Saddam Dies On Gallows

UNEDITED SADDAM HANGING (**Graphic**)

Saddam dies on gallows
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein was hanged just before dawn Saturday, dramatically ending the life of the once-feared Iraqi dictator less than two months after his conviction for crimes against humanity.

Also hanged were Saddam's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim and Awad Hamed al-Bandar, the former chief justice of the Revolutionary Court.

President Bush's Statement on Execution of Saddam Hussein
In a written statement, President Bush said, "Today, Saddam Hussein was executed after receiving a fair trial -- the kind of justice he denied the victims of his brutal regime. ... Saddam Hussein’s execution comes at the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for our troops. Bringing Saddam Hussein to justice will not end the violence in Iraq, but it is an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a democracy that can govern, sustain, and defend itself, and be an ally in the War on Terror."

Military / Veterans Report

Video E-mail Launches for Deployed Soldiers
Soldiers and families can now communicate by video e-mail through the Army Knowledge Online intranet portal. AKO video messaging allows all deployed active-duty, National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers to create video messages on a computer with a Web cam. The message is then stored on a server and sent to the recipient via a link. Upon opening an e-mail, the user clicks on the link to get streaming video and sound. Soldiers must follow the same Defense Department security measures used for standard e-mail and are not allowed to use Web cams in secure areas. Families with an AKO account can send video e-mails from home.

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New Passport Requirements Jan. 2007
Beginning in January 2007, all air travelers, including U.S citizens, will need a valid passport to enter the U.S. You can obtain a passport at more than 9,000 locations in the United States. For more information visit the U.S. Department of State's website.

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National Guard Museum Opens New Exhibit
A new interactive exhibit that showcases the National Guard's participation in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom is on display at the National Guard Museum. The exhibit displays Guard members' equipment, uniforms and photographs from the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The granite and glass National Guard Association of the United States Memorial Building that houses the Museum is located on the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Capitol Street in Washington, D.C. Visiting hours are Mondays to Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. For more information, call (888)-226-4287, or visit the Museum's webpage.
To locate a military-themed museum, monument or memorial, visit the Military.com Museum and Memorial Guide.

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Military Honors for Veterans' Funerals
The National Guard's Honor Guard Program is available in many states to any person who served in either peace-time or war-time on active duty. It is also eligible to anyone who served in the National Guard or Reserve, completed at least one enlistment and received an Honorable discharge. There is no cost to the family members of the veteran. The family need only to notify their funeral director they desire to have military funeral honors rendered at the interment. To make the arrangements, the funeral director will need the veteran's DD214, Form NGB22, or a Certificate of Honorable Discharge, which can be requested from
Military Records at the National Archives.
There are three different types of the Funeral Honors Programs as described on the Website of the Arlington National Cemetery.
To learn more about memorial benefits,
visit the Burial and Memorial Benefits webpage at Military.com.

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Blue Angels Announce 2007 Show Schedule
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has announced their schedule for the 2007 show season. Following winter training, the team will begin its 61st season at Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., March 10, 2007, and will conclude Nov. 10 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations at 35 air show sites throughout the United States, as they celebrate 20 years of flying the Boeing F/A-18 Hornet. For the most updated schedule information, the Blue Angels Website.

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Air Force Launches New Television Program
A long-format, weekly news show, "Today's Air Force," is now available. The new program was recently introduced to help tell Air Force stories in a more in-depth manner. "Today's Air Force" features stories about the Air Force's latest programs, technology, exercises and operations among other subjects. For a list of stations carrying "Today's Air Force," view the "Today's Air Force" PDF

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New Website Records Veterans' Stories
An Atlanta citizen has launched a new website that showcases veterans' first-person accounts of war. The Witness to War website is a collection of war stories collected from veterans by Tom Beaty over the last ten years. Most of the 200 stories currently on the website are from WWII. Beaty hopes to eventually include on the website more combat stories from veterans of Korea, Vietnam, and other wars. For more information contribute your experience, visit the Witness to War website.

National World War I Museum

The National World War I Museum officially opened recently in Kansas City, Mo. The new $26 million museum features a glass floor raised several feet above a field of 9,000 red poppies, representing the 9 million combat deaths of the war. The museum was funded by $20 million in city bonds with the remainder coming from federal and private sources. For more information, including educational materials about the War, visit the National World War I Museum Website.

To locate a military-themed museum, monument or memorial, visit the Military.com Museum and Memorial Guide.

We will Never forget December 7, 1941 and 911

USS Arizona Memorial

On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Continued

Original Rare Pearl Harbor Photos

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Updating Air Force Selection Records
With the Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board convening in late November and the Selective Early Retirement Board and senior master sergeant board coming up in early 2007, eligible Air Force officers and SNCOs should review their records to ensure their performance reports and decorations are on file with the Selection Board Secretariat. To request a copy of a board secretariat record on file at AFPC, members use the Selection Record Request Worksheet on the board secretariat website. The member must scan and e-mail the completed worksheet to Records.Review@randolph.af.mil, or fax it to DSN 665-2693 or commercial (210) 565-2693.

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Air Force frequency jams garage door openers
Garage-door remote-control devices were recently knocked out of commission for miles around when a secretive Air Force facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., tested the radio frequency it plans to use in the event of a homeland-security threat.

It seems that the Air Force uses the same frequency that controls an estimated 50 million garage-door openers around the country.

And unless a slight adjustment can be made in the frequency, affected homeowners will have to shell out $250 each to have new units installed, according to an official with the Overhead Door Co. Article

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Get a Copy of 'The War Tapes'
Military.com has partnered up with The War Tapes to provide our members with the opportunity to purchase the DVD before it is released. All the profits will be donated to the Armed Forces Relief Trust. Click here to view the website and buy the DVD.

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VA Improves Waiting Times
Newly released data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicates the agency has dramatically improved its performance in seeing new veterans. In the first part of 2006, nearly 18,000 veterans had to wait thirty days or longer to see a VA doctor for the first time. By October, that number had dropped to less than 4,000. Some of the biggest improvements have come in "VISN 20," an area of the country which includes most Idaho, as well as Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and one county each in Montana and California. There are over 7 million veterans enrolled in VA health care, and VA officials report that 96 percent are able to see a primary care doctor within 30 days. To learn more about veteran's health care, visit
www.military.com/benefits/veterans-health-care.

SEND SILLY STRING AND HANDWARMERS TO TROOPS

Troops need Instant Heat Hand Warmersand Silly String
Silly String can be found in any party favor store.
When sprayed the string just spreads everywhere and when it sets it lays right on the wire. Even in a dark room the string stands out revealing the booby trap trip wires.

