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Why would anyone live in Montgomery County?

Posted in General on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just asking. (via Instapundit)
10:32 PM EDT

Home at last!

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on July 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Yes he is. Boy, does he look good.

Below are two videos of the group’s reunion with family members. The quality’s not great since it was taken with a digital camera. Alex did the honors. The Flag Line you see in the videos was provided by men and women of the Maryland Chapter of the Patriot [...]

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Wake-up Day!

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on July 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

12:01 AM EDT

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Countdown…

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on July 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Day 1 – Kansas
8:25 pm EDT

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Hey Mom

Posted in Government, Healthcare on July 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »

I hope you never need a pacemaker. Predsident Obama says maybe you’d be better off taking a “pain killer” instead of having the surgery.

(via Instapundit)
Even thought it’s probably a waste of my time, I contacted my senators earlier to voice my opposition to the proposed healthcare legislation. Have you?
12:56 PM EDT

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Up, up and away!

Posted in Army Bro's Afghanistan Adventure on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

ArmyBro flew out of Afghanistan and is now at Manas AFB.
6:30 PM EDT

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Which “qualified [healthcare] plan” will the government pick for you?

Posted in Government, Healthcare on July 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Two main bills are being rushed through Congress with the goal of combining them into a finished product by August. Under either, a new government bureaucracy will select health plans that it considers in your best interest, and you will have to enroll in one of these “qualified plans.” If you now get your plan [...]

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Darrell “Shifty” Powers

Posted in Heroes on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Easy Company, 2-506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division
Band of Brothers
March 13, 1923 – June 17, 2009

It’s a disgrace the media in this country did not think the passing of an American hero was worth noting. Blackfive posted the below viral email as well as a video and other links.
We’re hearing a lot [...]

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What’s happening in Honduras now?

Posted in Freedom/Democracy, Honduras on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

PajamasTV sent Chris Burgard to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to find out what’s happening there. He recently arrived and filed his first report via Skype. You can watch it here. Seems Hondurans have a special nickname for CNN.
9:08 pm EDT

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