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Tag: WWI

Memorial Day – Flanders Field

Posted 27 May 201627 May 2016 Mickey AddisonLeave a commentPosted in Holidays

In 1915, Canadian artilleryman John McCrae penned poem about loss and remembering. I share it with you today as a way to honor all the men and women who never returned from battle.       Flanders Field John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That […]

In Memoriem

Posted 25 May 2015 Mickey AddisonLeave a commentPosted in Holidays, Quotes by Famous Leaders, Veterans

“It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.” – William Tecumseh Sherman, General, US Army My deepest thanks to the men women who’ve given their “last full measure of devotion” and to […]

General Pershing On “FIDO”

Posted 5 June 2014 Mickey AddisonLeave a commentPosted in Pure Inspiration

Early in my career I learned about the FIDO Principle (Forget It and Drive On) as an aid to recovering from a mistake or from adversity. Seems Blackjack Pershing learned it before me! “Now for a word of advice and don’t forget this. If you have a fall—mental, moral, or physical–pick yourself up and start […]

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