FALLEN HERO
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lawrence S. Colton
32 years old from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Army’s 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas
April 11, 2004

Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Colton, 32, of Oklahoma City, was killed Sunday April 11, 2004 when his helicopter was shot down near Baghdad.


He providing air support for a fuel convoy when his Apache helicopter was shot down by ground fire.

Colton, a Killeen, Texas, resident, was born in Guthrie and joined the Army in 1992. He had been stationed at Fort Hood since December 2000.

Colton’s father, Loren Nix, said his son was “a hell of a good guy.”

Nix said the family would not be making any other comments.

“Right now we don’t want to talk,” he said. “We’re just trying to get him home.”

Shannon Daughtry, Colton’s ex-wife, said he was a successful cross country runner and won medals at his Midwest City high school.

She said his picture still hangs on the wall at Carl Albert High School.

“He’s been in the military for 12 years,” she said. “He definitely planned on being a lifer.”

Colton left behind a wife in Texas and an 11-year-old son from his marriage with Daughtry.

Colton seemed to enjoy his military career. He was quoted in a recent news release from the 122nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment describing conditions in Iraq.

“Life’s not so bad here,” Colton said. “We get some mortars here and there, but they’re not that effective. We’ve got good flying and good maintenance. We’re well-suited for the mission here,” Colton said.

It’s unclear when Colton made those comments.

Colton was based in Camp Cooke, Iraq, a frequent target for mortar and rocket attacks.
The text of this piece was altered by me. CWO Colton was killed with a fellow officer when their helicopter crashed. Chief Warrant Officer Chuck Fortenberry. I'll be profiling him next week.

These brave men and women have given their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
The Only Thing Necessary For Evil To Triumph
Is For Good Men To Do Nothing

MUSIC SPEAKS FOR REAL LIFE
I was just listening to a song I haven't heard for some time and it's strange how the words to a song are able to relate to real life sometimes.

I know that it's evil
I know that it's got to be
I know I ain't doing much
Doing nothing means a lot to me
Living on a shoe string
A fifty cent millionaire
Open to charity
Rock 'n' roller welfare

Sitting in my Cadillac
Listening to my radio
Suzy baby get on in
Tell me where she want to go
I'm living in a nightmare
She's looking like a wet dream
I got myself a Cadillac
But I can't afford the gasoline

I've got holes in my shoes
And I'm way overdue
Down payment blues

Get myself a steady job
Some responsibility
Can't even feed my cat
On social security
Hiding from the rent man
Oh it makes me want to cry
Sheriff knocking on my door
Ain't it funny how the time flies

Sitting on my sailing boat
Sipping on my champagne
Suzy baby all at sea
Say she want to come again
Feeling like a paper cup
Floating down the storm drain
Got myself a sailing boat
But I can't afford a drop of rain

I've got holes in my shoes
And I'm way overdue
Down payment blues

Down payment blues
Down payment blues
Down payment blues
I've got holes in my shoes
And I'm way overdue
I got the down payment blues

AM I BAD FOR LAUGHING AT THIS
Head over to The Nose On Your Face for the comedy stylings of Abdullah bin "Shecky" Muhammad. Be warned though, if you're a light in the loafers Liberal you may not find this funny.

JESSE...JACKSON... IS..DISCOMBOBAFIDED
I guess Jesse Jackson has forgotten history. Maybe he should go back to school. But wait, that would entitle that a school actually teach that Conservatives weren't the ones lynching blacks and trying to stop them from voting. Stupid me.

THE BORDER'S OKAY. RIGHT?
I don't know about you, but I'm sick and tired of the brain dead Left trying to make us believe there's no danger at the U.S./Mexico border. Attacks on U.S. Border Patrol agents nearly doubled along the Mexican border during the past year as authorities stepped up efforts to curb drug smuggling and illegal immigration. But I thought everyone coming through the border was a simple man just looking for work? Guess not. I'm also sick and tired of our elected politicians doing jack squat about it. They're putting our lives in danger. And for what? Votes. Each side wants that lucrative Latino voting block so they're not going to do a damn thing that may make them go to the other side. Appease, appease, appease.
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THANK YOU
This post is dedicated to the men and woman who have served and are serving in the United States military. I've never been in the armed forces, so I don't even pretend to know everything you go through or the sacrifices you have made or are making. But my father was in the Army during the Korean War so I have tremendous respect for you and what you do for us. I just wanted to let you know that you have people back home who love, support and respect you and who wish you a safe and speedy return. You sacrifice everything in your lives for people you don't even know. You may not call yourselves heroes, but that's what you are.The first of every month, I post this message. It would be nice to see people honor and thank the men and woman who keep us safe. So if you would like to take part in this, just save the image above to your server and re-post this post. If you're not able to upload images, Photobucket or Tinypic are two great free host sites. What's great about this is that anyone can participate. There's no political leanings here. Show your support for the men and woman who defend our freedoms.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look.

THEME OF THE MONTH
This month's theme is one that could get me in some trouble with a few of my readers. The ones of the female gender mainly. Because this month's musical theme is Woman. Those magnificent creatures that God "blessed" us with. Woman, the cause of 50% of our pleasure and 100% of our pain. Good girls, bad girls, nice girls, evil girls, big girls, strong girls, angels and devils. The whole range. Enjoy and remember, it' all in good fun.

This first song is based on a real woman. A rather large woman.
She ain't exactly pretty
She ain't exactly small
42-39-56
You could say she got it all...

Ain't no fairy story
Ain't no skin and bones
But you give it all you got
Weighin' in at 19 stone

For those that don't know, 19 stone is roughly 300 pounds. A BIG woman.
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie.wma