{"id":1612,"date":"2012-01-04T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-01-04T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2011-12-29T20:35:26","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T20:35:26","slug":"holiday-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2012\/01\/holiday-lights.html","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/293\/2011\/12\/house-lights.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1638\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/293\/2011\/12\/house-lights.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a>The home of Derek and Courtney Whitis in SouthWood, Florida, has been drawing spectators to its colorful and musical light display for weeks.\u00a0 It has won the Good Morning America Big Bright Holiday Lights showdown contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/interactive\/article\/20111202\/NEWS01\/111202003\/SouthWood-couple-s-holiday-display-has-patriotic-flair\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to see the display!<\/p>\n<p>Compliments of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/\"><strong>Tallahassee.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Loyal Subscribers!\u00a0 We need some help.\u00a0 The purpose of our &#8220;Heart&#8221; section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, fire fighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families.\u00a0 Please search your memory and computer for a few and\u00a0send them to Bill\u00a0(CPT Otis) O&#8217;Quin at <strong><a href=\"mailto:boquin@ix.netcom.com\">boquin@ix.netcom.com<\/a><\/strong> for possible publication. \u00a0Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Important links for updated military\/defense information:<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/news?ESRC-di.nl\">The Daily News Briefing<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/News\/Home?ESRC-di.nl\">:<\/a> Today&#8217;s News for the U.S. Military, their families and friends.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/Trivia\/Home\/\"> The Military Trivia Challenge:<\/a><\/strong> Register and test your knowledge about military history.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.defenselink.mil\/\"> U.S. Department of Defense:<\/a><\/strong> Military Defense News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The home of Derek and Courtney Whitis in SouthWood, Florida, has been drawing spectators to its colorful and musical light display for weeks.\u00a0 It has won the Good Morning America Big Bright Holiday Lights showdown contest. 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