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  • 1% of the 53%

    I have watched with great interest what's going on around the country with these protests- and I'm sorry to say, I cannot, in any way shape or form, agree with anything these mis-guided, mis-directed, and lost 'kids' stand for. They certainly...

  • USO Gala celebrates 70 years of service

    It has been quite a week here with two black tie events. Last night we enjoyed the USO Gala and Tuesday was the Keeper of the Flame award dinner. The USO Gala was a tremendous event celebrating a wonderful organization, the people who make it great and...

  • Hiring Our Heroes

    I’m in contact with the US Chamber and endeavoring to get the schedule of these events. If you’re a vet and looking for work, this may be the thing for you. They recently held an event in Boston: The march toward 100 veterans hiring fairs moved through...
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  • Occupy Wall Street Spitters

    Of course there are those who claim this kind of thing never happened to Vietnam vets... The "Occupiers" are spitting on uniformed service members. Stay classy. BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The Coast Guard in Boston confirmed that a woman...

  • Afghan Traffic Jam

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Wilson patrols down a street in Khalaj village, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 20, 2011. Wilson is a fire team leader assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. The Marines and Afghan police...
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  • Pakistan - Sanctuary or New Kill Zone?

    Tim Lynch at Free Range International has a great post up about Pakistan and the sanctuary that they provide our enemies...check it out.

  • SuperCommittee v. HASC

    Rep. Buck McKeon is a friend of the military. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out. As head of the House Armed Services Committee, he has drawn a line in the sand about cuts to the military budget. As much as any politician out there...
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  • Relief Or Regret?

    I have been thinking of how to pen this for awhile now, and even after alot of thinking and about 12 re-writes, I still don't know if I got it right. Now that I am no longer in the military, for the first time in my life I get to reflect on a few...
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  • Wanat

    A U.S. soldier looks out into the Waygul Valley from his fighting position while manning a .50-caliber machine gun in Wanat Village, Afghanistan, Sept. 22, 2011. The soldier is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade. U.S. Army photo...
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  • Honor and Courage

    What kind of man accuses an Army Officer of assault and then flees the country before talking to investigators under the guise to cover a flood? What kind of man (1) kills a man, barehanded, in a bar fight (2) is SF qualified and (3) self promotes that...

  • Equine therapy for wounded warriors

    FOX DC came out to Ft Myer and did an excellent story about the Caisson Platoon Equine Assisted Program which has helped many of our troops with visible and non-visible injuries. They interviewed my girlfriend yesterday and this is the piece. ARLINGTON...

  • Gun Show Rules

    Okay, hanging around Jonn and the gang at This Ain't Hell is causing me to be even more cynical about potential fakes than I already was. This weekend, I'm at the Indy 1500 Gun & Knife show for Cooking with the Troops courtesy of Michael Z...
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  • Between war and here

    Some of the most inspiring and moving stories come from the greatest pain. All of us have seen and heard of the tremendous strength, power and dignity our wounded troops show in their recovery. Devastating injuries are overcome and done so with grace...

  • Landing at the 10 Miler

    The U.S. Army Golden Knights jump started the 27th Annual Army-10 Miler with an aerial demonstration and landing, Oct. 9, in Washington, D.C. More than 30,000 people participated in the race, supporting Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation, a network of...
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  • Hey, Hey, Hey!

    Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules aircraft, flies over San Francisco, Oct. 6, 2011, to prepare for an air show scheduled during San Francisco Fleet Week 2011. The C130 Hercules crew is assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels...
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