Help our troops by sending handwarmers and silly string to:
Marine Mom, Deborah Johns
4120 Douglas Blvd #306-442, Granite Bay, Ca. 95746

Veterans Report [Update] 11/22/06

First-Person, War Accounts Go Online
A selection of thirteen fully digitized collections materials submitted by war veterans debuted on the Veterans History Project War Stories last week. Veterans from World War I through the current conflict, and the civilians who supported them, are coming forward to record their personal stories and contribute personal documents for a growing archives in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Those interested in becoming involved in the Veterans History Project are encouraged to obtain a project kit from the Veterans History Project Website or by calling the toll-free message line at (888) 371-5848.

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Browse the New Classifieds on Military.com
Military.com launched a classifieds page just for the military community.
You can buy or sell items ranging from concert tickets to real estate and electronics. Search or post ads for free, nationwide, by zip code, military base or unit. Check it out.

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Military.com Holiday Gift Guide
Find the perfect gift. Send a Gift to a Soldier

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Snowsports Camps for Disabled Veterans
Disabled veterans from across the nation are encouraged to make arrangements to attend a free snowsports camp to be held March 11- 16, 2007 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The camp is open to injured veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Veterans injured in Iraq or Afghanistan who are already live in Idaho and Oregon should register for their own exclusive camp which will be held January 11 - 16, 2007. Those interested can download a flyer at http://www.svasp.org or call 208-726-9298. For more information on the 2007 Colorado clinic that will be held April 1 through April 6, 2007, visit http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven.

PSA: Move America Forward Halp Us Jon Carry T-Shirt

It's the t-shirt that features the picture seen around the world:
"Halp Us Jon Carry We R Stuck Hear N IraK."

All proceeds are used to support Move America Forward's pro-troop activities, so not only do you get a great shirt, but you also help get this message seen by more Americans, your order helps serve a worthy cause.
The shirts are a top quality, heavy duty 100% preshrunk cotton.

You can get your own "Halp Us Jon Carry" t-shirt here.

Military Report

Sign the Veterans’ Bill of Rights
Throughout American history our military has provided for the national defense and preserved our way of life. The American military is made up of patriots united by a legacy of selfless service and sacrifice.

The Veterans' Bill of Rights, authored by Military.com, outlines what veterans have earned from their government and, more so, what they should expect from each other. Don’t wait. Sign the Veterans' Bill of Rights today. Your signature represents your commitment to those who have served the nation. Veterans unite. Sign the Veterans’ Bill of Rights now.

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Celebrating America's Freedoms
Celebrating America's Freedoms is a collection of stories about some of America's most beloved customs and national symbols. Topics include the history of "Taps," the Pledge of Allegiance, gun salutes, the correct method for displaying and folding the American flag and many more. Educators, students and others should find this collection informative and helpful when researching or planning activities for national observances such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Flag Day. To access the collection, visit the Celebrating America's Freedom's Webpage. The History of the Purple Heart Award
It is one of the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces. Introduced as the “Badge of Military Merit” by General George Washington on August 7, 1782 at his headquarters in Newburgh, New York, the Purple Heart is also the nation's oldest military award.

Newburgh, New York is my home town and as a boy I visited
Washington's Headquarters many times.
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You were probably on the edge of your chair waiting for this bit of information.

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Veteran's Day E-Cards
The American Legion has again launched their e-mail greeting card program to thank deployed servicemembers and veterans of all generations. Anyone who has an e-mail address can receive the special cards. Creating the card is quick and easy at The American Legion's website, http://www.e-cards.com/catalog/cat-selection.pl?group=AmLegion&db=AmLegion&cat=Veterans%20Day. The American Legion site offers e-mail cards representing each military service. The cards also include the service's song, which plays when the card is opened. Each card provides plenty of space to compose a personal message. Cards may be sent now through Nov. 12, 2006. Greeting cards may be sent direct to active duty service men and women through their military e-mail addresses.

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Legendary USS Wahoo Wrechage Found
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Oct 31, 2006) – For more than six decades her whereabouts have remained a mystery; her story one of submarine legend – her crew on “Eternal Patrol.”

Yet, after an extensive review of evidence, the last chapters are being written as the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet declared today that the sunken submarine recently discovered by divers in the Western Pacific is, indeed, the World War II submarine USS Wahoo (SS 238).
- one of the greatest fighting submarines in the history of the U.S. Navy."
Navy Confirms Wreck is Wahoo Press Release

Wahoo Gazette

Awesome Rock On Hwy.25 in rural Iowa

I'm told that there is a huge rock near a gravel pit on Hwy.25 in rural Iowa. For generations, kids have painted slogans, names, and obscenities on this rock, changing its character many times. A few months back, the rock received its latest paint job, and since then it has been left completely undisturbed. It's quite an impressive sight. Be sure to scroll down and check out the multiple photos (all angles) of the rock. I thought the flag was draped over the rock, but it's not. It's actually painted on the rock too. Click Photos To Enlarge.

Artist Ray "Bubba" Sorensen.
AWESOME Work, RAY...Thank you!

Military Report

Latest Scam Wants Military Bank Information
Stars and Stripes reports that e-mails addressed to a “BOA Military Bank Customer” might appear to be from Community Bank, the financial institution on many U.S. bases run by Bank of America under a contract from the Department of Defense. It may be targeting those who hold government travel cards through Bank of America or those who choose to open accounts specifically geared toward servicemembers. The e-mails are just another in a series of scams from someone trying to steal money or personal information from unsuspecting computer users. Legitimate companies and organizations will never ask for information in e-mails such as user IDs, passwords, account numbers or Social Security numbers.
1st AD used in latest version of Internet scam
FBI: E-mail preys on Americans’ support of troops.
Stars & Stripes Archives - 9/1/2006 - News

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How do you spell Veterans Day?
You probably know that November 11 is the day America honors and thanks veterans for their military service. You may know that the holiday began as Armistice Day in recognition of the armistice that ended World War I on that date in 1918. You have probably seen the holiday listed as "Veterans Day," "Veteran's Day" and as "Veterans' Day." So, which is correct? It should be written Veterans Day. It does not include an apostrophe but does include an "s" at the end of "veterans" because it is not a day that "belongs" to veterans; it is a day for honoring all veterans. For more information on Veterans Day, visit the Veterans Day Frequently Asked Questions webpage.

Called to Active Duty [Humor]

New Crew Graphic Rated "R" You've been warned.

Military Report

Heroes for Heroes
"IMA Hero" has entered into a joint effort with the Armed Services YMCA at Naval Medical Center San Diego to form the "Heroes for Heroes" program. The program will distribute 15,000 IMA Hero Teddy Bears to children of military families who are enduring the deployment of family members or the return of an injured loved one from the war zone. The stuffed toys are named for historical heroes who faced challenges in their lives like Florence Nightingale, Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin. For more information, visit Heroes for Heroes website or contact Diane Malowney, owner of IMA Hero, by calling 858-453-5789 or e-mailing diane@heroesforheroes.net.

