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Remembering Alexander Haig…a warrior and a statesman
Alexander Haig died yesterday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Raised at Philadelphia, he spent two years at Notre Dame before transferring to West Point(1947). He served on Douglas MacArthur's staff in Korea, participated in and was...
Burial at Sea
I received this from a family member this morning, although I checked it through my normal sources, considering the source as well as the author, I have very little doubt of it’s authenticity. Burial at Sea by Lt. Col. George Goodson, USMC (Ret...
Treating Terrorism as a Crime…Nine years later!
The FBI said today that they are announcing the addition of two individuals to our Most Wanted Terrorists list, along with substantial rewards for information leading to their capture. Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is sought for his role in the October...
National Guard Special Forces Soldier Killed in Action
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Nov 24, 2009) — A U.S. Army Special Forces National Guard Soldier was killed Nov. 23 as a result of an improvised explosive device strike to his all-terrain vehicle, while conducting a combat patrol in the vicinity...
Happy Mauerfall!
It was twenty years ago today that the citizens of Berlin celebrated "Mauerfall", the Fall of the [Berlin] Wall. After almost three decades, East Germany had opened its borders, and the people in the streets took out hammers and started chipping...
Born Again American!
Recevied this from a friend of mine, it was too good not to post.
Seven USASOC Soldiers died Oct. 26, 2009 in western Afghanistan.
RELEASE NUMBER: 091029-03 DATE POSTED: OCTOBER 29, 2009 PRESS RELEASE: USASOC Soldiers killed in Helicopter Crash U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Oct. 29, 2009) — Seven U.S. Army Special...
The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Silent Drill Team
You have to see this to believe it, very impressive!
Posted: 10-21-2009 11:42 by jim® | with 3 comment(s)
Special Forces Group Soldiers Killed in IED Strike
RELEASE NUMBER: 090917-02 DATE POSTED: SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 PRESS RELEASE: Special Forces Group Soldiers killed in IED Strike U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Sept. 17, 2009) — Three...
The Black Patch - Debunked
As many of you know I don’t normally post urban legends or hoaxes on my blog; especially since there are plenty of legitimate sites that do this already (i.e. http://www.snopes.com , http://urbanlegends.about.com , etc…); however when I receive the email...
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