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The WASP… who were they?

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

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Battle of Kephissos: The Catalan Company Pays Back Stingy Employer

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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Battle of the Aegates Islands – 1st Punic War Ends with Roman Naval Victory

Monday, March 15th, 2010

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Today in Military History – March 10, 241 B.C.
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Will Hollywood Ever Really Pay Attention

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

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Damon’s “The Green Zone” begins it’s drop into obscurity, will Hanks’ “The Pacific” stand alongside “Band of Brothers” or join those films bashing American troops?
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Battle of the Hornburg, “I Have About 10,000 Orcs to Manage”

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

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Forth Eorlingas!

Today in [Fictional] Military History – March 4, T.A. (Third Age) 3019
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Washington Conference Day II: Revenge of the Blue-cappers

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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We will be heard.

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2010 Washington Conference, Day 1

Monday, March 1st, 2010

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Here we are, the 50th Washington Conference
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Battle of Adowa: Ethiopian Army Reaps a Deadly Harvest

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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Searching for SGT Owen’s Family…

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

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Help us find this man’s family.
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Battle of Buena Vista: “Double-Shot Your Guns and Give Them Hell…”

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

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A trip into the past…for a brother who died 25 years before I was born.

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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SGT Richard E. Owens, died June 6, 1944. Member of the Band of Brothers, Easy Co, 2/506 PIR, 101 Airborne.

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Battle of Valverde: Confederates Invade New Mexico

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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Today in Military History – February 21, 1862
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Stephen Decatur Retakes, Burns USS Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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Today in Military History – February 16, 1804

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Those Magnificent Fobbits and Their Amusement Park Base, Or How I lived in Poguedishu (West) for 364 Days 23 Hours.

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

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But did they take into account that a new Fodor’s guide will have to be written?

[The Fobbit pictured above is from one of the many shirts for sale from my good friends at Ranger Up. I own several of their shirts, and if you buy something, tell them I sent you.]
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The Gov’t replies to the ACLU & Rutherford Institute

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

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“To the contrary, ’substantial harm’ is indeed caused by false claims of military honors.”

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DADT: Is now the time? And is this the proper way?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

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“Now is not the time in to engage in a social experiment that can disrupt and potentially have serious impact on the conduct of Forces engaged in combat.”

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Helping Wounded Service Members is just a click away…

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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Help The American Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors win the Pepsi Refresh Project.

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Today’s Medal of Honor Moment for 25 January

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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Today’s Medal of Honor Moment for 24 January

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

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Today’s Medal of Honor Moment for 23 January

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

ArmyNavyMOH There are four Medals awarded for actions on this day.  Two naval lifesaving Medals and two in World War II.  All recipients lived to received their awards – though the TSA considered confiscating one of them… (more…)