I believe, sadly, that might be true in many places and companies. As fewer-and-fewer people share in the sacrifice of military service in this country, fewer-and-fewer of them learn to value military service
From the video description: AN AMERICAN AH64 Apache Gunship observes a Taliban militant group armed and dangerous around a campfire. Then they send all 8 to hell. 3 burst of 30mm = $1000 1 Hell Fire Missile = $10,000 8 dead Taliban fighters = priceless ~~~~ Sadly, there will be 8 lost souls who are [...]
But the biggest slight to the family of SGT Collins came from their Commander in Chief. The man who bears the burden of sending our sons and daughters into battle to die for their country
Every day our troops fly into D/FW International at terminal D, either for an end of tour or R&R. Every day volunteers are there to greet and thank them. On Christmas Day, when so many are with their families, exchanging gifts and enjoying their time together, a larger than normal group was there to welcome [...]
Oct 132010
U.S. Army soldier observes the scenery while he sits on the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook in Khyber – Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Oct. 09, 2010. The flood has affected nearly 20 million Pakistanis, forcing many from their homes. U.S. Army photo. (by Pfc. Joshua Kruger)
Though, I gotta tell you — I wouldn’t trade my years in the US Army for all the Ivy League degrees and faux prestige in the world.
Jun 142010
Below are a few of the pictures that my little brother took during the Impact a Hero banquet in Houston, and some of the wounded warriors’ stories.
Mar 242010
Lots of good memories of rolling through the desert in my Ambulance Humvee (and some not so good memories, too). RIP to an old, reliable friend.
But with Obama it’s more than simply his unfamiliarity with the military. It’s that he despises them and what they do. And, in this instance, it’s just another example of how little he thinks of America (as it is — though he has grand plans to change our great Nation [into something less great]).
Cassandra at Villainous Company: “Obama Doesn’t Get the Military he Commands.” Share
Nov 022009
Ironically, one of the Navy guys I work with thought the ad was more accurate than “spoof.”
A free day of golf to area military personnel and Veterans? That’s a helluva gesture. And I’ll remember it the next time I’m making a tee time in the Austin area.
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