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President Bush Welcomes Troops Home

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 Posted in Doing Great Things, Photo Perspective | 2 Comments »

I put up video a few days ago on the You Served blog of this event, but I've since been sent a lot of great pictures from President Bush's visit to DFW Airport to welcome home some troops from their ...

FA-22 Raptor: A Thing of Beauty

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective, Photo Perspective | 4 Comments »

These are Great In-flight Photos of the FA-22 as the first aircraft delivery was being made to Langley AFB in Va. Langley is to be first operational AFB for the FA-22. It is a very beautiful AFB, located in ...

The Illegal Immigration Problem

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Posted in Photo Perspective, Political Perspective | 13 Comments »

Notice the toilet paper and toilet seat in this one. I got these from a friend. I can verify that the incident took place, but can't verify the narrative associated with it. This is despicable and took place in ...

[UPDATE] The "Face" of Military Dating Scams – The Wall of Shame

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 Posted in Military Perspective, Nigerian Scammers, Photo Perspective | 625 Comments »

UPDATE (29 Jul 2010): Hooboy! That CNN piece has brought in a LOT of information. It did exactly what I think Emily, Abbie and I wanted to do which was bring attention to this. So, I've ...

Calling All Arizonans

Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Posted in Photo Perspective, Political Perspective | 16 Comments »

The following images were taken at a political rally protesting Arizona's recent passage of tough illegal immigration laws. The girls in these videos are JROTC students and not only out of uniform for not wearing headgear, but violation regulations ...

Little Soldier Girl "Didn't Want to Let Go"

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in America's Finest, Photo Perspective, Video Perspective | 6 Comments »

Check out this story, it'll tear at your heart strings, but she understands the cost of freedom. Photo by Abby Bennethum A family photo that shows a little girl beside her father and his fellow soldiers in uniform as they prepare to ...

Photo of the Day – 9 May 09

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | 1 Comment »

U.S. Airmen jump from the back of a C-130E Hercules aircraft over southern Germany April 30, 2009, during the 10th anniversary celebration for a contingency readiness group. (DoD photo by Airman 1st Class Grovert Fuentes-Contreras, U.S. Air Force)

Photo of the Day – 1 May 09 (US Central Air Force Band)

Friday, May 1st, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | 3 Comments »

The U.S. Central Air Forces bands played 120 shows in 60 days while traveling to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. They brought smiles to the faces of military members and local nationals. Photo by Scott Moorman, USAF.

Photos of the Day 27 Apr 09

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | No Comments »

Here are a couple of awesome photos that I wanted to share. I haven't done these in a few days, so I'm going to post more than one. This week I'm going to highlight the United States Air ...

Seven Days in May" to Highlight 47 Films Honoring American GIs

Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective, Photo Perspective, Video Perspective | No Comments »

GI Film Festival co-founders Brandon Millett and Major Laura Law-Millett present the line-up for the third annual festival showcasing the world's best military films. The festival will run from May 12-18, 2009 at the prestigious Carnegie Institution for ...

This is What I Thought to Say as He Walked Away

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective, PTSD Perspectives, Photo Perspective | 2 Comments »

As some of you may know, I attend college at the University of Louisville. I park my car at the stadium parking lot and have to ride the bus to classes and back. When I climbed on the bus, in ...

Military Photo of the Day – 14 Apr 09

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | 2 Comments »

U.S. Army Sfc. Jarrod Gozy gives a toy to a wounded Afghan child in a hospital at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan April 10, 2009. Gozy is assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. ...

Photo of the Day – 6 Apr 09

Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective, Photo Perspective | No Comments »

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment conduct an operation in Now Zad, Afghanistan, April 3, 2009. Residents have abandoned Now Zad, a village in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, because of the strong insurgent presence. The Marines, assigned ...

Photo of the Day – 13 Mar 09

Thursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | 3 Comments »

Two F-22 Raptor aircraft deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, fly over the Pacific Ocean during a theater security mission March 9, 2009. The Raptors are deployed for three months to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron on Andersen Air ...

Photo of the Day – 6 Mar 09

Friday, March 6th, 2009 Posted in Photo Perspective | No Comments »

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard "Miggs" Zins, outgoing commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron 87, gets soaked with water by his fellow aviators on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) while under way in the Gulf of Oman ...