While many Americans will park in front of their televisions to watch football on Super Bowl Sunday, others will tune in just to see the commercials. Unknown to most Americans, one commercial will be seen only by members of the U.S. military deployed overseas. Sadly, it’s a spot that probably needs to be shown to [...]
Super Bowl Ad Targets Wrong Audience
February 4th, 2011 · 3 Comments
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Soldier’s Parents Call Double Standard ‘Outrageous’
June 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, I share the latest message from Scott and Vicki Behenna about their son, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, a man who’s serving a 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth following his wrongful conviction, sentencing and imprisonment for killing a known Al-Qaeda operative in self-defense: To the thousands of Michael Behenna supporters: The [...]
Tags: · al-Qaeda, Army, army ranger, Bob McCarty, Iraq, michael behenna, soldiers
Stories Shared to Honor Heroes on Memorial Day
May 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, I share “My Father’s War Stories From World War II” as my small way of paying honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country. Links to each of the 12 segments appear below. Each is accompanied by a [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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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