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Guard Monitors Websites and Blogs
Ten members of a Virginia National Guard unit may be watching your website or blog. The Manassas-based Virginia Data Processing Unit has activated a team in July for one year to scan official and unofficial Army Websites for operational security violations. The team, which works under the direction of the Army Web Risk Assessment Cell, Army Office of Information Assurance and Compliance (AWRAC), notifies webmasters and blog writers when they find documents, pictures and other items that may compromise security. For more on AWRAC or to request a courtesy scan of a blog, go to the team's Website on Army Knowledge Online.

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Mailing Overseas for the Holidays
Stars and Stripes reports that military customers are being urged to observe the holiday shipping deadlines set by Army post offices in Europe. The deadlines are Nov. 18 for space-available mail, Dec. 2 for parcel-airlift mail and Dec. 9 for priority and first-class letter mail. Individual locations may have restrictions on what can be mailed to their country based on a host nation's wishes or logistical reasons, so senders are advised to check before mailing.

Activities for Veterans Day. xx New Marine Corps Museum in 2009

Military News

Falcon Fills Blackbird's Shoes
A decade after the final retirement of Lockheed Martin's Mach-3 SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, the Air Force is preparing to test a plane that flies more than three times as fast. Two Falcon Hypersonic Test Vehicles, built by Lockheed Martin with input from NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), will take to the air in 2008.
Full story

MILITARY.COM EXCLUSIVE GAMES
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Military Report

Air Force Prepares for 60th Anniversary
Big things are in store for Airmen as Air Force leaders have planned more than a year's worth of commemoratory activities leading up to the Air Force's 60th anniversary on Sept. 18, 2007. The commemoration began Oct. 14 with the dedication of the new Air Force Memorial. In the weeks after, there will be events recognizing the various Air Force art works in the Pentagon, and the Air Force Academy Band and Cadet Chorale will take part in the Macy's Day parade in New York City to start off the holiday season. For more information about the Air Force's anniversary commemoration, and for a complete list of events, visit 60th Anniversary
Museum Commemorates Anniversary
Sixty pieces of art, one representing a significant event for each year in Air Force history, will go on display in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Hall of Honor Oct. 17. The special exhibit is part of the museum's commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. The exhibit entitled, "Heritage to Horizons: Commemorating 60 Years of Air and Space Power Through Artists' Eyes," displays art from the Air Force Art Program and the museum's own collection. The exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will run through October 2007. For more information, visit the National Museum of the USAF website.

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Navy to Offer New Initiatives
Sailors who serve in Individual Augmentee (IA) billets are now eligible for several new benefits. Specific initiatives vary depending on location and length of tour but can include awarding points towards advancement for enlisted personnel, advancement exam flexibility for Sailors in designated combat areas, duty preference for next shore assignment, and continuation or suspension of assigned sea or shore duty clock during IA assignment. Advancement exam flexibility is also available for IAs. For more information on how to volunteer for an IA billet, please contact your community manager or visit www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Augmentation/.

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New Exchange Jewelry Catalog Available
The new, forty-page, 2006 Exchange Fall/Winter Jewelry supplement is now available. With more than 40 pages of the latest trends and unforgettable classics, surprising that special someone this holiday season will be a breeze. The supplement is available at all main stores and online at aafes.com. Prices in this all-services catalog are valid through Feb. 15 2007, for any authorized exchange customer. Orders can be placed by mail, fax or phone. Toll free orders can be placed from the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam at 800-527-2345.

Air Force Memorial Dedicated

Memorial Dedication Video x

President Bush: "A soldier can walk the battlefields where he once fought, A Marine can walk the beaches he once stormed, but an Airman can never visit the patch of sky he raced across to defend freedom. And so it is fitting that from this day forward, the men and women of the Air Force will have this memorial." Air Force Memorial Foundation

Navy's 231st Birthday: Still Defending Freedom

Special message from Adm. Mike Mullen Video

For the fifth straight year we will celebrate our Navy’s birthday -- this one the 231st -- at war. In fact, it was five years ago this month that naval forces launched the first strikes against the Taliban from ships steaming in the Indian Ocean. Today, from the Western Pacific into the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, all the way to the Horn of Africa and even to our own shores, tens of thousands of deployed Sailors continue to take the fight to the enemy.
Adm. Mike Mullen article

Hanoi Jane's 1972 broadcasts on Radio Hanoi

The Vietnam Veterans Legacy Foundation has just made available the first online collection of Jane Fonda's 1972 broadcasts on Radio Hanoi.
The 19-transcript collection provides fascinating reading for anyone interested in leftist propaganda techniques.

Here are some of Hanoi Jane's classic anti-military / anti U.S. rants:

To American POWs: "Brave heroes of the war would come back from Indochina and I was told that it is we who committed crimes, it is we who burned villages and massacred civilian people and raped the Vietnamese women. It is we who did it and we are sorry, and we want the Amer1can people to know what is being done in their names."
To American pilots: "The men who are ordering you to use these weapons are war criminals according to international law, and in, in the past, in Germany and in Japan, men who were guilty of these kind of crimes were tried and executed."

To South Vietnamese students: "We have understood that we have a common enemy -– U.S. imperialism. We have understood that we have a common struggle and that your victory will be the victory of the American people and all peace-loving people around the world."

On women in the U.S. military: "I heard horrifying stories about the treatment of women in the U.S. military. So many women said to me that one of the first things that happens to them when they enter the service is that they are taken to see the company psychiatrist and they are given a little lecture which is made very clear to them that they are there to service the men." MORE

"Monsters and the Weak"

A poem about the valor and commitment on display everyday in Iraq and Afghanistan by our troops.

"Monsters and the Weak"
The sun beat like a hammer, not a cloud was in the sky.
The mid-day air ran thick with dust; my throat was parched and dry.

With microphone clutched tight in hand and cameraman in tow,
I ducked beneath a fallen roof, surprised to hear "stay low."

My eyes blinked several times before in shadow I could see,
the figure stretched across the rubble, steps away from me.

He wore a cloak of burlap strips, all shades of grey and brown,
that hung in tatters till he seemed to melt into the ground.

He never turned his head or took his eye from off the scope,
but pointed through the broken wall and down the rocky slope.

"About eight hundred yards," he said, his whispered words concise,
"beneath the baggy jacket he is wearing a device."

A chill ran up my spine despite the swelter of the heat,
"You think he's gonna set it off along the crowded street?"

The sniper gave a weary sigh and said "I wouldn't doubt it,"
"unless there's something this old gun and I can do about it."

A thunderclap, a tongue of flame, the still abruptly shattered;
while citizens that walked the street were just as quickly scattered.

Till only one remained, a body crumpled on the ground,
The threat to oh so many ended by a single round.

And yet the sniper had no cheer, no hint of any gloat,
instead he pulled a logbook out and quietly he wrote.

"Hey, I could put you on TV that shot was quite a story!"
But he surprised me once again -- "I got no wish for glory."

