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Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
85 years old from Tucson, Arizona
42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
November 16, 1918 - September 19, 2004


Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton was a navigator who was shot down over Vietnam in April of 1972. He was the only one of six crewmen to survive and was behind enemy lines for 11 days before being rescued.

You can read more about Lt. Col. Hambleton here

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 live by one simple rule, trust no one who's never seen Star War or doesn't like Queen.


Queen - I Want To Break Free

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Lt. Col. Jerry Coleman
89 years old from San Diego, Calif.
VMTB-341, VMA-323
September 14, 1924 - January 5, 2014


Jerry Coleman, a decorated war hero, Yankee World Series MVP and Hall of Fame San Diego Padres broadcaster, died January 5 at age 89 after a career of more than 70 years in baseball.

Coleman signed with the Yankees out of the San Francisco sandlots in 1942 only to spend the next three years as a Marine bomber pilot in the Pacific theater of World War II, flying 57 combat missions over the Solomon Islands. Upon his return from the war he rejoined the Yankees only to be called back to duty in '51. He flew another 120 missions in Korea and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

You can read more about Lt. Col. Coleman here

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

Everyone has an obsession, mine just happens to be Rush. And sometimes a song just speaks to you.


Rush - The Anarchist

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Maj. Edward Cragg
24 years old from Greenwich, Connecticut
80th Fighter Squadron
September 8, 1919 - December 26, 1943


Maj. Edward "Porky" Cragg was a triple Ace in WWII with 15 confirmed kills who was shot down over Papua New Guinea and listed as MIA.

You can read more about Maj. Cragg here

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

The Godfather of electro-funk.


Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock

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Capt. Edwin A. Shuman III
82 years old from Annapolis, Maryland
Attack Squadron 35
Oct. 7, 1931 - Dec. 3, 2013


Edwin Shuman, III, a retired Navy pilot, and former POW who was held for five years in Vietnam, passed away two months ago. He had flown 18 missions over Vietnam when his plane was shot down north of Hanoi. He and his navigator were both captured.

You can read more about Capt. Shuman here

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 love that when Clare Torry was finished she apologized to the band because she thought she had done a bad job when in fact she had created one of the most amazing songs of all time.


The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd