Lt. Col. Galeai, Cpt. Dykeman, Cpl. Preudhomme: RIP

If I were to mention Cindy Sheehan, would you know whom I was referring to? Then why is it there are only 32 articles on the deaths of these three marvelous men who were out there fighting for and protecting us from another 9/11/2001? I am amazed and disgusted. Could it be that by googling [...]

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Lt. Col. Galeai, Cpt. Dykeman, Cpl. Preudhomme: RIP

If I were to mention Cindy Sheehan, would you know whom I was referring to? Then why is it that there are 32 articles on the deaths of these three marvelous men who were out there fighting for and protecting us from another 9/11/2001? I am amazed and disgusted. Could it be that by googling [...]

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Founders’ Daily Quote

Monday, 30 June 2008
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country.”
Source –Benjamin Franklin (letter to Benjamin Vaughn, 14 March 1783).
Reference: Respectfully Quoted, p. 201
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Iraqi Police lead the way in Fallujah

by Cpl. Chris Lyttle
RCT-1 PAO
FALLUJAH, Iraq (June 24, 2008) – The joint security station in the Khadairy District of Fallujah is now home solely to Iraqi police, as Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, detached from the station in a step toward transitioning security to IPs, June 18. [...]

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Iraqi-Based Industrial Zone service center opens

by Staff Sgt. Les Newport
76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
BALAD, Iraq (June 23, 2008) — Joint Base Balad marked the beginning of a new program to spur progress in Iraq in the provinces surrounding the installation. A ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, [...]

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Afghan army commander hailed for innovations

by Sgt. Jessica Dahlberg
CJTF-101
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 22, 2008) — The Heroes Program, an individual-recognition program for service members who have performed acts of bravery against insurgents and criminals, recently recognized Commander Mohammad Ahsraf, of the Afghan National Army’s 3rd Brigade, 201st Corps. Ashraf started his military career 22 years ago as a second lieutenant. [...]

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Rise in police recruits improves security in Ramadi

by Lance Cpl. Casey Jones
RCT-1 PAO
CAMP RAMADI, Iraq (June 23, 2008) — Over the last two years, Ramadi has seen a dramatic rise in the number of policemen as the city progressively moves toward the final steps in becoming fully independent. In 2006, there were very few police in Ramadi when violence engulfed [...]

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Marines train Iraqi police in Fallujah

by Cpl. Chris Mann
RCT-1 PAO
FALLUJAH (June 23, 2008) — Marines geared for war walk in tactical columns through the once mean streets of Fallujah, ready for what may lie around the next corner. “Mister, mister shokalata! Shokalata!”shout exuberant children from a crowded neighborhood as Marines and Iraqi police pass out candy. Marines with [...]

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My Decision

Since I’ve received no advice for which I requested…well…it is the weekend…I have made this decision all by my little self. I have decided to keep my blogger site AND the new site. Ha! I really like the new site, but there are things I can do at blogger that I can’t do at WP. [...]

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Great Reading

My friend has written another wonderful post with videos and links included. He named it: Quick Update, but don’t let the title fool ya. There is some of everything included in this post, including Major Stone Cold is being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel! Yup, good stuff. ‘O’ is receiving the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, [...]

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