Megan DiMaria

(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't realize how brave he was until a few years before he passed away. I had known Dad was in the Army, but other than that, little was said of his service. In our home, we didn't discuss the war or Dad's role in it. Oddly, I knew which branch of the service most of the men in my neighborhood served in. I can recall the stories their

(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't realize how brave he was until a few years before he passed away. I had known Dad was in the Army, but other than that, little was said of his service. In our home, we didn't discuss the war or Dad's role in it. Oddly, I knew which branch of the service most of the men in my neighborhood served in. I can recall the stories their

(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't realize how brave he was until a few years before he passed away. I had known Dad was in the Army, but other than that, little was said of his service. In our home, we didn't discuss the war or Dad's role in it. I knew which branch of the service most of the men in my neighborhood served in. I can recall the stories their kids, m

(In honor of Veterans Day, I’m running this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't realize how brave he was until a few years before he passed away. I had known Dad was in the Army, but other than that, little was said of his service. In our home, we didn't discuss the war or Dad's role in it. Now that I think of it, I knew which branch of the service most of the men in my neighborhood served in. I can re

(In honor of Veterans Day, I’m running this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't realize how brave he was until a few years before he passed away. I had known Dad was in the Army, but other than that, little was said of his service. In our home, we didn't discuss the war or Dad's role in it. Now that I think of it, I knew which branch of the service most of the men in my neighborhood served in. I can re