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Just after my father, who was a career Air Force NCO, passed away, all my brothers and sisters returned home to be with Mom. As we reminisced about my dad, we found ourselves floating from sorrow to laughter as we brought up fond memories of our nomadic military lifestyle. One morning we were discussing what…

I was charged by the Coast Guard to buy a house near Station Rockland in Maine to be converted into military housing. But after many delays on our part, the owners’ lawyer got antsy. “I don’t like working with the government,” the man said. “I’m not sure I’d even trust one of your checks.” “I…

The author of this feature writes, “I wrote this piece in the back of a C-130 flying from Okinawa to to the Philippines in 1990 and have updated it a bit here. While it has strong military specific content, I think it is still understandable to civilians. If you asked all my fellow SF Weapons…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army Eli Williamson Eli Williamson is the Co-Founder and President of Leave No Veteran Behind. Williamson, a native of Chicago, Illinois, received a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Linguistics from Luther College in Decorah, IA. It was during his time in college he joined the US Army Reserves and…

Soon after being transferred to a new duty station, my Marine husband called home one evening to tell me he would be late. “Dirty magazines were discovered in the platoon quarters,” he said, “and the whole squad is being disciplined.” I launched into a tirade, arguing that Marines should not be penalized for something so…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army J. R. Martinez While serving in Iraq in the US Army, J. R. Martinez’s humvee was hit and he suffered burns over 40% of his body.  After his recovery, he became a motivational speaker and turned his injuries into a positive action. For more on Mr. Martinez… click here.…

Today’s feature is aimed at you music lovers.  Musicorps is using an advanced music rehab program for wounded warriors.  As the webmaster instructs, “Settle Bach and enjoy (sorry… couldn’t resist my Morning Pun).” To view Bach at the Keyboard: A Musical Interlude With Cpl. Todd Love, USMC, and Musicorps Click here. Loyal Subscribers!  We need…

Military Heroes – First Special Service Force Mark Radcliffe and Joe Glass Mark Radcliffe, 94, and Joe Glass, 92 were the last surviving members of the First Special Service Force, or FSSF, a legendary commando unit consisting of American and Canadian soldiers that captured more than 27,000 enemy prisoners during WWII.  They were chosen to…

The crew of a fast frigate was practicing the man overboard drill by “rescuing” a bright orange fluorescent dummy dubbed Oscar. The captain watched as a young lieutenant nervously stopped the ship, turned it and maneuvered into place. Unfortunately, he ran right over Oscar. Surveying the remains of Oscar scattered around the ship, the captain…

This e-mail has been circulating around the Internet for quite some time.  With Memorial Day approaching, I think it appropriate to rerun it.  As the webmaster stated on the posting site, “It actually gave me chill bumps when I read it!!” Click here to read “The Old Man“. Courtesy of Leatherneck. Here are additional comments…
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