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  • "Brave Men In Navy Blue", Part One

    Mar 23 2012 12:14 PM
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    Our dad loved the book Iwo Jima - Legacy of Valor, by Bill D. Ross. Though I have two copies of this book (I inherited Dad's when he passed away), it's one I've only skimmed. In doing so last night, I … more

  • Video of the Day: Katy Perry and the USMC

    Mar 22 2012 5:35 PM
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    Something a little different today: This is the music video a lot of people are talking about. In it, the character played by singer Katy Perry breaks up with a cheating boyfriend. After spotting a … more

  • Lieutenant Lummus

    Mar 22 2012 10:27 AM
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    Lieutenant Lummus was a former All-America end at Baylor University. Now, instead of carrying him on a touchdown run, his powerful legs were carrying him out in front of his pinned-down company. A … more

  • A characteristic of American heroes, past and present

    Mar 21 2012 11:55 AM
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    "The main thing that we need to get from that day is that those guys died heroes, and they are greatly missed. This isn't about me. If anything comes out of it for me, it's for those guys."

    I've … more

  • Louie

    Mar 20 2012 8:30 AM
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    If you've been reading the blog, you may have gotten the impression that I love reading about the PTO. My interest in it started with Iwo Jima, of course, but I've also read a number of books about … more