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Notice seen on the bulletin board of a Florida air base: “The following enlisted men will pick up their Good Conduct medals in the supply room this afternoon. Failure to comply with this order will result in disciplinary action.” — Myra Hayes Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest. Click here for more “Military Jokes“.

Military Heroes – U. S. Navy Adam Brown Here are two ‘must-watch’ videos on the life of Adam Brown.  One comment on the videos: “Adam Brown was a Big, Big Man among Big Men.  Amazing Life!  God bless him and God bless his beautiful, wonderful family……..” For the videos… click here. Provided courtesy of Blackfive.net.

As he reviewed pilot crash reports, my Air Force military science professor stumbled upon this understated entry: “After catastrophic engine failure, I landed long.  As I had no power, the landing gear failed to deploy and no braking was available.  I bounced over the stone wall at the end of the runway, struck the trailer…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army Alwyn C. Cashe The actions of Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe in Iraq on Oct. 17, 2005 are astonishing. Especially considering he was only awarded the Silver Star. Cashe occupied the gunner’s turret of a Bradley fighting vehicle when it was hit by an IED. Cashe managed to…

Today’s feature is a belated Veteran’s Day tribute from a subscriber.  He comments: “In Webb’s piece here, he mentions Hamburger Hill. That’s the hill that the 101st Airborne was told to take. It was just a part of Operation Apache Snow. My battalion, 1st Batt 9th Marines, was in another section of A Shau Valley.…

Sixteen years is a long time. That’s how far the photo of my husband — looking slim and fit in his Marine Reserve uniform — goes back. Today, he’s about 100 pounds heavier, so it was understandable when my friend’s son asked who it was. “That’s my father,” my daughter told him. Looking at my…

Today is Pearl Harbor Day.  The Naval History and Heritage Command has put together a website featuring an Overview and Special Image Selection of the Pearl Harbor Raid. Click here for your history lesson on Pearl Harbor. We previously featured this article but it is so appropriate for a rerun for Pearl Harbor Day.  Here…

Military Heroes – U. S. Marine Corps William E. Barber William E. Barber served in three wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He enlisted in 1940, becoming a Marine parachutist instructor, then attended Officer Candidate School. After graduation, Barber deployed to the Pacific Theater as a platoon leader.07 For the full article… click here.…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army SSg Matt Keil Wounded war vet thankful for newborns.  This video will be the best four minutes you’ll spend today… For the moving video… click here. Provided courtesy of Blackfive.net.

Having helped prepare the annual budget for my unit of the Seventh Army Special Troops in Heidelberg, Germany, I took the report to the office of the adjutant, who signs all official papers. The adjutant was not in, but his assistant, a young lieutenant, was. He gasped as I handed him the huge sheaf of…
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