This Post Was Suggested By Mark Bell Capt. Ed W. Freeman November 20, 1927 – August 20, 2008
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy John “Jack” Agnew (Right) 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division John “Jack” Agnew, one of the original members of an Army unit that operated behind enemy lines in World War II and is often credited with having loosely inspired the movie “The Dirty Dozen”, has died at …
First off, I want to thank Soldiers’ Angels for making my dream to ride in the W.O.R.L.D. Team’s Face of America bike ride a reality. Been training hard for about a month now to be able to complete this 110 mile ride from DC to Gettysburg this Saturday and Sunday. I’ve been so fortunate to …
Once a year I head to DC for the Milblog Conference. My friends there are still not convinced I have a husband as he says, “this is my thing” and holds the fort down for me while I network. I decided to take the shortcut this year and instead of blogging (I did write one …
Sgt. Maj. James E. Booker Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, FIRST Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Major James E. Booker, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving as …
Facebook:fan page Twitter: @savingabel Website: Saving Abel Thanks to my friend Maja Stevanovich, I am new Saving Abel fan. On March 4th they livestreamed a USO concert. She works in music promotion and this is one of her bands – so of course I would tweet the event with her when she asked. Yep – …
Click HERE for everything regarding the Milblog. The FB fan page is here and the official Twitter hashtag is #milblog. I can’t believe this is the fifth Milblog conference and I’ve been to all of them! An exciting weekend awaits in DC. Andi Hurley has gone over the top to make the 5th one extra …
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Toni LTC Tim Karcher
This Weeks Post Was Suggested & Written By Debbie In Honor Of Her Great Uncle. Sgt. William Robert Cain August 1, 1922 – July 4, 1944
Cpl. Charles Aldieri(Ret.) & 1st Lt. Jack Jewell(Ret.) Lt. Col. David Hurley, commander of Schweinfurt, Germany’s 15th Engineer Battalion, presents unit coins to two 9th Infantry Division World War II veterans — Charles Aldieri, a former corporal with the 746th Tank Battalion (shaking hands) and Jack Jewell, a former first lieutenant with Company B, 39th …
Cpl. Jason L. Dunham 22 years old from Scio, New York Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, FIRST Marine Division (Reinforced) April 22, 2004
A story, originally posted by one of my favorite people in the world has been brought to the mainstream media. Along the way it got lost in translation and now we need to help her undo damage that has been done. So…I ask you to go over to MaryAnn’s Soldiers’ Angels Germany blog and get …
“The Pacific transports you back in time to a war none of us can imagine. It also gives it a personal feeling with superb character development. If you do not have an appreciation for the Greatest Generation yet, this will seal the deal.” ~Greta “Hooah Wife” Perry~ Update: This series begins March 14th on HBO. …
“Despite author Ethan Brown’s political views interjected intermittently, Shake the Devil Off was an excellent read. Army life, war, PTSD, veterans issue, military suicides, New Orleans crime rates and culture were all captured and portrayed both fairly and accurately. Ethan handled the gruesome murder/suicide that lead him to write this book with the utmost respect. …
My review of the soon to be released movie is up at my other blog, Hooah Wife and Friends. Now head on over there and read it:)