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Does Our Vote Really Matter?
Al Gore was elected President of the United States by the American people. Yet Bush won based on the electoral college. In this election we find out
The Defense Authorization Act of 2008, signed by President Bush in January, includes a change to previous law that now makes it permissible for veterans and service members not in uniform to render honors to the flag with a
The term "Military Mothers" describes two distinct groups of women. On the one hand, it describes mothers whose sons and daughters are members of the military. On the other, it describes mothers who are themselves members of the military.
I assure you, both groups are heroes.
And we'd like to wish them, and all the other mothers out there, a
Happy Mother's Day!
Please click the link below to read our tribute. You'll meet some remarkable women.
Our men and women in uniform have a valuable friend in Melanie Morgan, talk-radio personality and chairman of Move America Forward, Inc. She's such a fiercely-devoted defender of our troops, American Thinker's Kyle-Anne Shiver has called her "The Female John Wayne." On Saturday, May 10th,
In a fitting tribute just in time for Military Spouse Day, a troop-support site operated by military spouses, CinCHouse, wins Webby Award for Best Lifestyle site for 2008. The Webbys have been compared to the Oscars for the Internet.
The CinCHouse.com Web site, whose name is military shorthand for "Commander in Chief of the House," beat out such corporate giants as Epicurious and Reebok to take top honors in the 12th annual awards.
CinCHouse.com is Operation Homefront's online community for military wives and women in uniform.
Today is Military Spouse Day, a day set aside by Presidential Proclamation to recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by spouses of military service members.
Please join us in thanking all military spouses for their service to our country. Say THANK YOU to every military spouse you know (and don't forget the husbands whose wives are on active duty).
President Bush continued a tradition begun by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 by designating the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Day.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, more than 1100 military spouses joined the President on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate Military Spouse Day and to recognize six of those spouses with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for exceptional support to their communities and the nation.
We can't afford another Republican in office. There should be a 'none of the above' vote to show that all the candidates are sub standard.
What happened to Ron Paul? Now he would make a better President than any of the others.
[Editor's note: Ummm . . . we're a little confused. You say 'Not another Republican' and then recommend Ron Paul. Did he switch parties while we weren't looking? Last time we checked, Paul was a Republican. But he doesn't have the name recognition to win an election. Don't count him out, though - we could see him again in a few years.]
Be a part of RED FRIDAY...Show your support for our troops!
If you ask a uniformed member of the U.S. military, "What can I do to make things better for you?" one of the most common replies is, "We need your support and prayers."
Join a nationwide grassroots effort to show your support of the troops by example: wear something RED every Friday.
President Bush honored military spouses at a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. There were 1100 military spouses in attendance for an event that began with breakfast at tables on the South Lawn. Although military spouses are honored with an annual day of recognition, the President acknowledged that we should thank military spouses every day.
Six spouses were recognized with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for exceptional support to their communities and the nation.
The FBI will investigate the nationwide recruiting center attacks, after a request to the Department of Justice by attorneys representing the pro-troops organization Move America Forward.
Be a part of RED FRIDAY...Show your support for our troops!
If you ask a uniformed member of the U.S. military, "What can I do to make things better for you?" one of the most common replies is, "We need your support and prayers."
Join a nationwide grassroots effort to show your support of the troops by example: wear something RED every Friday.
Oregon Offers Full Tuition Waiver for State Universities
The Oregon University System offers full tuition waivers for dependents (children, adopted children, stepchildren, spouses) and un-remarried surviving spouses of U.S. military members who:
died on active duty after 9/11/01;
died from service-connected injuries or condition sustained after 9/11/01; or
are rated 100% disabled by the VA for a service-connected disability sustained after 9/11/01.
The applicant must meet Oregon residency requirements. An eligible child must be 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for the waiver.
A day after Jeremiah Wright's grandstanding at the National Press Club, Barack Obama says the man he saw yesterday is not the same man he met 20 years ago, and expresses his condemnation of the divisive comments made by Wright.
As author Amanda Ripley explains in Time, "In most elections, the deceased mother of a candidate in the primaries is not the subject of a magazine profile. But Ann Soetoro was not like most mothers."
