February 12, 2016
By Mary Beth Bruggeman
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on The Huffington Post)
The holidays aren’t always pretty in my house. Take the stress and financial pressure that the season brings, and add the excitement of three small kids, holiday and class parties and more calories than is reasonable in a day, and you have a recipe for exhaustion.
But every year in December, I am inspired, like so many other Americans, to reflect on the joys and the successes of the year past and to set goals for the year to come.
In addition to pondering my own personal life – where I want to grow as a mother, a wife, a friend and a colleague this year – I also spent time thinking about what I hope my post-9/11 military veteran community will achieve in 2016. This is an exciting time to be a veteran, and I know that 2016 has limitless potential for us to make a difference in our nation and our communities. These are my wishes for my veteran community in the year ahead.
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