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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Haiti
I have avoided addressing the Haiti situation because it has pretty much been covered elsewhere in excruciating detail. So let’s cover the highlights: Natural disaster strikes. US immediately sorties assets to evaluate situation. Concurrently follow on assets readied to address … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Heroes, Marines
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RT @Ranger_Up: Hey guys – we need 2 more folks to hit 800 on Twitter. Can we get some love? Please RT!
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A Quick Update From Afg.
Major Pain is periodically blogging from his deployment in Afghanistan. I found his latest missive so very familiar. The attack of the mice, the austere conditions. Even with all the technological advances, things haven’t changed. Except I guess they aren’t … Continue reading
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Pershing
Back in the days before we became “politically correct” things were handled a bit differently.
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Marine Corps Spirit
There is nothing quite like the confidence of The Marine. We have seen this throughout the history of The Corps, and we are seeing it again in Helmand province. “We’re going to go in big,” Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander … Continue reading
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Incredible
In the “Incredible Files”….. This story out of Washington state has me befuddled with the mindset of America’s elected officials. SEATTLE — Decades ago, poor children became known as “disadvantaged” to soften the stigma of poverty. Then they were “at … Continue reading
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Zombies
A little fun for you…. How long does it take after being bitten by a zombie for you to begin craving the sweet taste of brains? Created by Oatmeal
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Funny Terror Alerts
Hmm… does that title make sense? Well take a look at the below post: The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels … Continue reading
Rock, Paper, Scissors
The creativity of the human race never fails to amaze me. The acquiesnce of the American public continues to flabergast me. Out in my old stomping grounds of Seattle we find this recent story: A man used a large rock … Continue reading
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Old Jokes
Why is it that some of the oldest, simplest jokes seem to be the most funny? Maybe it’s me getting to be an old geezer.
Posted in Humor
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