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 [...]
Army National Guard Braces for Hurricane Gustav
September 1st, 2008 · No Comments
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Fort Bragg Soldiers Living in Deplorable Conditions
April 29th, 2008 · 17 Comments
Believe it or not, I learned about some ought-to-be-condemned facilities in which Army soldiers are living at Fort Bragg by reading a post at the ON DEADLINE blog at USA TODAY: Edward Frawley posted this video on YouTube after seeing the conditions his son was living in at Fort Bragg following a 15-month deployment to [...]
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Reminder: Brave Men, Women Still in Middle East
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Members of the mainstream news media seem to have forgotten, for the most part, that members of the U.S. Armed Services are still serving courageously in Iraq and Afghanistan; therefore, I’ve provided the photo below as a reminder and encourage you to share it with people you know. I also provide this link to a [...]
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Who or What Do Soldiers in Iraq Fear Most?
October 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment
A story I heard from a friend this morning made me laugh at first. Then I realized that, at the same time it was told as a joke that was meant to be funny, the story’s punchline — “Osama, Obama and Your Mamma” — was, in reality, more than just a punchline — it was [...]
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