Not as bad as I thought!

Makes you think!

 

Armed Forces Day!

In honor of Armed Forces Day, I’m skipping my usual little quiz thingie.  I looked for some kind of military quiz but could only find political ones, and they didn’t suit my purpose.

So without further ado, I would like to offer my salute to all the people in all of our military branches today.  I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your dedication and service.  You are what makes America the free nation that it is.

If you would like to do more for our military personnel, please check out this site!  Operation Gratitude

 

 

 

 

How to Celebrate Armed Forces Day

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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President Harry Truman proclaimed the first Armed Forces Day (AFD) on May 20, 1950. Every year since then, on the third Saturday in May we’ve honored the men and women who have served in uniform – in war and in peace – since the nation’s founding. AFD will celebrate its 50th anniversary on May 20, 2000.

Step 1

Attend an Armed Forces Day open house at a military base near you. Talk to the men and women on duty. Ask questions. Learn what it’s like to serve these days.

Step 2

Go to an Armed Forces Day Scout Blast. If you don’t have a scout in the family, find a friend who does and tag along. You’ll see things like pinewood derbies, Civil and Revolutionary War reenactments, sports competitions, fireworks displays, kite flying, rock climbing, hang-glider and dog-team demonstrations.

Step 3

Contribute to the preservation of an historic fort near you. Pitch in at a cleanup, volunteer to help out at the next holiday celebration, or simply pop a check in the mail.

Step 4

Honor the spirit of today’s all-volunteer military by lending a hand yourself. Join a literacy group and teach people to read. Sign on to help in a disaster-relief project. Help dish up food at your local soup kitchen. Give blood.

Tips & Warnings

• To find out what’s going on in your area this Armed Forces Day, check your local paper, or call the Public Information Office at your closest military installation.

Let’s Say Thanks

It’s Christmas.  Just take a moment and wish our troops a merry one.  They deserve it.  Let’s Say Thanks

Green Beret Heroes

Michelle Malkin had this post today, and I just had to share it, after I was done standing up and saluting these men.  Heroes, to the last man.  You can read the post at Honoring the heroes of Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, 3rd Special Forces Group  Be sure to watch the video.  WP won’t allow me to post it here because it’s flash, but this is a must see.

 

 

Compassion

Perhaps you saw the story this week, about the military jet that crashed into a suburban neighborhood in San Diego.  Military jet crash in San Diego kills 3 on ground  When I initially read it, my heart went out to the family members of the deceased, naturally.  Whose wouldn’t? 

It isn’t often that we get the follow up to many news stories.  Usually the reporters hover long enough to get the basics, then they’re on to the next thing, and we forget about this incident or that one, because we’re bombarded daily with something else, something new, something that demands our attention right now. 

I was touched to see a follow up to the story of the military jet crash, and even more saddened when I read about the man whose family was killed in that crash.  No longer was he just some nameless faceless family member – he’s a father, a husband, a son-in-law.  My heart broke for Dong Yun Yoon and I am glad Michelle Malkin got the heart of the story, the humanity of it.  When it all boils down, the news stories we read aren’t about nameless, faceless people – they’re about us.  And the least we can do is show someone we care.  I hope you are compelled to.

This is what patriotism looks like

Send a message to Dong Yun Yoon

A day that will live in infamy

Still.  America must never forget that attacks come, and we have to defend ourselves, and that we must always be prepared.

A *salute* for all who have served. 

A good post over at Michelle Malkin today.

Home soon

I don’t recall which one of these I saw first, but once I’d seen them both, they stood together in my mind, like chocolate covered cherries – awesome separately, amazing together.    The video is dramatic in the differences before and after the Surge, and I hope you get a chance to watch it.  Actually, I highly encourage you to watch it.  Here is a link to an article about the video (h/t Backyard Conservative).  A picture’s worth a thousand words, and a video even more.  And when I see the video, I think of the families, the friends and loved ones, and the puppehs too, waiting for our troops to come home. 

Excellent work, Troops!!  *salute*  We’re waiting to welcome you home!

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Obama – A Nightmare of Apocalyptic Proportions

And let’s not forget, in this video he claims he’s the “only major candidate who opposed this war from the beginning.”  What a joke!  In the beginning of the war, Obama was a State Senator in Illinois, he was NOT in Congress so he had no vote about the war!  He wasn’t even there!  Obama didn’t get to the Senate until Jan. 2005, nearly 2 years after the war started.  What a freaking liar.

 

(h/t Chicagoans Against Obama)

Weakness