Posted in Iraq, Marines, Navy, Traitors on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ex-Marine Murtha (Not former Marine Murtha, EX-Marine Murtha. In the Marine Corps that’s a significant difference.) was given a citation for his “selfless devotion to the Nation’s Sailors and Marines…”? Really? For his devotion to repeatedly claiming on national television that eight United States Marines were cold-blooded killers?
That would be these [...]
Posted in Army, GWOT, Marines, Navy on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
241 Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers killed on October 23, 1983 by Islamists in the Beirut barracks bombing. There’s a reason it’s called the Long War. (h/t B5)
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Posted in Freedom/Democracy, Georgia (the country), Navy on August 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The USS McFaul, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, and the first of three United States ships scheduled to arrive this week with humanitarian aid for Georgians, dropped anchor at the Georgian port of Batumi today. The port of Batumi is 30 miles south of the Russian-occupied port of Poti. Stay alert guys!
There’s other [...]
Posted in Heroes, Navy on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today the President of the United States awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, to US Navy Seal Michael Anthony Monsoor. He had previously earned a Silver Star for rescuing another SEAL on May 9, 2006, and was also awarded a Bronze Star for 11 different opertions in Ramadi, Iraq between April and September, 2006. [...]
Posted in GWOT, Navy on March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In recent years, I’ve often found myself wondering what day-to-day life aboard a destroyer was really like. Dad’s passing, and the global war on terror, have renewed my interest in such things. There are so many more questions about Dad’s life in the Navy, and his duties as a Gunners’ Mate, I would ask him [...]
Posted in Afghanistan, Navy on October 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The White House announced yesterday, October 11, that Lt. Murphy will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor.
If you haven’t read Lone Survivor yet, you really should. It’s an amazing story.
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Posted in GWOT, Government, Military, Navy, Politics on October 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
He frets, worries and is troubled? Is Admiral Mullen a warrior or someone’s granny? He also seems to suffer from political correctness.
I’m not seeing negative things from milblogs concerning Admiral Mullen’s nomination this past June. Of course, most of it is praise for General Pace. A comment at Blackfive pegs Mullen as a “manager, not [...]
Posted in Airforce, Army, Marines, Navy on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
All services, except Army and Air National Guard, met or exceeded their recruiting and retention goals for August. Is there something about the Reserve that’s more appealing than the Guard?
From this personal enlistment story, it wouldn’t seem the Army has relaxed its standards or tossed aside any stupid rules. Doesn’t cycling someone for 2 [...]
Posted in Airforce, Army, Marines, Military, Navy on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
People either get it, or they don’t. Unfortunately, not enough Americans get it yet. (h/t Uncle J @ B5)
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Posted in Family, General, Military, Navy on July 11, 2007 | 3 Comments »
On July 11, 1930, someone very near and dear to our hearts was born. Unfortunately, he was taken from us way too early, at the youthful age of 60. Some who read this blog may wonder where our family gets its love of country and patriotism, and reverence for the men and women serving in [...]
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