Category Military

Medals All Around

I don’t know what sorts of medals Apache pilots are eligible for, but these two ought to get every one available to them. Once again, the heroism of our men and women in uniform just floors me. Bravo.

Shazbot!

Well crap. Looks like there’s not going to be an air show at Willow Grove this year. I can’t seem to track down any specific information, but if I were a betting man, I’d wager it has a lot to…

Pictures from Iraq

Bill Hobbs links to some impressive photo galleries from soldiers in Iraq that are well worth checking out. I particularly like the first one he linked to, as it shows quite a bit of personality and humor on the part…

Furious

I’m pissed. There’s no other words to describe how I feel. As I was watching CNN Headline News at lunch today, those ghouls decided it would be a good idea to run footage of the U.S. soldiers killed in Ramahdi…

Yo Joe!

There are times that I absolutely love the US military and the kinds of people it tends to produce. Here’s two prime examples. Example 1: Marine Capt. Brian R. Chontosh. He was awarded the Navy Cross and royally deserved it.…

Help Get LCpl. Van Fleet Hired!

I have a bit of a favor to ask from my readers today. There’s a young Marine that goes to my church by the name of LCpl. Brian Van Fleet who needs some help in his “blue-to-gray” transition. He’s currently…

Paging Cap’t America

Wow. I’m constantly amazed at the programs DARPA works on, but making it so soldiers can go up to five days without eating is pretty nutty. Think they’ll call in Steve Rogers to demonstrate the super serum?