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Col. Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson
April 11, 1911 - July 30, 2012


Col. Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson, a member of the first Women's Army Corps, or WAC, passed away on July 30 at the age of 101.

During her service with the WAC, Rasmuson worked with Congress to improve laws regarding female service credit and benefits. After leaving the Army and until her death, Rasmuson remained an ally for female service members and veterans.

You can read more about Col. Rasmuson here and 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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Two Missing Vietnam Airmen Identified

Air Force Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling of Phoenix, Ariz., and Maj. Aado Kommendant of Lakewood, N.J., will be buried as a group at Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 8 -- the 46th anniversary of the crash that took their lives. Walling was individually buried on June 15, at Arlington National Cemetery.

On Aug. 8, 1966, Walling and Kommendant were the crew of an F-4C aircraft that crashed while on a close air support mission over Song Be Province, Vietnam. Other Americans in the area reported seeing the aircraft crash and no parachutes being deployed. Search and rescue efforts were not successful in the days following the crash.

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Music Monday

He was trying to tell us. All the signs were there. Why didn't anyone see them?


Hot Rockin' by Judas Priest

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This Post Was Suggested By Leigh

Almost two weeks ago a tragic event took place in Aurora, Colorado when a gunman walked into a movie theater and began shooting, killing 12 people. Three of those who were killed were military personnel.

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Music Monday

Of all their songs this is probably my favorite. Even more so than "Tom Sawyer" or "2112".

"It's a far cry from the world we thought we'd inherit, It's a far cry from the way we thought we'd share it, You can almost feel the current flowing, You can almost see the circuits blowing, One day I feel I'm on top of the world, And the next it's falling in on me, I can get back on, I can get back on, One day I feel I'm ahead of the wheel, And the next it's rolling over me, I can get back on, I can get back on"


Fry Cry by Rush

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Lt. Kristin Love


Lt. Kristin Love, number 19, division officer of the Patient Administration Department, Naval Hospital, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, poses with fellow team-mates of the San Diego Surge. San Diego Surge is one of 62 teams of the Women's Football Alliance.

Photo Taken by Tracy Wong

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

Come on. You didn't think I would do a month of Rush and NOT post Tom Sawyer? Neil Peart will melt your face with his awesomeness.


Tom Sawyer by Rush