By Bill Federer Guest Blogger “The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco,” stated President Obama in Cairo, Egypt, June 4, 2009. In 1625, Governor William Bradford wrote of a Pilgrim ship returning to England with dried fish and beaver skins to trade for supplies: “They…were well within the England Channel, almost in sight [...]
Why Was Morocco First to Recognize USA?
February 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments
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Troops Hailed as Heroes at Exodus 2009 in St Louis
December 18th, 2009 · No Comments
Thousands of soldiers from Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood will pass through St. Louis Lambert International Airport today on their way home for the holidays. Unable to make it there this morning, I offer instead one of St. Louis blogger Doug Edelman‘s best photos from the kickoff of “Exodus 2009″ which saw dozens of local patriots [...]
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Marine Mom Slams Harry Reid in Radio Spot
May 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments
In a 60-second radio spot for the Our Country Deserves Better political action committee, Deborah Johns slams Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Why? Because the mother of a Marine who served proudly in the Global War on Terror doesn’t appreciate the Senate Majority Leader attacking our troops, undercutting their missions and trying to cut off their [...]
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‘Battle Carpets’ All the Rage in Afghanistan
May 14th, 2009 · No Comments
Since the dawn of time, soldiers have returned home from foreign battlefields carrying souvenirs to serve as reminders of where they fought and many of their fellow soldiers died. Most recently, some American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines have returned home from deployments to the Middle East and Southwest Asia carrying Afghan “battle carpets.” Click [...]
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Bachmann First Marine Pilot to Fly F-35 Lightning II
March 19th, 2009 · No Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Having spent more than three years as an Air Force officer living and working just a few miles down the road from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on the island of Okinawa, I have a lot of respect for Marines. Combine that respect with my love of high-performance aircraft, and I simply had [...]
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Insurgents Pay Price Against Outnumbered Marines
November 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
* * * By Cpl. James M. Mercure FARAH PROVINCE, Afghanistan — In the city of Shewan, approximately 250 insurgents ambushed 30 Marines and paid a heavy price for it. Shewan has historically been a safe haven for insurgents, who used to plan and stage attacks against Coalition Forces in the Bala Baluk district. The [...]
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Survey: Military Favors John McCain More Than 2-1
October 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s no wonder Barack Obama chose not to visit U.S. troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany during his European tour three months ago. A Military Times survey of nearly 4,300 readers indicates Republican John McCain enjoys overwhelming support from the military’s professional core. McCain handily defeated Democrat Barack Obama 68 percent to 23 [...]
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