"Are you for real?" I asked in awe, "You don't want fame or credit?"
He looked at me with saddened eyes and said "you just don't get it."

"You see that shot-up length of wall, the one without a door?
before a mortar hit, it used to be a grocery store."

"But don't go thinking that to bomb a store is all that cruel,
the rubble just across the street -- it used to be a school.

The little kids played soccer in the field out by the road,"
His head hung low, "They never thought a car would just explode."

"As bad as all this is though, it could be a whole lot worse,"
He swallowed hard; the words came from his mouth just like a curse.

"Today the fight's on foreign land, on streets that aren't my own,"
"I'm here today 'cause if I fail, the next fight's back at home."

"And I won't let my Safeway burn, my neighbors dead inside,
don't wanna get a call from school that says my daughter died;

I pray that not a one of them will know the things I see,
nor have the work of terrorists etched in their memory."

"So you can keep your trophies and your fleeting bit of fame,
I don't care if I make the news, or if they speak my name."

He glanced toward the camera and his brow began to knot,
"If you're looking for a story, why not give this one a shot."

"Just tell the truth of what you see, without the slant or spin;
that most of us are OK and we're coming home again.

And why not tell our folks back home about the good we've done,
how when they see Americans, the kids come at a run."

You tell 'em what it means to folks here just to speak their mind,
without the fear that tyranny is just a step behind;

Describe the desert miles they walk in their first chance to vote,
or ask a soldier if he's proud, I'm sure you'll get a quote."

He turned and slid the rifle in a drag bag thickly padded,
then looked again with eyes of steel as quietly he added;

"And maybe just remind the few, if ill of us they speak,
that we are all that stands between the monsters and the weak.

Author unknown

Veterans Report

Become a Guardian Angel
Operation Guardian Angel is a national campaign that encourages families, friends, neighborhoods and communities to remind servicemembers to practice safety when they return home. Anyone can become a guardian angel if they care enough to help our Servicemembers stay safe once they return home. To become a guardian angel and apply for an official "Guardian Angel" Certificate of Appreciation, visit the Operation Guardian website.

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The Search For America's World War I Veterans
Time is running out to find and recognize the last remaining veterans of "The Great War." The rolls of World War I veterans have declined so rapidly that the day is fast approaching when there will be one remaining, then none. The VA, with assistance from historians, state agencies and others, is keeping a roster of those veterans. Three years ago, there were about 250 remaining WWI American veterans. Yet, there may be other WWI veterans out there, perhaps in private nursing homes or in the care of family members, who have not been identified by VA. If you know of any WWI veterans in your area, please contact VA's Office of Public Affairs in Washington, DC, at opaweb@va.gov.

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Uphold the Code Of Honor
Uphold the Code Of Honor with fellow wartime veterans and active duty military - Join The American Legion - "Still Serving America", a strategic partner of Military.com.

Video Catches Abbas Contradicting Commitment to Rice

By Ezra HaLevi
PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas was reported to have told US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week that his group would recognize Israel. In Arabic, however, Abbas broadcast a different message.

On the eve of his meeting with Rice, Abbas told Al-Arabiya satellite TV that although a Palestinian Authority government would have to accept the existence of the Israeli government for purposes of receiving funds and other logistical coordination, neither Hamas nor his own Fatah group were required to recognize the legitimacy or right to existence of the Jewish State.

The video clip, with subtitles, has been released by Palestinian Media Watch, an Israeli group that monitors the Arabic-language media. It can be viewed by clicking here.

The following is the text of the clip from Al-Arabiya [Dubai] and Palestinian TV, aired October 3, 2006:

Host: "But maybe Hamas is right that it does not want to recognize Israel."

Abbas: "Hamas is not required, Hamas is not required to recognize Israel... It is not required of Hamas, nor of Fatah, nor of the Popular Front to recognize Israel. Okay?"

"The PLO, in 1993, recognized Israel as Israel recognized the PLO. Every person has the right to say 'I do not recognize.' Okay? It's your right. It is the right of every organization. But the government which will be formed, and which will function opposite the Israelis on a daily basis... [every hour and perhaps every second, there will be contact between Palestinian ministers and Israeli ministers. And I ask] how can this government, or these ministers, not recognize their counterparts, and then solve people's problems?" [Abbas then gives an example of 500 million dollars in taxes intended for the Palestinians, but put on hold by Israelis]. "The Palestinian finance minister has to come to an agreement with the Israeli finance minister about the transfer of the money. So how can he make an agreement with him if he does not recognize him?

"So I do not demand of Hamas nor any other to recognize Israel. But from the government that works with Israelis in day to day life, yes."

Qatar's foreign minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al Thani, left Gaza Tuesday after failing to bridge gaps between Fatah and Hamas, according to Israel Radio. Thani said that the central unresolved issue was recognition of Israel.

"Blog of War"

"Blog of War" co-author Eric Egland and his wife, Ania take on CNN

Maj. Eric Egland is a contributing author toThe Blog of War: Front-Line Dispatches from Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, a newly-released anthology of stories from military members and their families published by Simon & Shuster. Eric did tours in both countries.

Commander Testifies on Capitol Hill

AMVETS National Commander Tom McGriff testified on Capitol Hill recently in front of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Veterans Affairs. The commander spoke about the need for assured funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the growing challenges in providing veterans with quality mental health, working to eliminate the claims backlog, and AMVETS' opposition veteran's attorney legislation. Commander McGriff's testimony is available at www.amvets.org.

Emeril sponsors military-only cooking contest

The contest starts at 9 a.m. Eastern Time Sept. 25 and ends at 5 p.m. Oct. 9. Interested chefs can enter by visiting the Food Network Web site at http://www.foodnetwork.com and completing an entry form online that outlines personal and military background and the recipe.
Participants must be at least 18, U.S. residents and active-duty servicemembers. All entries must be received by OCT. 9th, 2006.

Soldier's Funeral (Texas Style)

What follows is a message from Vicki Pierce about her nephew James' funeral(he was serving our country in Iraq):

"I'm back, it was certainly a quick trip, but I have to also say it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. There is a lot to be said for growing up in a small town in Texas. The service itself was impressive with wonderful flowers and sprays, a portrait of James, his uniform and boots, his awards and ribbons. There was lots of military brass and an eloquent (though inappropriately longwinded) Baptist preacher. There were easily 1000 people at the service, filling the church sanctuary as well as the fellowship hall and spilling out into the parking lot.

However, the most incredible thing was what happened following the service on the way to the cemetery. We went to our cars and drove to the cemetery escorted by at least 10 police cars with lights flashing and some other emergency vehicles, with Texas Rangers handling traffic. Everyone on the road who was not in the procession, pulled over, got out of their cars, and stood silently and respectfully, some put their hands over their hearts.

