Visiting a cemetery days after Memorial Day was surprisingly emotional for me. As I pushed my almost 1-year old in his stroller past the rows of stones, I was touched by the number of those sites that had American flags next to them. I thought about those who had given their lives for the freedoms that my son will enjoy. I also started thinking about an incredible family that I met at a Sportsmans show earlier this spring. Paul and Dee House turned their tragedy into something that I want to support and tell you about: There is some notoriety that you don't want to have. If you Google "Lee, Maine" you will find articles about the documentary " Welcome to Lee, Maine " and see that Lee is known for being the smallest town in the US to lose more than one soldier in war - specifically the Iraq war. Sgt. Blair Emery, 24 and Sgt. Joel House, 22 were killed five months apart from one other. I encourage you to watch this clip from the movie that is a l...
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