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POW/MIA rig missing
Mary sends us the sad news that the working show truck dedicated to Gold Star mothers and POWs which is owned by Steve Davenport, a legendary member of Rolling Thunder has been stolen in Texas; Davenport, a Lewisville resident and seasoned Rolling Thunder campaigner, says he parked his black 2003 Peterbilt 379 and Reinke step-deck […]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund; We Remember
This weekend, the folks at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will read the names of every American service member who has given their lives to the public memory since September 11th, 2001; For the first time on the National Mall, we will read the names of each and every American service member who has made the […]
John W. Thompson; Diving Program Helps Wounded Soldiers with Rehab
ABC News sends us their latest in their Standing Up for Heroes series. This one is about Army National Guard veteran John W. Thompson and his program to help wounded warriors and their rehabilitation; “I’ve never been to a military hospital and one day I went to have lunch with my wife at Walter Reed […]
“Stolen Valor” by SoldierHard
So, the Stolen Valor issue makes it to the popular culture with the introduction of SoldierHard’s “Stolen Valor”. According to his website, SoldierHard (Jeff Barillaro) enlisted at 19 and deployed to Iraq. His music might not be your music, but at least he’s reaching a different demographic than the folks with whom we normally discuss […]
Walking Tall
The folks at HooplaHa wanted you to see this video of wounded warriors learning to walk again. I’ve been privileged to meet some of these fine folks during my trips to Walter Reed, and I wish you could. They don’t complain about their injuries, they only see the future before them and accept the challenges […]
The “mysterious” Vietnam Memorial
Mary sends us this video of a Vietnam Memorial tucked away in the mountains of Colorado. The narrative of the person who took the video and posted it at Military.com says; “Cycle ride from Tomichi Creek off of Highway 50 near Gunnison, CO up to the Continental Divide, where we found this war memorial tucked […]
Michael Reagan & the Fallen Heroes Project
ABC News sends their article about Michael Reagan, a Vietnam Marine veteran who founded the Fallen Heroes Project. Michael draws portraits of our brothers and sisters who have bee lost. He says he’s done over 3,000 so far, but you should read the article to discover why. For Reagan, this is a huge adventure, and […]
Birthday card pitchfork brigade
We got a message yesterday from one of our ninjas about an organized effort to wish a Happy 100th Birthday to World War II veteran, Jesse Weiskopf; Would you like to brighten the day of one of the greatest generation? Mr. Jesse Weiskopf is celebrating his 100th birthday on Sunday, February 9th. He is a […]
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