When we turned off the highway suddenly there were teenage boys along both sides of the street about every 20 feet or so, all holding large American flags on long flag poles, and again with their hands on their hearts. We thought at first it was the Boy Scouts or 4H club or something, but it continued .... for two and a half miles. Hundreds of young people, standing silently on the side of the road with flags. At one point we passed an elementary school, and all the children were outside, shoulder to shoulder holding flags kindergartners, handicapped, teachers, staff, everyone. Some held signs of love and support. Then came teenage girls and younger boys, all holding flags. Then adults. Then families. All standing silently on the side of the road. No one spoke, not even the very young children.

The military presence..at least two generals, a fist full of colonels, and representatives from every branch of the service, plus the color guard which attended James, and some who served with him ... was very impressive and respectful, but the love and pride from this community who had lost one of their own was the most amazing thing I've ever been privileged to witness.

I've attached some pictures, some are blurry (we were moving), but you can get a small idea of what this was like. Thanks so much for all the prayers and support."U.S. Army Spc. James M. Kiehl of Comfort, Texas, was killed in action in Iraq on 23 March 2003 when his convoy was attacked near al-Nasiriyah. James had been assigned to a group of mechanics, cooks, and supply clerks from the 507th Maintenance Company out of Fort Bliss, Texas, and his team was ambushed while on their way to repair computers on a Patriot missile launcher. The 22-year-old soldier left behind a wife who was due to give birth to the couple's first child within the next few weeks.

When the Army first listed James as missing in action, his friends in Comfort (a small Texas town of about 1,200 residents) created an improvised memorial to him which grew daily through additions and messages from friends, residents, and visitors. Since James had stated before he left for Iraq that he did not wish to be buried in a military cemetery, after his parents learned of his death they obtained a plot for him at the private Center Point Cemetery near their home.

On the day of James' funeral, much of the population of Comfort — many of them bearing U.S. flags — turned out to line the route of his funeral procession in a moving display of community support for a lost friend and a fallen soldier. The images displayed above were captured by James' 17-year-old cousin, Amy Pierce, and the description accompanying them was penned by his aunt, Vicki Pierce.

Prayer for our soldiers...
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need."
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine & others deployed in harm's way,
Prayer is the very best one!

I know this has circulated the Internet since 2003.
Received via email and was the first time I've seen it.
Some people need to be reminded to Support Our Troops

To send this to a friend click the envelope below.

EVEN HEROES GET TIRED

FT. KNOX, KY.
THEY keep gold here, and in more ways than one.

Everybody knows about the Ft. Knox national gold repository - anybody who's ever seen the James Bond flick "Goldfinger," anyway.

Substantially less well known is that Ft. Knox - 170 square miles of rolling Kentucky real estate is where the.... continued

Military / Veterans Report

Veterans Receive New ID Cards
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced that VA health care facilities are beginning an aggressive campaign to insure that enrolled veterans with old versions of its ID cards are issued the new Veterans Identification Card (VIC). VA decided to initiate the mass replacement to reduce veteran vulnerability to identity theft and to demonstrate VA's commitment to securing the confidential personal information of all enrolled veterans. For more information about the new VIC card, contact your Medical Center's Eligibility & Enrollment Office or visit the VA's Eligibility Website.

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Absentee Voting Week
The Secretary of Defense has designated October 8-14, 2006 was Absentee Voting Week. Voters should return their voted ballot immediately after receiving it. Overseas voters should vote and return their state absentee ballot or the Federal write-in absentee ballot (FWAB) during this week to make sure their ballot is received by the local election official in time to be counted. If you receive your state absentee ballot after submitting the FAWB, vote and return the state ballot. For those states that allow late counting, ballots must be voted on or before Election Day and must be received by the state late counting deadline. For more information, contact your voter assistance officer.
To learn more about the upcoming elections, visit the Military.com 2006 Election Center.

America The Beautiful

Tour Our Beautiful Country

Boehner Won't Back Down

In case you missed it the following is from rushlimbaugh.com
RUSH: John Boehner is not backing down from the furor he caused last week by questioning the real intent of the votes of several Democrats in the House of Representatives. He was on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace yesterday and got this question. "Congressman, do you take back your remarks?" Again, what Boehner had said was, "Sometimes, based on the votes they cast, you wonder whether they're more interested in the rights of the terrorists than in protecting the American people." And that's exactly what I've been saying today, frankly, in my own way. McCain and all these people are trying to protect terrorists and trying to protect their rights and trying to protect this, rather than protecting the American people. The purpose of this war is not to protect terrorists. And yet that's what's going on. Here was Boehner's reply.

BOEHNER: If you look at the USA Patriot Act we're trying to give the president tools to protect Americans. They fought against this. You look at the Hamdan decision that came down from the Supreme Court, Democrats were jubilant that the court was taking away the president's ability to do these military tribunals. And then when the leak came out on the terrorist surveillance program over at NSA, the Democrats were jubilant that this had been exposed and began to press the administration. So the point I'm making is that I think these programs have helped protect the American people, helped uncover terrorist plots before they happen, and they're necessary programs, and we're willing to give the president the tools that he needs to take on the terrorists, and many times they stand in the way and try to fight us giving the president these tools.

RUSH: No question about it, they do it for a host of reasons. They hate Bush, but they're also liberals, and they're obsessed with guilt, and they really think these people could be made to like us if we could just empower them economically and we get our military out of the world and so forth, and we would have no problems. They have such a perverted, convoluted view of reality. But he's exactly right, and he is not backing down. Hat tip today to John Boehner, the majority leader, House of Representatives, on the Republican side. Audio 2 minutes 8 seconds.

John sKerry, called from the Senate floor on his Senate Republicans to repudiate Boehner's remarks. (like that's going to happen.)
Liberals and RINO's just can't handle the truth.
Kerry should shut up and go away.

The anti-American liberals really went beserk over
The Presidents address to the United Nations.

A little reminder of how a Democrat do nothing administration handled terrorist attacks. The Clinton Path To 911
Five and 19 dead in Saudi Arabia in 1995 and 1996, 224 dead at the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in August 1998 and 17 dead on the USS Cole in Yemen in October 2000.

McCain caught by NSA Wiretap Parody Paul Shanklin

Military Report

Coca-Cola® Runs Sweepstakes
The Coca-cola Company is sponsoring world wide contest to draw attention to "Family Day -- A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children." The grand prize is a three-day, two-night trip to New York. The winner will also get a family dinner cooked by Sandra Lee, best-selling author and host of the Food Network show "Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee." Lee's latest cookbook "Semi-Homemade Grilling" will be awarded to second-place winners.
Enter the sweepstakes today. Contest ends on September 30th.

Commissary Patrons can go to http://www.commissaries.com/ to access links to the contest, make a "symbolic" pledge to have a family dinner on Sept. 25, get more information about "Family Day" or find healthy recipes.

