Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Wednesday Hero

This post was suggested by Kathi

George Lutz
George Lutz

George Lutz had the most horrible event a human can have happen in their lives happen to him. The loss of a child. His son, George Anthony Lutz II, was KIA in Fallujah, Iraq on December 29, 2005. Mr. Lutz almost let his son's loss beat him until he met a Mother, a few months later, who had lost her son as well. It was then that he realized that he could do something to help honor and remember the fallen. He set out on a mission to find a nationally recognized symbol for all fallen service members.



You can read more about George Lutz 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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Monday, October 29, 2012

Music Monday


Godsmack - Serenity
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Wednesday Hero

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Sgt. Darrell Cole
Sgt. Darrell Cole
24 years old from Park Hills, Missouri
1st Battalion, 23rd Marines
July 20, 1920 - February 19, 1945
U.S. Marines
Monday, October 22, 2012

Music Monday

1980 was a great year for music.


Saxon - Wheels Of Steel (Live)
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Missing Vietnam Airmen Identified

Air Force Col. Wendell Keller of Fargo, N.D., and Capt. Virgil K. Meroney III of Fayetteville, Ark., will be buried as a group, in a single casket representing the crew, on Oct. 19 in Arlington National Cemetery. Meroney was interred individually on June 9 in his hometown. On March 1, 1969, Keller and Meroney were the crew of an F-4D Phantom II aircraft that crashed while carrying out a nighttime strike mission in Khammouan Province, Laos. Nearby U.S. aircrews reported seeing the aircraft hit by enemy fire. No parachutes were seen after the aircraft was hit. Heavy enemy presence in the area prevented recovery efforts.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Wednesday Hero

This Post Was Suggested By Kathi

Dan Carbonneau
Dan Carbonneau


A grenade explosion might have put an end to Dan Carbonneau's effort to serve his country, but he hasn't let it sway his determination to serve others. He found a new mission: training assistance dogs.

The former Marine from Excelsior spends 20 hours a week at Can Do Canines in New Hope, teaching dogs to do everything from punch elevator call buttons to open kitchen drawers.

"The dogs help people with disabilities," he said. "It's nice to know that you're doing something positive for the community."


You Can Read More About Carbonneau 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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Monday, October 15, 2012

Music Monday

This is what I listen to when I'm in a foul mood.


Halford - Silent Screams (Live)
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Wednesday Hero

Master Sgt. Nicole Culverhouse
Master Sgt. Nicole Culverhouse
U.S. Air Force

Master Sgt. Nicole Culverhouse, 60th Medical Support Squadron element chief, was recently reunited with her family almost four decades after she was kidnapped as a child in Bogota, Colombia.



You can read more about Master Sgt. Culverhouse here

Photo Taken By Airman 1st Class Madelyn Ottem Courtesy U.S. Air Force

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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Monday, October 8, 2012

Music Monday

A great song made even more meaningful when you know the events that took place before the recording of the album.


Rush - Ghost Rider
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Missing WWII Marines Identified

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Laverne A. Lallathin of Raymond, Wash., 2nd Lt. Dwight D. Ekstam of Moline, Ill., 2nd Lt. Walter B. Vincent, Jr. of Tulsa, Okla., Tech. Sgt. James A. Sisney of Redwood City, Calif., Cpl. Wayne R. Erickson of Minneapolis, Minn, Cpl. John D. Yeager of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Pfc. John A. Donovan of Plymouth, Mich., will be buried as a group, in a single casket representing the crew, on today in Arlington National Cemetery. Six of the Marines were identified and buried as individuals previously this year. Lallathin, also individually identified, will be interred individually at Arlington on the same day as the group interment. On April 22, 1944, the Marines were aboard a PBJ-1 aircraft that failed to return from a night training mission over the island of Espiritu Santo, in what is known today as Vanuatu.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Wednesday Hero

Pfc. Richard Bigouette
Pfc. Richard Bigouette
Bravo Company, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion
U.S. Army

A 2nd Infantry Division Soldier gave the gift of life to a 9-year-old Korean girl when he saved her from drowning at Haeundae Beach in Busan June 13.

Pfc. Richard Bigouette of Bravo Company, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, was swimming a little way from shore with Pfc. Joshua Davis, also of Bravo 602nd ASB. Suddenly, Bigouette heard frantic screams from people on the beach pointing to a place beyond the waves, more than 50 yards out into the water.

A little girl was struggling for her life as she tried to remain above the water. Another girl, standing waist-deep in the choppy water between the waves, was crying for help.


You can read more on Pfc. Bigouette 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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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Heroes At Home Wish Registry (Reprise)

About a month ago I posted about the Heroes At Home Wish Registry that Sears is doing to help our troops out this Holiday season. The registration has closed but you can still make donations, either in store or online, now through Nov. 16 to help those serving have a nice Hanukkah or Christmas. Over the past five years the Wish Registry has raised over $17 million and helped more than 83,000 families. Here's the video again if you haven't seen it.
Monday, October 1, 2012

Music Monday

Good, old fashion, no frills Rock & Roll.


Danko Jones - I Want You