For one former enlisted Marine and veteran of the war in Iraq, being a commissioned officer carries a great deal of personal weight. Click here for a beautifully written tribute to Lance Corporal Brian P. Montgomery by his brother Second Lieutenant Eric Montgomery, U.S. Marine Corps. Courtesy of U.S. Naval Institute. Loyal Subscribers!  We need…

The U.S. Coast Guard tall ship Eagle arrives in New Orleans as part of The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration. The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration in New Orleans is part of a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Operation Sail beginning in April 2012 and concluding in 2015.…

We were asleep in our cots at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan when exploding enemy rockets woke us up. My platoon and I threw on our fatigues, grabbed our weapons and ran to the bunker for protection. Inside the bunker, one nervous soldier lit up. “Put that cigarette out!” I ordered. “Yeah, forget the rockets,”…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army Rangers Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne, winners of the 2012 Best Ranger competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., talk to reporters about their experience during the competition. For the video… click here. Provided courtesy of…

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