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Freedom Team Salute Honors Service
The Army's Freedom Team Salute (FTS) program recognizes the sacrifices of all members of the Army family. Retired Soldiers and Army veterans, as well as the parents, spouses, and civilian employers of current active duty Soldiers, are eligible to receive a personalized commendation package. The package includes an Army lapel pin, an Army decal, a Certificate of Appreciation, and a letter of thanks. For more information or to nominate someone for the FTS, visit the Freedom Team Salute Website, If you want to receive an FTS commendation package and have not, e-mail freedomteamsalute@hqda.army.mil.

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Complete version of this week's Military Report.

Bush Calls Lauer Out on His Democratic Spin

On Monday's Today, Matt Lauer treated Senator Hillary Clinton with kid gloves but on Tuesday's Today, President George W. Bush, once again, got the hostile treatment from Lauer. However Tuesday's airing of Lauer's long interview with the President taped on Friday, Bush stepped up, even calling Matt out for trying to "justify" the Democratic position. Lauer: "Do you know of any Democrats, that in your opinion, are trying to or would like to appease terrorists?" Bush: "I know Democrats who want to leave Iraq before the job is done and that would be a terrible mistake." Lauer: "But those Democrats don't see the war in Iraq as inseparable from the overall war on terror." Bush: "You can justify what they say I'm just telling you that if this country leaves Iraq before the job is done, if we abandon those 15 million people who said we want to live freely we will have given the enemy a tremendous victory." NewsBusters.org
View Video of Lauer's combative exchange with Bush in the Oval Office.
Any doubts where the MSM liberals stand on the war on terror?
Republican House leader, John Boehner:
Sometimes based on the votes that get cast, you wonder whether they're (democrats) more interested in the rights of the terrorists than in protecting the American people.

Veterans Report

Seamless Transition
The Seamless Transition Program aids the transitioning process for servicemembers injured in Iraq or Afghanistan. The program helps wounded veterans transfer from acute care at military treatment facilities to rehabilitative care at Veterans Affairs hospitals, and back if necessary. Patient care is also available for servicemembers on convalescent leave who choose to have follow-up care at their local Veterans Affairs facilities. For more information on Seamless Transition, visit http://www.seamlesstransition.va.gov/transition.asp.

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Veterans Lose GI Bill After 10 Years
Many veterans are unaware that their GI Bill benefits will expire after 10 years and a little over 50 percent of eligible veterans use their GI Bill at all. You only have ten years to use your GI Bill from your date of discharge. Since the GI Bill currently pays out over $1000 a month, or $37,000 over 36 months, you could be missing out on a huge benefit. To learn more about your G.I Bill benefits, visit the Military.com Education Center. To learn more about GI Bill benefits and military-friendly schools, request free information today.

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Veterans Fight Over Lawyers
Some of the largest veterans' services organizations, including Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars, are strongly opposing a bill that would allow paid attorneys, for the first time in over a century, to represent veterans in filing disability claims. Veterans groups are divided. For more information, read the article at Military.com.

Military News

Nigerian Scam Warning Issued
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) has released an advisory in PDF format warning Soldiers and family members of a so-called Nigerian Fraud Scam or advanced fee fraud, using unsolicited faxes, e-mail or letters. The advisory also warns of the criminal implications for Army personnel who actively facilitate the scheme. U.S. citizens or residents who have not suffered a financial loss and want to report a scam may forward unsolicited emails to the Secret Service at 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov. U.S. citizens and residents who have suffered a financial loss should contact the nearest field office of the Secret Service by phone. Victims are advised to continue reporting these fraudulent scams to law enforcement agencies when they are attempted.

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Helping Wounded Troops Return to Work
Officials from the Defense Department and military services got together recently for the first "From Deployment to Employment" conference to discuss ways to better serve America's severely injured servicemembers. Among the programs featured was the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP), which provides technology and services to people with disabilities. The Military Severely Injured Center also provides support 24 hours a day by telephone at 888-774-1361. DoD has been working with other federal agencies, such as the labor and veterans affairs departments. The military health-care system is embarked on a major transformation effort.

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TRICARE Warns of Telephone Fraud
Recently a TRICARE beneficiary reported a possible telephone scam involving someone asking for personal bank account information. Personal or financial information should never be given to anyone who calls you or comes to your home uninvited, claiming they are collecting fees or other funds on behalf of TRICARE or selling TRICARE-related products. If you receive a call of this nature from someone identifying themselves as a TRICARE representative, please let TRICARE know by writing to: TRICARE Management Activity, ATTN: Privacy Office, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Fall Church, VA 22041. For tips on protecting your identity, visit the TRICARE Website.

Rather do business with terrorists

Sign Prominently Displayed In The Window Of A Business
"We would rather do business with 1000 Al Qaeda Terrorists than with a single American."

Rush on the CBS Evening News

CBS Evening News Video

Smith Act of 1940 / Treason

Speech that endangers American lives can be restricted in wartime, censorship in wartime is standard for all countries, including all democracies, and speech has led to trials – and convictions – for treason, Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally being two obvious examples. Smith Act of 1940

Being too pro-American is a bad thing... x Carter

"For [Al] Gore to make his anti-American remarks in Saudi Arabia is at least as bad as what Nazi sympathizers said in this country and abroad leading up to and during World War II. One definition of 'treason' is: Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies. By any objective standard, Al Gore's remarks in Saudi Arabia appear to fit the definition." ~ Cal Thomas

United States Constitution Article III Section 3.
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.

Who cares if we give aid a comfort to the enemy?

Veterans Report

Veteran GI BIll Payment Rates
Your GI Bill monthly payment rate is determined by two factors: your student status (full time, half time, or part time) and your duty status. Your school determines your student status. In most cases you would be considered a full time student if you are taking 12 or more credits per semester. Click here to see a full breakdown of Veteran Benefit Payment Rates.

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A Home of Their Own
Since it began in 1944, VA's loan guaranty program has helped some 18 million veterans achieve the American dream of homeownership. The Veterans Benefit Act of 2004 changed the maximum guaranty amount for certain loans in excess of $144,000 to an amount equal to 25 percent of the Freddie Mac conforming loan limit for a single family residence. This means that the maximum no-down-payment loan that a veteran can obtain will always be the same as the conventional conforming limit. program also administers the specially adapted housing program, which provides grants to veterans who have certain service-connected disabilities. For more information, visit the VA Home Loan Guaranty Services Webpage.

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Special Outreach
The Special Outreach website provides additional information as required by the United States Congress to all veterans who live in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, and Ohio where the average amount of VA disability compensation paid is lower than in other states. This information is important to all veterans no matter where they live. VA wants to be sure all veterans are aware of the VA disability benefits that are available and know how to apply for them. For more information, visit the VA's Special Outreach to Veterans Website.