In pondering the question "Who is Barack Obama?" one must consider the . . .
Army Command Sergeant Major William J. Gainey, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retires after 33 years of service, praised by his boss as "a soldier's soldier."
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin contacting nearly 570,000 recent combat veterans May 1 to ensure they know about VA's medical services and other benefits.
"We will reach out and touch every veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to let them know we are here for them," said Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. James B. Peake, a retired lieutenant general who served as Army surgeon general. "VA is committed to getting these veterans the help they need and deserve."
ScienceDaily reports that repeating mantras can help control the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, have a calming effect in traffic and even ease the boredom of exercise, according to a study in the latest issue of Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Eighty-three per cent (83%) of veterans and hospital staff . . . .
"Repeating the mantra seemed to stop post-traumatic stress disorder-type dreams that had occurred for 10 to 11 years" said a former veteran . . . .
Hamas has stated it hopes Obama wins the Presidential election in November. Could this, combined with the support of former President Jimmy Carter, be the beginning of the end for Obama? It certainly should be.
Do the fiery words of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright reflect the beliefs of Senator (and Presidential hopeful) Barack Obama? If not, why has Obama not been more outspoken against them? And why would he want Wright's message of hate taught to his young children?
Here's an interesting commentary on the movement to keep God out of our schools. This is a new school prayer, allegedly written by a 15-year-old Arizona student, since the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer are no longer politically correct in our schools. We think you'll like it . . .
It is my life . . . more so than many of the so called experts who rant and rave about it. I walk these streets, I trudge through this darkness that so much of my life has seemed to become. And I am frustrated. It is hard to battle on the behalf of the ungrateful. . . ."
In a voice eloquent beyond his years, Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, US Army, writes about the mission in Iraq, and the good he believes is being accomplished there. He also expresses disappointment in those who criticize our President, our military, and our country, when they don't know what they're talking about because they haven't been there.
Sgt. Jeffers was killed in Ramadi on September 19, 2007, at age 23. We pay tribute to him, and the thousands like him, in the only way we can, by keeping his voice alive and spreading his message.
We hope you'll spread his message, too, so that Hope never has to ride alone. Please click the permalink below to read Sgt. Jeffers' words.
I began my morning with my normal routine of making a pot of coffee and turning on FOX news to see the day's issues. This morning President Bush was addressing this nation and remembering the sacrifices and the successes that this nation has experienced for the past five years since the War on Terror began in Iraq.
We were honored this morning to be selected a "Site of Distinction" by Veterans Advantage.
"We would like to honor you for your work honoring United States Servicemen and women and their families. Your efforts to help military families deal with all of the financial burdens are a great service to veterans, our troops and the nation."
In 1974 (that's 34 years ago!), Hillary Clinton was fired from a position on the House Judiciary Committee investigating the Watergate break-in and seeking impeachment of President Nixon.
Why?
"Because she was a liar," according to her supervisor, the now-retired general counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committee, who supervised Hillary when she worked on the Watergate investigation. "She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality."
My son is in the Australian Army and he is currently on deployment in Iraq. . . .
My son and I just ended a long 'phone conversation and here are some of his comments . . .
"Before I came over here I thought we (the Australian Army) were pretty shit hot..... was I ever wrong!....The Yanks (I hope you don't mind me using that word) are so professional from the top to the bottom that it is almost embarrassing to be in their company, and to call yourself a soldier....
Don't get me wrong, we are good at what we do but the Yanks are
(For the rest of this amazing letter, click on the Permalink below, and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you will find the headline above. And while you're there, please leave your own message of thanks for our troops.)
National Foreclosure Hotline Offers Assistance to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), the national non-profit counseling organization that operates 1-888-995-HOPE, to help homeowners remedy their mortgage problems and keep their homes, announces the addition of five more
The Bush Administration has just expanded the FHASecure program to help families facing home foreclosure. This will enable FHA to help more families refinance their homes to lower their payments as an alternative to foreclosure, even if they have missed as many as three house payments. To determine whether your family qualifies for this new program, click on the permalink below.
