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This kind of dukey, along with the riots over some scorched books and our Afghan “partners” shooting at us tells me that it is time for us to go. So I get an e-mail from Captain Jack, and I know that some of you are going to immediately feel his pain. So here we are…

Since I grew up in the civilian world, I knew my daughter’s childhood as a military brat would be drastically different from my own. This became quite apparent one day when a playmate arrived and asked my daughter, “Wanna play commissary?” — Lori A. Burdette Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest.  Click here for more “Military…

During Desert Storm, one of our co-workers was called to serve in Iraq. Upon his safe return and arrival back at work, we tied yellow ribbons around numerous trees and hung a huge sign that read “We missed you. Thank God the Iraqis did too!” — Billie McCracken Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest.  Click here…

In light of the recent appeals court ruling in California, with respect to the Pledge of Allegiance, the following recollection from Senator John McCain is very appropriate. The Pledge of Allegiance – by Senator John McCain As you may know, I spent five and one half years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam…

Military Heroes – U. S. Navy Capt. Carroll LeFon Lex, as most people knew him, was probably one of the best writers in the milblog community, bar none.  A retired Navy Captain and former carrier squadron commander, he loved flying and detested “life in a cube”. For his story… click here. Note: Be sure to…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army Ed Black On Dec. 18, 1942, Ed Black and his father sat in New York City’s Penn Station, waiting for the young soldier to catch a train to report for duty. As they waited, Black’s father, who drove an ambulance at the front during World War I, wrote a…

Today’s feature was submitted by a subscriber; he comments, “Dear God, keep ‘um flying!” The description on the website is as follows: “Country music recording artist Dwayne O’Brien performed his song “We Remember” at the annual convention of the International Council of Air Shows last December in Las Vegas, Nevada.  And he produced this video…

My husband was a Navy chaplain deployed to the Persian Gulf at the end of Desert Storm. I did everything possible to ensure that our three young children wouldn’t be worried about their father being in danger. It wasn’t always easy, but I knew I’d succeeded when someone at church asked our three-year-old where his…

General Peter Chiarelli retired on January 31st after three and a half years spent as VCSA and nearly forty years of service to our Army.  He has done a remarkable job and ‘had an immeasurable impact . . . on the lives of Soldiers, Army Civilians and Family members around the world.  He is a…

1. You are having lunch with your new colonel, talking about the decision paper you wrote. During the conversation, a blonde walks into the dining area and she is so stunning you draw your boss’s attention to her. Having his complete attention, you give a vivid description of what you would do if you had…
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