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Monday, November 09, 2009

TOMORROW IS A SPECIAL DAY—THE BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES MARINES

Take a moment to be grateful for the men (and now, women) who train to fight, and die if necessary, to protect your freedom.
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Hat Tip: THE BOOKWORM

Posted by Earl on 11/09 at 11:09 PM
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TWENTY YEARS AGO…..NEVER (EVER) FORGET!

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I don’t think it’s possible to overestimate how much I miss that man!
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Hat Tip: POWERLINE BLOG

Posted by Earl on 11/09 at 10:31 PM
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Thursday, October 08, 2009

WHAT DOES A HERO LOOK LIKE…....?

Try this:
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Jason Oglesbee says it was “no big deal”....he didn’t volunteer - he was just the guy with the harness on when a Des Moines couple’s boat went over the dam, and the woman got trapped in the backwash. For 30 minutes rescuers tried ropes, life preservers and boats, while the construction crew rigged the crane, and finally swung Jason out over the water…..‘I just told her to hang on tight. I won’t let go,’
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You can READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE, and watch a (pretty jerky) video, as well…...

Posted by Earl on 10/08 at 10:40 PM
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

OUR HERO FOR TODAY…..THERE ARE STILL SOME VERTEBRATES LIVING IN CANADA!!

One of the aggravating things about government is the bureaucratic maze we all have to navigate to get the mundane things of life done. A new driver’s license, a passport, a business license, etc.

PIERRE LEMIEUX is a Canadian with a gun permit, and he has found that his government takes the aggravation to a whole new level. In order to renew his permit back in 2007, they required him to fill out a more or less lengthy questionnaire…..like a good citizen, he took a deep breath and began checking little boxes, and filling in blanks, until…......well, until they started asking him questions about his love life! Was he divorced? Had he broken up with his girlfriend?

Posted by Earl on 04/19 at 11:23 AM
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Thursday, March 05, 2009

YOU DON’T HAVE TO WONDER WHERE YOU STAND WITH THE U.S. MARINE CORPS…...

THEY LET YOU KNOW
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And if a picture is worth a thousand words…..

Posted by Earl on 03/05 at 10:19 AM
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

ED FREEMAN—SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

I wonder why you don’t…...it used to be that our heroes were publicly celebrated. What happened to our culture, that we have so many people who are famous for being notorious, or (seemingly) for their vapidity, or just for their celebrity?

Well, here’s Ed Freeman (RIP), someone different:

Medal of Honor citation

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:

Captain Ed W. Freeman, United States Army, distinguished himself by numerous acts of conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary intrepidity on 14 November 1965 while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). ...Captain Freeman risked his own life by flying his unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet of enemy fire time after time….After medical evacuation helicopters refused to fly into the area due to intense enemy fire,Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue missions, providing life-saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously wounded soldiers—some of whom would not have survived had he not acted….Captain Freeman’s selfless acts of great valor, extraordinary perseverance and intrepidity were far above and beyond the call of duty or mission and set a superb example of leadership and courage for all of his peers. ...

Posted by Earl on 02/22 at 10:43 AM
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

“ORDINARY HERO”? I DIDN’T BELIEVE IN SUCH A THING, UNTIL I SAW DONG YUN YOON…...

Dong Yun Yoon is the naturalized American from Korea who LOST HIS FAMILY when a military jet crashed into his neighborhood in San Diego.

THIS is what courage looks like…..this is how a Christian meets tragedy.

Sorry….can’t stop weeping. I pray that I might react similarly if (God forbid) I was struck with such a horrendous loss. His baby was my birthday twin!

Please pray for this dear brother in Christ…..

Hat Tip: The BOOKWORM

Posted by Earl on 12/10 at 08:09 PM
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