With Hillary's recent whopper about "landing under sniper fire" on her visit to Bosnia and the welcoming ceremony at the airport being cancelled while they all "ran with their heads down," former Clinton advisor Dick Morris feels compelled once again to point out Hillary's history of lies, saying she "simply cannot tell the truth."
Video of her arrival in Bosnia clearly shows Hillary and Chelsea stepping off the plane and stopping to listen to a poem read by a young girl, as part of the "cancelled" welcoming ceremony. For a list of other "misrepresentations" or "mistakes" by Mrs. Clinton, click the permalink just below.
. . . Let me try and put this conflict in proper perspective.
Understand, the current battle we are engaged in is much bigger than just Iraq. What happens in the next year will affect this country and how our kids and grandkids live throughout their lifetime, and beyond.
Radical Islam has been attacking the West since the seventh century. They
Today, as we observe the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Iraq and America's continued involvement in securing freedom for an entire nation, Americans are divided over their support of the Administration's policies towards that conflict.
Across the country today, politicians are making speeches about Iraq, anti-war protesters are staging rallies in many cities, pro-troops groups are
As the anniversary of the Iraq war approaches, anti-war groups are stepping up their threats against military recruiters.
One group has even threatened to "cage military recruiters" like circus animals! Learn more.
Write your representatives and tell them we won't take it any more. Ask them to do the jobs they are being paid to do and enforce the laws to protect all Americans, including military recruiters.
Sound off! Post your commentsabout the growing anti-military trend in the US.
Post your comments about the Berkeley City Council's outrageous anti-military stance and discriminatory support of Code Pink.
Wake up, America! The bombing at the Times Square military recruiting office and the protests at the Berkeley, Ca, Marine recruiting office are not isolated incidents.
Attacks against our military personnel on American soil have increased to the point where military officials felt the need to issue a Force Protection Advisory warning American service members to watch their backs, at home!
Numerous anti-military protests have been announced for this week, on the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq. Protesters have gone far beyond the exercise of free speech, and are attacking troops and their property.
Army Spc Monica Brown, a 19-year-old medic from Lake Jackson, Texas, has become the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in combat.
As the medic traveling with a four-vehicle convoy in eastern Afghanistan in April of 2007, she is credited with saving the lives of five wounded soldiers after their Humvee was struck by an IED.
Brown said she really didn't have time to be scared, and was concerned with
Spend Less -- 111 Easy Ways to Keep More of Your Money
My Dad always told me that one of the best ways to save money was to "spend less."
Somehow, that never held much appeal for me. But with the wisdom that comes with living life, I can confirm that, once again, "Father Knows Best."
We've compiled here a list of 111 Easy Ways to Keep More of The Money You Make, in several categories. It was supposed to be 101 Ways, but we just couldn't stop there. We're sure you'll think of some more.
Have you heard about and want to support the TV ad that Move America Forward is running this week to tell the anti-military folks in Berkeley, California, that "We're just not gonna take it any more!"?
If you haven't yet seen the ad, you can do so by clicking on the Permalink below this entry - it will take you to a page on our site with the ad displayed.
If you'd like to make a contribution to ensure this ad gets the widest distribution possible, you can contribute online here.
Both links will take you to pages set up by Move America Forward to accept your contributions specifically for this ad campaign.
We need to support our Marines, and we need to let Berkeley and the rest of America know we won't allow any city in America to treat our Armed Forces in this way.
Semper Fi means something! And we need to make sure those folks in Berkeley understand it.
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Does Our Vote Really Matter?
Al Gore was elected President of the United States by the American people. Yet Bush won based on the electoral college. In this election we find out
Permalink -- click for full blog postVeterans May Now Salute the Flag
The Defense Authorization Act of 2008, signed by President Bush in January, includes a change to previous law that now makes it permissible for veterans and service members not in uniform to render honors to the flag with a
Permalink -- click for full blog postA Mother's Day Tribute
The term "Military Mothers" describes two distinct groups of women. On the one hand, it describes mothers whose sons and daughters are members of the military. On the other, it describes mothers who are themselves members of the military.
And we'd like to wish them, and all the other mothers out there, a
Please click the link below to read our tribute. You'll meet some remarkable women.