Iran ready for 'serious' nuke talks

Iran said yesterday that it was ready for "serious negotiations" over its disputed nuclear programs, but showed no sign it accepted the Bush administration's bottom-line demand to halt all uranium enrichment before any talks can begin. Washinton Times

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Iran Response Designed to Fool the Left
Designed to fool the gullable. The gullable, the American Democrats, the Democrat Party, the American left, the world left, and the diplomatic community, with the hope being that in the year 2008, a Democrat president exists in this country, and they then will be relatively confident that nobody will stop them. But they just can't trust Bush, and I guarantee you, they are afraid of him. He has created doubt and fear and uncertainty in their minds. They don't want to be bombed, I don't care what anybody says, they don't want to be hit. They're rattling all these war drums and rattling their sabers, but they don't want to be bombed, and they can't be sure that Bush won't do it. They have much more faith that will never happen with a Democrat in the White House, and that's what this response today is all about, nothing more complicated than that. Rush Audio

This is posted on Limbaugh's web site, however, after today the transcript will only be available to his 24/7 subscribers.

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Watch a video Photo Fraud In Lebanon

Military Report 8/22

Internet Attracts Con Artists
The Justice Department reports that scam artists use e-mail, chat rooms, message boards or Websites to present fraudulent proposals to prospective victims, conduct fraudulent transactions and transfer the proceeds to financial institutions or others connected with the crime. With the explosive growth of online commerce, criminals try to present fraudulent schemes in ways that look virtually identical to the goods and services offered by legitimate online merchants. For information on how to avoid crime on the Internet and elsewhere, visit the Federal Bureau of Investigation's

"Be Crime Smart" Website.

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Navy Launches Low Bandwidth Website
The Navy Exchange Service Command's (NEXCOM) Uniform Support Center has launched a low bandwidth Website in the summer for uniform purchases. The new website should download for viewing much quicker for dial-up or low-speed Internet connections, as may be the case aboard ships and overseas stations. To access the low bandwidth Website for uniform purchases, visit http://www.navy-nex.com/ and click the "Order Uniforms Online" tab. This leads to a screen showing two options: one for high speed and the other for low speed Internet connections. For plain text, choose the latter. Once the authorized sponsor's information is entered, the low bandwidth website will appear.

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New Website Lists Servicemembers' Rights
The Department of Justice has launched a website to protect servicemembers' rights. The website at http://www.servicemembers.gov/ outlines the rights servicemembers have under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzalez urges any servicemember with questions to go to the Justice Department Website. Military lawyers can help servicemembers and their families navigate through the laws.

Headline Military News

The UN IS UNDERMINING ISRAEL & THE UNITED STATES

Received via email from Move America Forward.
You have surely heard about the UN-imposed ceasefire that was drafted to end the military campaign by Israel against the terrorist group, Hezbollah, and it's base of operations in South Lebanon.

What you may not realize is that the United Nations has a horrific track record over the past 25 years in siding with terrorist organizations over the United States and Israel.

UN personnel and equipment have repeatedly been used to support the terrorists. In a shocking video clip, United Nations' ambulances are used to transport Palestinian terrorists who are engaged in a firefight with Israeli military personnel.

This is a MUST SEE video - look at the clear UN markings, including the UN's flag flying atop the ambulance: Watch the Video HERE.

In this video clip, Palestinian terrorists use an ambulance to smuggle suicide bombs into Israel, with the intent of killing and injuring innocent Israeli citizens in restaurants and stores.

Or you can watch this video clip, where terrorists use a UN ambulance to transport rockets to be used against Israel. Keep watching till the end when they load the ambulance up and drive away.

Israel Attacks, Rejects Lebanese and UN Claims

PM Olmert's office staffer says Israel's raid in Lebanon yesterday was not a violation of the ceasefire, but rather the required response to Hizbullah's ongoing violations of the ceasefire.

"The operation was necessary," the official in the Prime Minister's Office, said, "because Hizbullah is violating the ceasefire by smuggling in war materiel from Syria and Iran. It was a necessary operation, and it is good that we did it." Israel National News
Related story Guess Who's Already Violating the Cease-fire?

29 Palms Marine base celebrates 54th birthday

When Sgt. Major Ray Wilburn was stationed on the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base in 1954, trailers were the only housing and the doorways and bathtubs would fill up with sand whenever the wind blew.

Since joining the Marines in 1939 - for $20.80 a month - 87-year-old Wilburn served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Then after 35 years of retirement, he donned a new uniform Friday and returned to active duty. For one day.

He was ordered to report to the 54th birthday celebration of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms and became part of the event's symbolic link of the past and present. Photo Gallery

Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program

A Carter appointed federal judge ruled Thursday that the warrantless surveillance program authorized by the Bush administration and carried out by the National Security Agency is unconstitutional and must cease immediately.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed suit against the government, claimed victory. The decision immediately drew an appeal from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Tribute to the military men and women

A beautiful tribute to the military men and women far from home.
Click the photo. Turn your sound up.

A Message from the Ghost of General Patton

ATTENTION!To those whining, panty-waisted, pathetic Maggots, it's time for a little refresher course on exactly why we Americans occasionally have to fight wars.

Kennedy: Cheney's Comments on Ned Lamont 'Frightening'

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy is charging back at the vice president for his remarks on the Connecticut Senate race.

Vice President Dick Cheney claimed last week that Ned Lamont’s upset victory in the Democratic primary could embolden terrorists.

He suggested Lamont’s victory might encourage "the al-Qaida types” who want to break the will of the American people. More
Time For Democrats To Get On Board

"Frightening???

No, frightening is when your date leaves you at the bottom of a lake!

And frightening is when politicians would rather side with terrorists than acknowledge the things the "other side" are doing RIGHT!" ~ Speedway

Mary Jo Kopechne was unavailable for comment.

Pace: Military Loss Impossible, But U.S. Will Is Vital for Success

Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service
BAGHDAD, Aug. 12, 2006 – The will of the United States is the only question in whether the nation’s effort in Iraq and Afghanistan will succeed, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today.

“There is no way to militarily lose this war,” Marine Gen. Peter Pace said, speaking to reporters traveling with him while en route here. “The only way we can lose is if we decide that we just don’t want to do it. And if we decide that, that would not end the involvement, it would simply shift it from its current battlefield in Iraq and Afghanistan to our home.”

Pace said support for the war is a concern for him, “because the American military fights the wars that the nation wants us to fight. The American people’s will is a very important part of that,” he said. “I have faith in the American people’s ability to find the right boundaries.”

He said Americans need to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The United States did not start the war, he said,but “if we were to come home, the war would simply follow us home. I believe the American people would understand that.”

The anti-American socialist liberal twits do not. Pace, a Vietnam veteran, said the American people are still very supportive of servicemembers. He assures soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines he meets during trips of that fact.

Americans must understand that this is a long war, he said, and it is not of U.S. choosing. “Our walking away would not stop the enemy from following us home,” he said. Al Qaeda extremists have been very explicit in their aims, he noted; they want their ideology to triumph, and they want the freedoms and liberty personified by the United States to end.

