Music Monday

Oh...my...god. It's insane how amazing this song is. They sound just as good today, well, 2007, as they did in '75. And Bonzo's son does a great job sitting in.


Led Zeppelin - Kashmir (Live)

Wednesday Hero

No Wednesday Hero this week. Fear not though, it will be back in the new year.

Merry Christmas

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Eat lots of food, open lots of gifts and please remember those who are unable to be with friends and family.


Trans-Siberian Orchestra - This Christmas Day

Music Monday

One of the best Christmas songs of all time. You can't listen to it and not sing along.


José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

Wednesday Hero

Anthony Seirafi & Ricsi


Marine Corps Police Department Officer Anthony Seirafi, a dog handler with MCPD’s K-9 unit aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow calls out for intruders with his dog, Ricsi, during a training exercise Nov. 9. Handlers train on a daily basis with their dogs to maximize the efficiency of their work aboard the base.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Marines taken by Cpl. T. Allen Bricke

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

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Music Monday

Is there anything better than 70's Rock? Well...


Mountain - Mississippi Queen

Wednesday Hero

This Post Was Suggested By Michael

Seaman 1st Class James R. Ward
20 years old from Springfield, Ohio
USS Oklahoma
September 10, 1921 - December 7, 1941


This past Friday marked the 71 anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor. One of the ships that was destroyed in the attack was the battleship USS Oklahoma. On board the Oklahoma was a young man by he name of James Richard Ward who had only enlisted in the Navy a little more than a year before. When the attack happened, the Oklahoma was hit by three torpedoes and began to list dangerously. It quickly became apparent that she would capsize. The order was given to abandon ship. However, Ward stayed in his turret holding a flashlight so his fellow sailors could escape. He didn't make it out.

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Music Monday

Don't ask me what they're talking about. It was the 60's, they were most likely trippin' balls when they wrote it.

Cream - Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Live)

MIA Vietnam War Soldier Identified

Army Capt. James M. Johnstone, of Baton Rouge, La., will be buried Dec. 12 in Arlington National Cemetery. On Nov. 19, 1966, Johnstone was the pilot of an OV-1A Mohawk aircraft that crashed while conducting a daytime reconnaissance mission over Attapu Province, Laos. Nearby U.S. aircrews reported seeing the wing of Johnstone's aircraft hit a tree during a climb to avoid a nearby ridgeline. No parachutes were seen exiting the aircraft. Heavy enemy presence in the area prevented recovery efforts. From 1993 to 2009 joint U.S.-Lao People's Democratic Republic (L.P.D.R.) teams, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), interviewed multiple witnesses, and conducted several investigations and excavations of the crash site in Attapu Province. The teams located human remains, military equipment, an identification card bearing Johnstone's name, and aircraft wreckage of an OV-1A, which correlated with the last known location of Johnstone's aircraft. To identify the remains, scientists from JPAC analyzed circumstantial evidence and used forensic identification tools, such as dental comparisons.

Chag Chanukah Sameach

I want to wish you a very joyous holiday and continued blessings in the new year.

December 7, 1941

71 years ago today over 2,000 people lost their lives in the attack at Pearl Harbor. As the attack was happening a reporter was assigned to cover it. The story she wrote was deemed to graphic to print and was rejected. 71 years later her report has finally been released.
h/t to Cindy for sending this to me.

Missing Vietnam War Soldier Identified

Army Sgt. John R. Jones, of Louisville, Ky., was buried Dec. 6 in Arlington National Cemetery. On June 4, 1971, Jones was part of a U.S. team working with indigenous commandos to defend a radio-relay base, known as Hickory Hill, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. When enemy forces attacked the site, Jones and another serviceman took up a defensive position in a nearby bunker. The following morning, Jones was reportedly killed by enemy fire and the other soldier was captured and held as a POW until 1973. From 1993 to 2010, joint U.S.-Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) teams, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), conducted several investigations, surveyed the site and interviewed multiple witnesses, including those involved in the battle.

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Wednesday Hero

Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Vargas


Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Vargas, disaster preparedness officer for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast, dressed in authentic Choctaw clothing, plays a Choctaw flute during a luncheon. The Native American Heritage celebration was hosted by Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202 Detachment Jacksonville.

Photo courtesy U.S. Navy taken by Matt Simons

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

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Music Monday

I know it's become somewhat of a cliche, TSO in December, but I love their music. With one band I get my Christmas, Classical and Metal fixes. What's not to like?


Trans-Siberian Orchestra - A Star To Follow