Permalink -- click for full blog post
The Female John Wayne
Our men and women in uniform have a valuable friend in Melanie Morgan, talk-radio personality and chairman of Move America Forward, Inc. She's such a fiercely-devoted defender of our troops, American Thinker's Kyle-Anne Shiver has called her "The Female John Wayne." On Saturday, May 10th,
Permalink -- click for full blog postCinCHouse.com wins Webby Award
In a fitting tribute just in time for Military Spouse Day, a troop-support site operated by military spouses, CinCHouse, wins Webby Award for Best Lifestyle site for 2008. The Webbys have been compared to the Oscars for the Internet.
The CinCHouse.com Web site, whose name is military shorthand for "Commander in Chief of the House," beat out such corporate giants as Epicurious and Reebok to take top honors in the 12th annual awards.
CinCHouse.com is Operation Homefront's online community for military wives and women in uniform.
Permalink -- click for full blog postHappy Military Spouse Day!
May 9 Proclaimed Military Spouse Day 2008
Today is Military Spouse Day, a day set aside by Presidential Proclamation to recognize the contributions and sacrifices made by spouses of military service members.
Please join us in thanking all military spouses for their service to our country. Say THANK YOU to every military spouse you know (and don't forget the husbands whose wives are on active duty).
President Bush continued a tradition begun by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 by designating the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Day.
On Tuesday, May 6, 2008, more than 1100 military spouses joined the President on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate Military Spouse Day and to recognize six of those spouses with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for exceptional support to their communities and the nation.
Permalink -- click for full blog postNot Another Republican!
We can't afford another Republican in office. There should be a 'none of the above' vote to show that all the candidates are sub standard.
What happened to Ron Paul? Now he would make a better President than any of the others.
[Editor's note: Ummm . . . we're a little confused. You say 'Not another Republican' and then recommend Ron Paul. Did he switch parties while we weren't looking? Last time we checked, Paul was a Republican. But he doesn't have the name recognition to win an election. Don't count him out, though - we could see him again in a few years.]
Permalink -- click for full blog postElection Humor -
'A NEW DIRECTION'
Official Democratic Party campaign car -- designed exactly the way Obama and Clinton lay out their campaign message. Which direction do they propose
Permalink -- click for full blog postRemember Red Fridays!
Be a part of RED FRIDAY...Show your support for our troops!
If you ask a uniformed member of the U.S. military, "What can I do to make things better for you?" one of the most common replies is, "We need your support and prayers."
Join a nationwide grassroots effort to show your support of the troops by example: wear something RED every Friday.
Permalink -- click for full blog postMilitary Spouse Appreciation Day 2008
White House Ceremony Honors Military Spouses
President Bush honored military spouses at a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. There were 1100 military spouses in attendance for an event that began with breakfast at tables on the South Lawn. Although military spouses are honored with an annual day of recognition, the President acknowledged that we should thank military spouses every day.
Six spouses were recognized with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for exceptional support to their communities and the nation.
Permalink -- click for full blog postFBI to Investigate Recruiting Center Attacks
Permalink -- click for full blog postThe FBI will investigate the nationwide recruiting center attacks, after a request to the Department of Justice by attorneys representing the pro-troops organization Move America Forward.
Join the Red Fridays Movement
Be a part of RED FRIDAY...Show your support for our troops!
If you ask a uniformed member of the U.S. military, "What can I do to make things better for you?" one of the most common replies is, "We need your support and prayers."
Join a nationwide grassroots effort to show your support of the troops by example: wear something RED every Friday.
Permalink -- click for full blog postOregon Offers Full Tuition Waiver for State Universities
The Oregon University System offers full tuition waivers for dependents (children, adopted children, stepchildren, spouses) and un-remarried surviving spouses of U.S. military members who:
The applicant must meet Oregon residency requirements. An eligible child must be 23 years of age or younger at the time the child applies for the waiver.
The waiver applies to
Permalink -- click for full blog postCommunism?
Will it be here Jan. 2009?
