Last night at Post 134 we had an amazing night full of great words. Cat in a Dumpster writing group hosted the reading with great stories about our mothers. We had heartfelt words about what it means to be a mother, heartbreaking narratives, and even a horror story. Here are some photos:
Bear the Pall Book Launch!
What a fantastic night of laughter and heartbreak. Sally Lehman's anthology Bear the Pall about the loss of a parent really brought the house to tears many times and made people laugh at others. Jared John Smith said about Bear the Pall, "The is a way to grieve. A cardboard coffin and tattooed Jesus. A … Continue reading Bear the Pall Book Launch!
How War Affects Us #4
Tuesday night we gathered, veterans and civilians alike, and we discussed poetry and prose. The Oregon Humanities sponsors these nights and we call them How War Affects Us. This was the 4th night in a series leading up to a reading in July for the participants. We read Brian Turner, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Faulkner and … Continue reading How War Affects Us #4
Blood Drive at Post 134
We had a blood drive today at the post with the Red Cross. Many of our members and people off the street gave blood to save lives. This is what helping the community is all about. We will be doing this again this summer. Thank you to all of you who helped out.
How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
How Being a Terrorist helps my PTSD Sean Davis The machinegun fires and I worry it’s so loud that every shot’s doing some damage to my eardrums. I can barely hear myself screaming in Arabic at my makeshift squad of sad terrorists. At least a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers sprint toward me, up the … Continue reading How Being a Terrorist Helps my PTSD
Saturday Night Music
A few Saturdays ago the post broke out into a spontaneous bluegrass concert and we all loved it. I will post a few photos from that night. We invited the band back to play again and I have a few photos from that as well. The bottom line is we want to have music at … Continue reading Saturday Night Music
Post 134 Dragon Boat Team
Post 134 has formed a dragon boat team with The Bridge City Paddlers. If you are a veteran or the family member of a veteran and you're interested in being on the team it's free to you. Just come into the post and become a member. We meet every Saturday at 11 at the post, … Continue reading Post 134 Dragon Boat Team
We’re open!
We are putting off our remodeling until we have all the interested parties involved coordinating for the common cause. Monday, March 30th is Vietnam Veterans National Welcome Home Day. All Vietnam Veterans get half off of all drinks on Vietnam Veteran Welcome Home Day at the Poppie Lounge at Post 134.
