Category Archives: Heroes

Marines are Everywhere

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Thor

When I first started getting interested in history I gravitated toward the stories of World War II.  Watching Victory at Sea, The World at War, and so on.  As I grew into my teens and started to really have to … Continue reading →

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Act of Valor

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Thor

This is a must see film for 2012.  From the operators that have seen the pre-release version, I have heard nothing but good things.  After watching this vid, I begin to see exactly why.  

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Beirut 1983

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Thor

28 years ago. Beirut . It was the bloodiest day in the Corps’ history since World War II, when Marines fought to secure Iwo Jima. On October 23 1983, around 6:20 am, a yellow Mercedes-Benz truck drove to Beirut International … Continue reading →

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3 OCT 93

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Thor

Mogadishu, Somalia An anniversary day yesterday. A couple of nice pieces out there over the last day or two. The NRA Life of Duty series has a nice piece up in their series. A good story, told in common sense … Continue reading →

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15 Sep 11

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Thor

This afternoon a living Marine will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor | Sgt. Dakota Meyer.

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Enough Said

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Thor
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GO TELL THE SPARTANS

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Thor

Today in 400 BC, the Battle of Thermopylae took place.  If you don’t know the story you should.  Read about it here: GO TELL THE SPARTANS

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The Fallen

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Thor

I have refrained from posting anything about the events in Afghanistan on 5 Aug.  Events like these leave me at a loss for words, and there are others that somehow manage to find the words that very closely match my … Continue reading →

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Get Some

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Thor

Oh… and just because I can… And I like it.  

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D-Day

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Thor

The Marine landings through out the Pacific in WWII are legendary. Being a Marine, I often put the landings in Europe in the backseat. They do not belong there. The beaches of Normandy, Salerno, Sicily, Calabria, Taranto all were pivotal … Continue reading →

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