Well the way I see it is Stalin was correct when he said he would bury the US. And the generation at the time, their grandchildren would live under
Permalink -- click for full blog postObama Denounces Wright
A day after Jeremiah Wright's grandstanding at the National Press Club, Barack Obama says the man he saw yesterday is not the same man he met 20 years ago, and expresses his condemnation of the divisive comments made by Wright.
Will the controversy hurt Obama's campaign?
Permalink -- click for full blog postBarack Obama's Mother
As author Amanda Ripley explains in Time, "In most elections, the deceased mother of a candidate in the primaries is not the subject of a magazine profile. But Ann Soetoro was not like most mothers."
In pondering the question "Who is Barack Obama?" one must consider the . . .
Permalink -- click for full blog postA Soldier's Soldier Retires
Permalink -- click for full blog postArmy Command Sergeant Major William J. Gainey, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retires after 33 years of service, praised by his boss as "a soldier's soldier."
VA Reaches Out to OIF and OEF Veterans
"We will reach out and touch every veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom to let them know we are here for them," said Veterans Affairs Secretary Dr. James B. Peake, a retired lieutenant general who served as Army surgeon general. "VA is committed to getting these veterans the help they need and deserve."
Permalink -- click for full blog postReal change?
Ron Paul. End of story. Unfortunately Americans do not really want change -- they want the same old BS that has been spoon fed to us for years.
Permalink -- click for full blog postCan Mantras Help PTSD?
ScienceDaily reports that repeating mantras can help control the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, have a calming effect in traffic and even ease the boredom of exercise, according to a study in the latest issue of Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Eighty-three per cent (83%) of veterans and hospital staff . . . .
"Repeating the mantra seemed to stop post-traumatic stress disorder-type dreams that had occurred for 10 to 11 years" said a former veteran . . . .
Permalink -- click for full blog postHamas Likes Obama
Permalink -- click for full blog postHamas has stated it hopes Obama wins the Presidential election in November. Could this, combined with the support of former President Jimmy Carter, be the beginning of the end for Obama? It certainly should be.
Is Barack Wright?
Permalink -- click for full blog postDo the fiery words of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright reflect the beliefs of Senator (and Presidential hopeful) Barack Obama? If not, why has Obama not been more outspoken against them? And why would he want Wright's message of hate taught to his young children?
New School Prayer
Here's an interesting commentary on the movement to keep God out of our schools. This is a new school prayer, allegedly written by a 15-year-old Arizona student, since the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord's Prayer are no longer politically correct in our schools. We think you'll like it . . .
Permalink -- click for full blog postFreedom Feels Good
By Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, US Army
"Everyday, I live, I breathe, and I think Iraq.
It is my life . . . more so than many of the so called experts who rant and rave about it. I walk these streets, I trudge through this darkness that so much of my life has seemed to become. And I am frustrated. It is hard to battle on the behalf of the ungrateful. . . ."
Permalink -- click for full blog postHope Rides Alone
In a voice eloquent beyond his years, Sgt. Eddie Jeffers, US Army, writes about the mission in Iraq, and the good he believes is being accomplished there. He also expresses disappointment in those who criticize our President, our military, and our country, when they don't know what they're talking about because they haven't been there.
Sgt. Jeffers was killed in Ramadi on September 19, 2007, at age 23. We pay tribute to him, and the thousands like him, in the only way we can, by keeping his voice alive and spreading his message.
We hope you'll spread his message, too, so that Hope never has to ride alone. Please click the permalink below to read Sgt. Jeffers' words.
Permalink -- click for full blog postFilling a Hero's Uniform
By Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee
I began my morning with my normal routine of making a pot of coffee and turning on FOX news to see the day's issues. This morning President Bush was addressing this nation and remembering the sacrifices and the successes that this nation has experienced for the past five years since the War on Terror began in Iraq.
I remember that day well and knew this would be
Permalink -- click for full blog postSite of Distinction Award
"We would like to honor you for your work honoring United States Servicemen and women and their families. Your efforts to help military families deal with all of the financial burdens are a great service to veterans, our troops and the nation."
Permalink -- click for full blog postHillary's Deception is Nothing New
In 1974 (that's 34 years ago!), Hillary Clinton was fired from a position on the House Judiciary Committee investigating the Watergate break-in and seeking impeachment of President Nixon.
