hanging it up

Odyssey

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September 24th 2011
My husband was blown up in Iraq. He did two tours, in the infantry. Now he's medically retired, at the age of 33. The injury made him old before his time, back ache, bum knee, creepy ringing in his ears, the forgetfulness of an Alzheimer’s patient. Then, the PTSD, the anxiety, depression, mood swings, a drinking problem to rival a great American author’s. We’re lucky in a lot of way ... read more

North America » United States » Tennessee » Clarksville

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more