Remembering Major Andrew Olmsted
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” –Plato This is not a political post. This is an American post. About an American soldier. An outstanding milblogger who …
Know the Names
Gary Gordon. Randy Shughart. WordsmithA former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He …
Meaningful Memorial Day
I hope everyone has a meaningful, reflective Memorial Day. The following is a repost, originally published May 30, 2016…. Christian Jacobs hugs the headstone of his father U.S. Marine Corps …
Brent Taylor. Patriot. Killed in Afghanistan
Killed Saturday by an insider attack. NORTH OGDEN, Utah — The mayor of a Utah city was killed during an attack in Afghanistan while he was serving with the …
Giving Up Their Todays for our Tomorrows
President Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” Ah’Leesya Johnson, …
Trump delivers political slur at Native American Elizabeth Warren
This photo makes me laugh. Why? Because of the portrait of Andrew Jackson- who the Cherokee nickname “Indian Killer” and the Creek call “Sharp Knife”)- hanging in the background. Now, …
Sergeant Reckless Says Happy Birthday Marines
Sergeant Reckless was a slightly different Marine, but she retired as a Marine staff sergeant and is one of the most-colorful and beloved Marines of all time. She liked to …
Did FOX News Intentionally Omit Khizr Khan’s Speech?
I came home last night to see my Newsfeed filled with the story of Khizr Khan’s moving speech; which was also hard-hitting against the Don: Donald Trump was speaking at …
“Against ALL enemies; foreign and domestic.”
Once a Marine.… A Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan is being hailed as a hero for helping scores of people escape from an Orlando nightclub targeted by a terrorist. …
Memorial Day- Solemn, Happy, or Both?
Christian Jacobs hugs the headstone of his father U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs as mother Brittany, wipes away a tear in Arlington National Cemetery A friend recently posted this …