“Americans are slow to anger, desirous of living peacefully, but also have a point that if you cross it, they raise up a strength that our enemies will never understand,” he said. “That strength was manifested on 9/11, and it will continue.”

The chairman said a dialogue about U.S. involvement in the war is important. “But there shouldn’t be one about whether we will defend ourselves,” he said. “As a nation, our enemies must know we will do this as long as it takes. We fought the Cold War for 50 years, we’ll fight this one for 50 years if we have to.”

Muslim Group Upset

CNS News
Muslim Group Upset by Bush's Use of 'Islamic Fascists'
A Muslim group criticized President Bush for saying on Thursday that America is “at war with Islamic fascists.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the president’s “hot button” terminology puts the name of Islam and the Muslim community at risk.

Bush called the attempted terrorist attack "a stark reminder that this nation is at war with Islamic fascists who will use any means to destroy those of us who love freedom, to hurt our nation."

Nihad Awad, executive director of CAIR, believes Bush should not even mention Islam when referring to the would-be terrorists.

What would you like them called?
They are Islam and they are terrorists.
They are willing to blow their selves up in order to kill thousands of Americans because they believe Allah has 40 virgins waiting for them on the other side. The only thing waiting for them is a seat in hell.

Anyone for Terrorist Profiling?
To ensure we Americans never offend anyone -- particularly fanatics intent on killing us -- law enforcement and security screeners are not allowed to "profile" people in public places or security checkpoints. However, they will continue to perform random searches of 80-year-old women, little kids, airline pilots with proper identification, Secret Service agents who are members of the President's security detail, 85-year-old congressmen with metal hips and even Medal of Honor recipients. But targeting Middle Eastern male Islamists between the ages 17 and 40 constitutes "ethnic profiling."

Military News

Here we go again.
Navy Recruiting Laptops Stolen
Two laptops used for recruiting were stolen from New Jersey Navy Recruiting Station offices in Trenton and Jersey City recently. The Navy is reviewing the data contained in the computers, including personal information on approximately 31,000 individuals (such as recruiters, prospects from school lists and applicants). Approximately 4,000 individuals had social security numbers on the computer. The Navy is in the process of notifying those affected. Individuals who believe they may be impacted can call the Navy Personnel Command call center in Millington, Tenn. at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) to confirm whether their personal information was on one of the computers.

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S.A.M. Shows Troops U.S. Support
"Operation: S.A.M.," or Saluting All Military, is working to ease servicemembers minds about how much support they have back home. S.A.M. sends packages to troops deployed all over the world, focusing on those deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Since its creation in January 2004, S.A.M. has shipped nearly 8,500 packages packed with hygiene, snack, comfort and entertainment items. They also make sure at least two notes of thanks and encouragement are included in each bundle. For more information, visit the group's website.

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St. Louis Hosts Air Force Week
The U.S. Air Force will hold its first Air Force Week in St. Louis, Mo. beginning Aug. 6 culminating in the Scott Air Force Base open house and air show Aug 12 - 13 featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Airmen will kick off the week with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium Aug. 6. Speeches, hospital visits, and concerts around the community will continue throughout the week, including an autograph signing session Thursday afternoon by the elite Air Force Thunderbirds at the St. Louis Science Center where autographs will be available.

Reuters Doctoring Photos from Beirut?

Photograph shows blatant evidence of manipulation. Notice the repeating patterns in the smoke; this is almost certainly caused by using the Photoshop “clone” tool to add more smoke to the image.

It’s so incredibly obvious, it reminds me of the faked CBS memos. Smoke simply does not contain repeating symmetrical patterns like this, and you can see the repetition in both plumes of smoke. There’s really no question about it.

But it’s not only the plumes of smoke that were “enhanced.” There are also cloned buildings. littlegreenfootballs.com

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Bush nixes Israeli pullout
"We will work with our partners to get the resolution laid down as quickly as possible," Mr. Bush said, with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at his side. But, he added, "Whatever happens in the U.N., we must not create a vacuum into which Hezbollah and its sponsors are able to move more weapons."
That's exactly what will happen
- that's exactly what they will do.
Bush, wake up and leave Israel to the job of winning.

One Hizbullah Kidnapper Captured by IDF

Aug 07, '06
by Hana Levi Julian
The chief of military intelligence revealed Sunday that the IDF has captured one of the Hizbullah terrorists who kidnapped two IDF troops on July 12th. The abduction set off the Re-engagement War. IsraelNationalNews.com

"In Lebanon, most civilian casualties are not the product of Israeli overzealousness — they are the most vital, important, and intentional victories in Hezbollah's campaign. We are witnessing what is perhaps the most successful manipulation of civilian deaths by a terrorist organization to date, and while the reality of the situation is apparent to some observers, most members of the media are either oblivious to their own culpability in spreading propaganda for Hezbollah, or simply don't mind doing so. -- Michelle Malkin

Mom's a Recruit

The Arizona Daily Star Published: 07.29.2006
Mother of four follows son into boot camp
When Laurie-Ann Fuca told loved ones she was planning to become a soldier, some doubled over and laughed until their stomachs hurt.

They hooted that she'd never pass the physical at her age, that she'd wilt without luxuries like manicures and martinis.

No one's laughing now at the 41-year-old Tucson soccer mom, who is making history as the first Arizona woman to join the Army past her 40th birthday. Mom's A Recruit

Marine Names Murtha in Defamation Suit

Washington Post
A Marine Corps sergeant under investigation in connection with the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha is accusing Rep. John P. Murtha of defaming him in public comments about the case. Lawyers for Frank D. Wuterich, 26, argue in a suit to be filed Wednesday in federal court that Murtha falsely accused Wuterich "of cold-blooded murder and war crimes."
Nepa News

Frankly, this is the actions of a traitor or a sellout. He deserves to be ridiculed, excoriated and frog-marched off Capitol Hill, then remanded to jail. No bail. Doesn’t this idiot know the type of damage this inflicts on the Marines? Or is it that he’s so intoxicated with the thought of becoming the next chairman of the House Armed Services Committee that he’ll say anything? - Gary Gross *Pennsylvanians Vote Diana Irey. *Vets4Irey

AMERICA, MEET THE REAL JOHN MURTHA

Veterans Report 8/2

GI Bill Accelerated Benefit Payment
If you are considering taking high-tech/high-cost courses, the GI Bill (Chapt. 30) accelerated payment plan may be just the ticket. The accelerated payment is a lump sum payment of 60% of tuition and fees for certain high cost, high tech programs. Click here to learn how to use it.

Don't kid yourself...

If you think that the Jihadists are all working somewhere "over there" and not engaged in trying to organize right here in America, think again. The Islamic-fascists are serious on-going threat to every man, woman and child in our country. Don't take my word for it...
See the map for yourself. From Melanie Morgan.com