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Military Member & Advanced Education Webinar

Thursday, March 18th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | No Comments »

“The Military Member & Advanced Education” is an education webinar being hosted by Lt. Col. Capicik, a 26-year military veteran and former C-level executive. The presentation will cover a broad range of topics important to Servicemembers at every point in ...

Daddy Got Neutered (A Kid's Perspective)

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 Posted in Kid's Perspective | 1 Comment »

Emily told about these conversations she's recently had with the kids: Story number one. Anissa is always obsessed with me having another baby. I don't know why. I gave her the little sister she wanted and look how well that turned ...

Tax Deduction Entitlement

Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 3 Comments »

EDIT: Harold in comments corrected my terminology. This is a CREDIT, not a deduction. Take the credit. Harold also provided an IRS link to this information. ------------------ I wanted you to know that I was informed by a ...

Huntsville City Schools Uniform Proposal

Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in General Perspective, Political Perspective | 9 Comments »

When you think of Huntsville, AL, does the term "gang" even slightly come to mind? Sounds more like an SNL skit comprised of a bunch of rednecks like me sporting overalls and straw toothpicks and carrying slingshots to intimidate ...

Medicated Into Oblivion

Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in PTSD Perspectives | 3 Comments »

This week's Army Times paper had a story titled "Medicating the Military" by Brendan McGarry. It was kind of a sobering piece about the toll eight years of war has taken on our troops. One of the graphics ...

Girl Scouts To Cav Scouts '10

Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | No Comments »

I haven't done one of these in a LONG time and found a troop with which I can partner again. Each year, as you know, the Girl Scouts sell their over-priced, but overly-yummy cookies. And each year, I've ...

Top Military Bumper Stickers

Sunday, February 28th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 9 Comments »

This would another fun post where people can comment on their favorites as well: "Except For Ending Slavery, Fascism, Nazism and Communism, WAR has Never Solved Anything." "U.S. Marines - Certified Counselors to the 72 Virgins Dating Club." "U.S. Air ...

Casey Speaks Up About DADT (And So Do I)

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 6 Comments »

Ok, I'm going to give my OPINION about the so-called "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. It's actually a law, not a military policy as the media would have you believe. Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote about ...

You Served Charity Store

Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 1 Comment »

Don't forget tonight's You Served Radio Show, but more importantly don't forget our Charity Ebay Store. Only a few hours remain on two great auctions. 100% of sales go to support Soldiers' Angels. The first is an engravable coin ...

Welcome to Shreveport: Your rights are now suspended

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 9 Comments »

Got this from the National Association for Gun Rights, one of the right-wing extremist groups I belong to that defend our constitutional rights to keep and bear arms. It's so unbelievable I had to share. According to Cedric Glover, mayor ...

The Next Level of Nigerian Scams

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Nigerian Scammers | 2 Comments »

Just when you think that those scammers on the African continent have thought of it all, they're working a new tactic: targeting the peacenik hippies! Here's the latest strategy they're using and it, frankly, makes me laugh. President/C.E.O. Good Day. It ...

Ranger Up Supports Soldiers' Angels

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 1 Comment »

If you've ever even considered buying something from my favorite military-themed t-shirt connoisseurs at Ranger Up, now you have no excuse! Tomorrow, Ranger Up is launching the first ever Ranger Up Charity Day. They're donating 20% of all of tomorrow’s sales ...

Rufus The Hero Dog

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 7 Comments »

Soldiers' Angels Germany blog has a GREAT and inspiring story up today. Five Soldiers from Newnan, Georgia-based Bravo 2-121 were wounded in the attack. But no one was killed, and the Soldiers say that's because their dogs Sasha and Rufus ...

On Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective | 20 Comments »

A friend sent me an interesting article that was written by a retired Naval Captain (Colonel for the sister services) on recent comments by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen. I won't comment directly on ...

Christain Browning Is A Fraud

Monday, February 15th, 2010 Posted in Nigerian Scammers | 12 Comments »

For all you out there chatting with christainbrowning@yahoo.com or a supposed Soldier named Christain Browning, he doesn't exist. He isn't real. He is a fraud and a scammer from Africa. Ask him for his AKO and he ...