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The Holidays at Headquarters
By: Sandy Nelson 
Dec 23 2011
Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance
By: Sandy Nelson
Dec 07 2010
Even though I minored in History in college—and thoroughly enjoyed it—it never really came alive for me until I accompanied my aunt and uncle to Hawaii to participate in the events commemorating the attack on Pearl Harbor. For my uncle, who had been college-age himself on that fateful December 7 morning in 1941, it would be his first return to the islands since the end of World War II. For me,... read more
More than S'mores
By: Sandy Nelson
Jul 03 2010
Wherever you live in the United States, the July 4th holiday celebration has some pretty common threads. I would imagine that most of us remember parades, patriotic music, family picnics, and fireworks. But, if you grew up anywhere along the coasts of our country, you may recall, like I do, that the holiday also included a trek to the beach. Hot dogs skewered on unbent coat hangers over a... read more