Why?
"Because she was a liar," according to her supervisor, the now-retired general counsel and chief of staff of the House Judiciary Committee, who supervised Hillary when she worked on the Watergate investigation. "She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality."
Permalink -- click for full blog postThanks for US Troops from an Aussie
My son is in the Australian Army and he is currently on deployment in Iraq. . . .
My son and I just ended a long 'phone conversation and here are some of his comments . . .
"Before I came over here I thought we (the Australian Army) were pretty shit hot..... was I ever wrong!....The Yanks (I hope you don't mind me using that word) are so professional from the top to the bottom that it is almost embarrassing to be in their company, and to call yourself a soldier....
Don't get me wrong, we are good at what we do but the Yanks are
(For the rest of this amazing letter, click on the Permalink below, and scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you will find the headline above. And while you're there, please leave your own message of thanks for our troops.)
Permalink -- click for full blog postNational Foreclosure Hotline
National Foreclosure Hotline Offers Assistance
to Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), the national non-profit counseling organization that operates 1-888-995-HOPE, to help homeowners remedy their mortgage problems and keep their homes, announces the addition of five more
Permalink -- click for full blog postExpanded Mortgage Help from FHA
The Bush Administration has just expanded the FHASecure program to help families facing home foreclosure. This will enable FHA to help more families refinance their homes to lower their payments as an alternative to foreclosure, even if they have missed as many as three house payments. To determine whether your family qualifies for this new program, click on the permalink below.
Permalink -- click for full blog postHillary's List of Lies
With Hillary's recent whopper about "landing under sniper fire" on her visit to Bosnia and the welcoming ceremony at the airport being cancelled while they all "ran with their heads down," former Clinton advisor Dick Morris feels compelled once again to point out Hillary's history of lies, saying she "simply cannot tell the truth."
Video of her arrival in Bosnia clearly shows Hillary and Chelsea stepping off the plane and stopping to listen to a poem read by a young girl, as part of the "cancelled" welcoming ceremony. For a list of other "misrepresentations" or "mistakes" by Mrs. Clinton, click the permalink just below.
Permalink -- click for full blog postThe Middle East Imperative
By Jimmy L. Cash, Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret.
. . . Let me try and put this conflict in proper perspective.
Understand, the current battle we are engaged in is much bigger than just Iraq. What happens in the next year will affect this country and how our kids and grandkids live throughout their lifetime, and beyond.
Radical Islam has been attacking the West since the seventh century. They
Permalink -- click for full blog postDemocratic candidates have no military experience
Personally, I think if a presidential candidate has never served in any military branch, HE/SHE should not be a president. How can HE/SHE be the
Permalink -- click for full blog postWe Can't Afford "Change"!
Think about it.... America ALREADY voted for change Freedom takes vigilance. A little over one year ago: 1) Consumer confidence was high in
Permalink -- click for full blog postYou Ain't Gonna Like Losing!
Today, as we observe the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Iraq and America's continued involvement in securing freedom for an entire nation, Americans are divided over their support of the Administration's policies towards that conflict.
Across the country today, politicians are making speeches about Iraq, anti-war protesters are staging rallies in many cities, pro-troops groups are
Permalink -- click for full blog postWe Cannot Pull Out
of the Middle East!
If we abandon our base of operations in the Middle East, there WILL be another 9/11 sooner rather than later. None of the rank and file American
Permalink -- click for full blog postThe Real Candidate Behind
Obama's Superficial Appeal
Obama is another case of things not being what they appear to be. In a recent opinion piece in the New York Sun, columnist Kenneth Blackwell, who is
Permalink -- click for full blog postIncreasing Threats Against Military Recruiters
As the anniversary of the Iraq war approaches, anti-war groups are stepping up their threats against military recruiters.
One group has even threatened to "cage military recruiters" like circus animals! Learn more.
Write your representatives and tell them we won't take it any more. Ask them to do the jobs they are being paid to do and enforce the laws to protect all Americans, including military recruiters.
Sound off! Post your commentsabout the growing anti-military trend in the US.
Post your comments about the Berkeley City Council's outrageous anti-military stance and discriminatory support of Code Pink.
