A Different Perspective
Melodie Lettkeman

Brats serve too.

Posted Sunday, August 12, 2012, at 1:11 PM
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  • I think that I want to say, You Go Girl!. Hard work will get you where you want to go. We all have some type of personal struggles going on right now, but it is the military families who really suffer in times of war.

    Everything in this world is backwards. Hollywood stars play "heros" and are amply compensated for their acting skills. Elected officials serve work very little for a great deal of money and benefits, all the while pretending that they are concerned about the working man.

    The Military does their work in all sorts of conditions and gets very little in return. Their families do without during times of conflict. I can't imagine saying goodbye to a parent or loved one and not being sure that I would ever see them again.

    There is no middle class in this country anymore. There are just people who work hard and try to keep roofs over their heads. There are poor because we have so many arrogant people who use them as poster children to say that one certain group of wealthy individuals should pay more, but others who are just as wealthy, get a pass.

    I am not talking about big corporations, but those who have been entrusted with this country's well-being.

    Keep your head up. People are rooting for you.

    -- Posted by KH Gal on Sun, Aug 12, 2012, at 9:41 PM
  • Great blog, as always, Melodie. You are a very smart young lady and you WILL go on to do great things.

    Children and spouses of military members give dearly. You are spot on. The GI Bill benefits that have been afforded to you were EARNED and came at GREAT cost. Do not let the words of the few deter you (I doubt that to be the case anyway). You are very smart. Do not sit on a fence post when you have the ability to soar. Go girl (in the wise words of KH)! Get er done.

    Ignorance will always be alive and well here. Hang in there Melodie---great things are ahead for you young lady.

    -- Posted by OpinionMissy on Mon, Aug 13, 2012, at 9:02 AM
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    Melodie: Thanks for the blog post. The subject certainly made me think back to what my daughter went through. Sometimes parents forget growing up as a military brat can be extremely difficult.

    -- Posted by bondyweb on Mon, Aug 13, 2012, at 5:30 PM
  • Ms. Lauric,

    "Ignorance will always be alive and well here."

    http://i.imgur.com/PBl9W.png

    -- Posted by yoB on Sat, Sep 1, 2012, at 4:00 PM
  • I like that my like was the one that showed up in your photo.

    I found Timothy's post particularly hilarious.

    -- Posted by lilmissmelmo on Fri, Sep 7, 2012, at 11:07 PM
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