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You Never Knew Me
I was unfortunately very busy yesterday with Memorial Day events, and although I was honored to be at these events, I neglected to post something for Memorial Day on my blog. Below is a poem that I received from a colleague of mine.  I hope you enjoy...
Remembering The Duke
Marion Mitchell Morrison was born at Winterset, Iowa on this day in 1907. Small and shy, the bullies teased him about his name. His Airedale followed him to school, but as dogs weren't allowed at school he left "Duke" at a local fire station...
Filthy 13 Member Dies
John “Jack” Agnew, a member of the Demolitions Platoon Regimental HQ 506 PIR died on April 8, 2010.  Jack was a member of the group referred to as the “Filthy 13”, the group that inspired the movie “The Dirty Dozen”.  Jack, died in suburban...
Army Ranger killed in action
RELEASE NUMBER: 100322-01 DATE POSTED: MARCH 22, 2010 PRESS RELEASE:  Army Ranger died from wounds received in combat U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, March 22, 2010) — An Army Ranger...
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.
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