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Honoring Fallen Heroes — July 21, 2009

July 21st, 2009 · No Comments

U.S. Army soldiers pay final respects during a memorial service July 20, 2009, honoring three fallen comrades killed in action from a rocket attack on Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq, July 16, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 34th Infantry Division’s 34th Military Police Company, Special Troops Battalion.

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‘Young Conservatives’ Share Views in Rap Video

May 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

I’m not a fan of rap, but I like the content of the message being delivered by “Stiltz” and “Serious C” in the music video above by the Young Conservatives.
A dynamic duo of conservatism, the rappers describe themselves as having a devout mission aimed at spreading the love and logic surrounding true conservatism.  The “More [...]

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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.”

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Soldiers Forced to Disclose Personal Fireams Data

April 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

In a post yesterday, Mitchell Langbert offers an insightful look at how U.S. Army soldiers are being required to disclose to their superiors all information about their firearms — personally-owned firearms.  Best of all, the look comes straight from an infantryman at Fort Campbell, Ky., and even includes a copy of a memo outlining [...]

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Army National Guard Braces for Hurricane Gustav

September 1st, 2008 · No Comments

The photos and captions below offer glimpses of what it’s like on the Gulf Coast as citizens and members of the Louisiana National Guard prepare to respond to Hurricane Gustav, now a Category 2 storm, as it pummels Louisiana almost three years to the day after Hurricane Katrina struck, leaving more than 1,800 dead and [...]

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