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Memorial Day- Solemn, Happy, or Both?
Christian Jacobs hugs the headstone of his father U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs as mother Brittany, wipes away a tear in Arlington National Cemetery A friend recently posted this iconic...
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Which office is he running for? PotUS or PoS?
Anyone care to put a positive spin on this bit of cake-hole rant: [youtube]https://youtu.be/DoAriULv1P8[/youtube] How is Trump worthy of Republican support? The only thing he has going for him is what...
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Is America’s Foreign Policy and U.S. Military Interventionism the Cause for...
The Intercept: A SECRET FBI STUDY found that anger over U.S. military operations abroad was the most commonly cited motivation for individuals involved in cases of “homegrown” terrorism. The report...
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Giving Up Their Todays for our Tomorrows
President Kennedy once said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” Ah’Leesya Johnson, presented with an American flag at a...
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United We Stand…Divided We Kneel- Just Screw It!
Yesterday: On Monday, Nike unveiled an ad campaigncelebrating the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign, featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who began the...
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Armistice Day, Veterans Day….and Trump
World leaders, including President Trump, gathered in Paris to commemorate he 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. While also criticized Saturday for skipping out on a remembrance event, French...
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Meaningful Memorial Day
I hope everyone has a meaningful, reflective Memorial Day. The following is a repost, originally published May 30, 2016…. Christian Jacobs hugs the headstone of his father U.S. Marine Corps Sgt....
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Farewell to a Memorial Day Tradition
Yes, I know that this is nearly a month late – it’s been a crazy last two months to some degree for every family member here at Chateau D’ Bob, so if you’d be kind enough to roll with this I’d...
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Gary Gordon. Randy Shughart. WordsmithA former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A....
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Remembering Major Andrew Olmsted
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” –Plato This is not a political post. This is an American post. About an American soldier. An outstanding milblogger who some of you may have followed....
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