction, it is still a fine tale. Apologies for the slurs, but it was the vernacular of the time period. Today is […]
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From the JWB: We are pleased to invite you to the dedication of the Jewish Chaplains Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery on October 24, 2011, 1 p.m. The memorial will stand next to the existing monuments for Protestant and Roman Catholic chaplains who died while in active service. The product of over three years of effort spearheaded by the JWB […]
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