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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …