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Saying "Happy Memorial Day" always feels weird to me. However, allow me to offer my sincerest gratitude to all those who have loved ones you are remembering today. I offer my thoughts on Memorial Day, and some of my favorite poetry that commemorates this day.

Resources:

• In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
• The St. Crispin's Day Speech from Henry V
• Military Times - Honor The Fallen: SGT Joshua Harris
• Military Times - Honor The Fall: SSG Jason Vasquez
• SGT Simone Asia Robinson 33rd IBCT Memorial
• St. Crispin's Day Speech by the Cast of 'Band of Brothers'
• Poem: The Answer by Lt. J. A. Armstrong

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First and foremost, if you're not signed up for the OTBP Newsletter, sign up immediately to get the Official OTBP 2021 Summer To-Do List. The contents in there is top secret! However, I decided to talk about a few #summertimechi events that didn't make the list, but that you all should know about.
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Resources:

• Bae Coffee
• The Lemonade Land
• Cookies & Conversations
• Spanish Soul
• Sundays on State
• Grant Park Music Festival
• You're Such a Catch Podcast
• NerdCage Live

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Hello Friends! This episode I indulge in my sweet tooth while visiting with Leah Tibbs, owner of Cookies and Conversations, a small black female owned business I became a fan of during the pandemic. Cookies and Conversations brings people together in conversations while baking and indulging in super yummy cookies!

This episode was recorded in the kitchen of Cookies and Conversations, which was super exciting. Be sure to check C&C and let Leah know OTBP sent you!

Resources:

• Cookies and conversations
• French Pastry School
• Documentary: Kings of Pastry
• Beena David Episode
• Side Practice Coffee
• Vanille Patisserie
• Semicolon Bookstore
• Lemonade Land
• Crema Shop
• Lacuna Lofts
• Garrett’s Popcorn

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My apologies for not recognizing my amazing supporters this episode either through your amazing feedback or buying me a cup of coffee, but I wanted to get right to the brass tax this episode.
The ongoing withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, as well as the departure of refugees has had me feeling some kind of way, as I'm sure it has other members of the veteran community. I felt I would be remiss if I didn't offer my thoughts, as well as information for other veterans who may need someone to talk to. You're never alone brothers and sisters.
Resources:

• Veterans Crisis Line
• Serial Season Two on Bowe Bergdahl
• Post Reports Podcast
• Realist Ethics: Just War Traditions as Power Politics by Valerie Morkevicius

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Every time another school shooting or mass shooting happens, I am approached by people asking, "What can I do? What can we do?"

So I wanted to take a moment to offer some actionable steps you can take in the face of this tragedy.

State:

UPDATE: Governor Pritzker has signed HB 4729, which will fund a statewide public awareness campaign to promote safe firearm storage. It's effective date is January 1, 2023. Feel free to send him a thank you!!!

Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-6830 or 217-782-6831

Office of the Governor
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph, 16-100
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-814-2121 or 312-814-2122

Contact the Governor Online

Federal:

Reach out to your congressmen and let them know you want to see action now to prevent tragedies like the one in Uvalde Texas and that failure to do so could greatly impact your support of them in future elections.

Congress: Find your Members

• Giffords: Courage to Fight Violence
• Radiolab Presents: More Perfect - The Gun Show, WNYC
• The Trace: Investigating Gun Violence in America

• Changing the Beat of Mental Health: Amplifying Our Voice, Communities United

• Talking to Your Children about Tragedies in the News, Lurie Children's Blog
• Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting, American Psychological Association
• Terrorism and Violence, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Healing Circles
• Talking to Children about the Shooting, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Helping Youth after Community Trauma, Tips for Educators, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• Talking to Children: When Scary Things Happen, Program for Prevention Science, University of Colorado at Boulder
• Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
• Firearm Safety Toolkit

• Policies to Reduce Gun Violence in Illinois: Research, Policy Analysis and Recommendations, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Public Health On Call Series: Gun Violence Prevention, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Chicago Firearms Report, UChicago Urban Labs
• Lurie Children's infographic on firearm data in Illinois