On October 1, 2008, Commander, Submarine Forces Pacific Fleet, Rear Adm. Douglas McAneny announced that a sunken vessel off the coast of the Aleutian Islands is in fact the World War II submarine USS Grunion (SS 216). 66 years after … Continue reading
Category Archives: honoring our military
Since school is restarting now, I thought this would be appropriate, since there will be kids missing their fathers again this year, who gave their lives in service to our country. Daddy’s poem- Author unknown from Fay T. Her hair … Continue reading
Please drop over the QandO and read 9 Warriors. This is the rest of the story about what happened to the Third Herd last month in Afganistan…h/t McQ … Continue reading
If this does not get your attention, I don’t know what will… This Picture is Worth a Million Words… We truly take a lot for granted. Forget the football ‘heroes’ and movie ‘stars’. Pass this on so that all may … Continue reading
Continuing the tone of my last few posts, yet again another mostly unknown and uncovered (at least by MSM) honoring of our troops. By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAYMcClatchy NewspapersOver the last 12 months, 1,042 soldiers, Marines, sailors and Air Force personnel … Continue reading
James E. (Bull) Williams… 20 year Navy man, enlisted at 16, retired on 20. Volunteered to go to Viet Nam with 19 years in, because he knew small boats and thought he might pass that along to his shipmates and … Continue reading
Back to the Navy and Afganistan… Only two of the three citations have been released. SEALS doing the L part of the job… Sadly one was posthumous. The President of the United States Takes Pride in Presenting The Navy Cross … Continue reading
Another Marine in Iraq- Not once, not twice, but SIX times through the kill zone to get people… The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross ToTodd CorbinLance Corporal, United States Marine CorpsFor Services as … Continue reading
More Marines in Fallujah at Christmas… Same unit again, two different perspectives… The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross ToJarrett A. Kraft Sergeant, United States Marine CorpsFor Services as Set Forth in the Following … Continue reading
Another Marine in Fallujah… Again going beyond the call of duty to save other Marines. The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross ToDominic D. Esquibel Lance Corporal, United States Marine CorpsFor Services as Set … Continue reading