...We also salute the other 140 servicemen and women who have been awarded medals and citations for bravery in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and the Balkans. Their willingness to sacrifice for their colleagues represents more than professionalism; it is an example of selflessness that is sadly lacking in much of civilian life.
Yet there is one sour note. A number of those receiving decorations are soldiers of regiments such as the Black Watch which are to disappear in a series of unnecessary Treasury cuts. What better way of recognising the contribution of the men and women being honoured today than to preserve the regiments in which they learned their courage and esprit de corps?
Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart by Russ Ramsey
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Van Gogh Has a Broken Heart; What Art Teaches Us About the Wonder and
Struggle of Being Alive by Russ Ramsey. Zondervan, 2024. Russ Ramsey’s
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