Permalink -- click for full blog postTreason and Cowardice
In my opinion, these terrorist acts of the anti-war gangs are acts of treason and cowardice. What they are practicing is anarchy, pure and simple -
Permalink -- click for full blog postAnti-Military Activists Increasingly Violent
Wake up, America! The bombing at the Times Square military recruiting office and the protests at the Berkeley, Ca, Marine recruiting office are not isolated incidents.
Attacks against our military personnel on American soil have increased to the point where military officials felt the need to issue a Force Protection Advisory warning American service members to watch their backs, at home!
What the hell is going on here?
Numerous anti-military protests have been announced for this week, on the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq. Protesters have gone far beyond the exercise of free speech, and are attacking troops and their property.
Learn about these threats so you can protect yourself and your family!
Write your Senators and Congressional Representatives to do something about it.
And Sound Off! Post your thoughts about this increasingly violent and vocal minority of misguided Americans.
Permalink -- click for full blog postTexas Teenager Awarded Silver Star
Army Spc Monica Brown, a 19-year-old medic from Lake Jackson, Texas, has become the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star Medal for Gallantry in combat.
As the medic traveling with a four-vehicle convoy in eastern Afghanistan in April of 2007, she is credited with saving the lives of five wounded soldiers after their Humvee was struck by an IED.
Brown said she really didn't have time to be scared, and was concerned with
Permalink -- click for full blog postBronze Star for SFC Michael Loetz, USA
Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Loetz was recently awarded a Bronze Star Medal for Valor for saving the life of an Afghan truck driver in 2007.
The story behind the rescue is both harrowing and heartwarming.
Permalink -- click for full blog postMilitary Recruiters are Necessary to Our Common Defense
Providing for the common defense and securing the blessings of liberty aren't little governmental after-thoughts, nor do they come cheap.
As the popular t-shirt proclaims: "Freedom was never free."
We, as a people, expend billion of dollars every year on our common defense.
And a small percentage of our finest citizens give their very lives and limbs in the cause of securing the blessings of liberty.
But neither the sacrifices of our military men and women, nor the value of
Permalink -- click for full blog postFlag Officer Supporting McCain
I know John McCain from my Navy days. While I do not always agree with him on all issues, I feel strongly enough about what is going on in our
Permalink -- click for full blog postSocialism or Constitutional Freedom??
The American people have to decide what direction they want their country to go. If you vote for the Democrats then you support a life of socialism
Permalink -- click for full blog postOpen Letter to Code Pink from the Berkeley Marine Recruiting Officer
This letter from the Marine officer in charge of the Berkeley Marine Officer Recruiting Office to the members of Code Pink is exactly what one would
Permalink -- click for full blog postObama setup
Its surprising that a vast majority do not see the Obama set up by the republican party. It is not suprising that there has been little or no attack
Permalink -- click for full blog postSpend Less -- 111 Easy Ways to Keep More of Your Money
My Dad always told me that one of the best ways to save money was to "spend less."
Somehow, that never held much appeal for me. But with the wisdom that comes with living life, I can confirm that, once again, "Father Knows Best."
We've compiled here a list of 111 Easy Ways to Keep More of The Money You Make, in several categories. It was supposed to be 101 Ways, but we just couldn't stop there. We're sure you'll think of some more.
Permalink -- click for full blog postSupport the Anti-Berkeley Campaign
Have you heard about and want to support the TV ad that Move America Forward is running this week to tell the anti-military folks in Berkeley, California, that "We're just not gonna take it any more!"?
If you haven't yet seen the ad, you can do so by clicking on the Permalink below this entry - it will take you to a page on our site with the ad displayed.
If you'd like to make a contribution to ensure this ad gets the widest distribution possible, you can contribute online here.
Or you can contribute via PayPal here.
Both links will take you to pages set up by Move America Forward to accept your contributions specifically for this ad campaign.
We need to support our Marines, and we need to let Berkeley and the rest of America know we won't allow any city in America to treat our Armed Forces in this way.
Semper Fi means something! And we need to make sure those folks in Berkeley understand it.
Please post your messages of support about Berkeley's anti-military stance.
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