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Having served his time with the Marine Corps, a man became a school teacher, but before school started he injured his back.  He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body.  Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn’t even noticeable. On the first day of class, he…

Heroes – U. S. Air Force 437th Airlift Wing Once a year the 437th Airlift Wing conducts a large formation exercise. This particular year they launched 13 C-17 Globemaster III heavy lift aircraft, performed in-flight refueling, and airdropped cargo all in an effort to practice force projection in the defense of our nation. For the…

Heroes – The Law Enforcement Community The Light and The Loss Members of the Law Enforcement community from all over the nation held a candle light vigil in honor of fallen officers. This is the story of one officer as told by his friend. For a moving video… click here.

The subscriber submitting the feature comments, “Interesting statistics…. Check the age of the youngest KIA.” “Carved on these walls is the story of America, of a continuing quest to preserve both democracy and decency, and to protect a national treasure that we call the American dream.” Something to think about:  Most of the surviving parents…

A PARTICULARLY DIPLOMATIC MAJOR in my Air Force squadron was often called to fly with senior-ranking pilots on training flights, a task junior officers don’t relish, given the possibility of bruising top-brass egos. One week, he flew a B-52 with the four-star commander on Monday, and the next day with the three-star deputy commander. The…

Hero Armor of God Military Ministry The story of how one family dealt with the deployment and return of their son and the issues they dealt with and how the Armor of God Military Ministry was formed to offer hope and healing to our troops and their families. Armor of God Military Ministry is an…

WHENEVER I BEGIN to feel a bit smug, I recall my first week at Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. I learned quickly, I thought, and was getting adept at giving commands like “To the rear…march” and “Company…halt.” There is a procedure for stacking rifles in which they end up looking like a small…

The subscriber who submitted this YouTube clip apologized for getting it to us late.  “With Memorial Day coming up, this is one that we will all share widely.”  This clip is still very appropriate now with Veteran’s Day coming up in less than a month.  Take a few minutes to listen; you’ll definitely enjoy this…

Heroes Firefighters The hardest thing to face working for the fire department is the fact that people do die. For a moving video… click here.

AFTER our son Greg was accepted by the U.S. Naval Academy, we went to a meeting where parents of third-year midshipmen spoke about the difficult plebe year. When the new plebes left the room, the veteran parents told us to be prepared for a middle-of-the-night phone call from our son or daughter wanting to come…
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