Over the mil-email chain I got this one this morning, hadn’t seen it in a while, but it’s worth watching… Caution, it IS an hour long, but it’s extremely well done by NATGEO. Once again, we see the Air Force … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Hand Salute! After nearly seven decades of service, Marine Attack Squadron 513 (VMA-513) was officially deactivated during a ceremony Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. /snip/ “Some would say it is a sad day,” Smith said. “I choose … Continue reading
30 years ago today, June 16, 1983, “Yankee Bravo Zero Six” was on a submarine-hunting training mission north of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.The Orion’s radar was off, in order to be undetected by the submarine. The night and overcast sky … Continue reading
Obviously nobody in DC cares… NO media coverage, no parades, zip nada… But places like Bremerton, WA, Greenville, SC, Lawton, OK, and Torrence, CA are celebrating with parades and displays, and little Trinidad, CO is participating with a small celebration for … Continue reading
21 June 1944, the 3rd Marine Division landed on Guam at Asan Beach, link HERE… This photo is from the South side of the beach, with Asan Point at my back. You can see the hills to the East, within … Continue reading
A compilation of MSGT Benevidez getting the MOH from President Reagan and his speech from 1991 to a school somewhere in Texas. It’s a bit long, but well worth listening to IMHO, if you want to go directly to his … Continue reading
I have to admit I’d never heard of this memorial to our fallen military members…It’s in Marseilles, IL off I-80. Anybody else know about this or has ever been there?And it came on the news last night that Gen Norman … Continue reading
Another one from the Mil-email group… I remember the day I found out I got into West Point. My mom actually showed up in the hallway of my high school and waited for me to get out of class . … Continue reading
You will never forget nor regret reading this. These are the true heroes that are going to war to protect us… Semper Fi ~ The Last Six Seconds On Nov 13, 2010, Lt General John Kelly , USMC, gave a speech … Continue reading
Nuff said… Edit- Appears this is a fake per Snopes… Thanks DT for pointing this out. … Continue reading