Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Friday, November 11, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Vets of the day
Some veterans I know locally here in California and are fantastic people. They had the courage to serve the armed forces of the United States of America, and deserve our respect. I'm always happy they came back to lead great lives here at home as well
Chuck Devore
Rodney Stanhope
Jorge Riley
Norman Reece
and a great man out in Virginia, Bob Parks
let's not forget a good friend of mine CURRENTLY serving in the Military, a fellow Californian based out of Texas
Jerry Silva
we really can never thank our military enough for what they've sacrificed
Chuck Devore
Rodney Stanhope
Jorge Riley
Norman Reece
and a great man out in Virginia, Bob Parks
let's not forget a good friend of mine CURRENTLY serving in the Military, a fellow Californian based out of Texas
Jerry Silva
we really can never thank our military enough for what they've sacrificed
Thursday, December 23, 2010
"Operation Christmas For Our Troops" a HUGE success
my friend, Rodney Stanhope's organization, Yellow Ribbon America, pulled off a christmas miracle after looking pretty grim
I was there for days 1 and 7, putting in 12 hour days to help, and 8 or 9 hours another day, finally putting in 4 or more hours helping to pack up things then transporting them to my friend's home
my toy drive photos
Day 1
Day 7
I later talked to Rodney and he told me "get me more media coverage!". So I barnstormed through the local news stations, calling channel 3, channel 10, and channel 13, giving each newsroom a concerned ear full of why Rodney needed more media coverage . since channel 10 helped put the word out, my friend went from almost not being able to deliver toys to ALL the military families, to having likely a SURPLUS thanks to the News10 viewers
it was an absolutely killer feeling to know this was accomplished, and I'm very proud of the help I was able to render to the cause.
I was there for days 1 and 7, putting in 12 hour days to help, and 8 or 9 hours another day, finally putting in 4 or more hours helping to pack up things then transporting them to my friend's home
my toy drive photos
Day 1
Day 7
I later talked to Rodney and he told me "get me more media coverage!". So I barnstormed through the local news stations, calling channel 3, channel 10, and channel 13, giving each newsroom a concerned ear full of why Rodney needed more media coverage . since channel 10 helped put the word out, my friend went from almost not being able to deliver toys to ALL the military families, to having likely a SURPLUS thanks to the News10 viewers
it was an absolutely killer feeling to know this was accomplished, and I'm very proud of the help I was able to render to the cause.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Military imposter busted..
I haven't the foggiest as to why guys like Steven Douglas Burton would WANT to BE a fraud and be something they aren't temporarily
(Dec. 14) -- Steven Douglas Burton wore the Marine Corps uniform proudly. He had rows of medals, including a prestigious Navy Cross, a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.
He posted a photo of himself in uniform and blogged about serving one tour of duty in Afghanistan and four in Iraq. He was at the Battle of Fallujah, he said, and praised the doctors who "patched us up."
But Burton wasn't a hero. He was a fraud who purchased medals online.
A scam that began two years ago when Burton wore a Marine Corps uniform as a Halloween party costume ended Monday with a guilty plea in federal court in Riverside, Calif.
Burton, a 39-year-old bank employee from Palm Springs, was unmasked after he wore the uniform of a Marine lieutenant colonel to his 20-year high school reunion. A classmate who was a Navy commander became suspicious of his story, got him to pose for a photo and handed it over to the FBI.
Burton pleaded guilty to a single count of the unauthorized wearing of a military medal. He faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating the Stolen Valor Act, which prohibits wearing an unearned medal or falsely claiming to have earned one.
"The defendant was wearing some of the highest military honors given in this country for valor," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Akrotirianakis, who prosecuted the case. "He never served in the military."
He posted a photo of himself in uniform and blogged about serving one tour of duty in Afghanistan and four in Iraq. He was at the Battle of Fallujah, he said, and praised the doctors who "patched us up."
But Burton wasn't a hero. He was a fraud who purchased medals online.
A scam that began two years ago when Burton wore a Marine Corps uniform as a Halloween party costume ended Monday with a guilty plea in federal court in Riverside, Calif.
Burton, a 39-year-old bank employee from Palm Springs, was unmasked after he wore the uniform of a Marine lieutenant colonel to his 20-year high school reunion. A classmate who was a Navy commander became suspicious of his story, got him to pose for a photo and handed it over to the FBI.
Burton pleaded guilty to a single count of the unauthorized wearing of a military medal. He faces up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating the Stolen Valor Act, which prohibits wearing an unearned medal or falsely claiming to have earned one.
"The defendant was wearing some of the highest military honors given in this country for valor," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Akrotirianakis, who prosecuted the case. "He never served in the military."
what a fucking IDIOT. He deserves to have the [law] book physically thrown at him..
Here's a guy who has ACTUALLY served in the military and has solid perspective. Retired Navyman, Mr. Bob Parks. This was from 2007
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Anniversary..OO-RAH!
Today marks the 234th anniversary of the creation of the United States Marine Corps.
They've fought countless battles, lost countless comrades-in-arms, but at the same time done an incalculable amount of good for the Unites States of America and Freedom in general abroad
We can never thank you enough
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
still not buying what he's selling
Neither are some U.S. Troops as one Army Major is challenging the right of the Messiah to send him to Afghanistan
Bob Parks, Phil Berg, Andy Martin, and Alan Keyes were right - we're dealing with an illegal president
Bob Parks, Phil Berg, Andy Martin, and Alan Keyes were right - we're dealing with an illegal president
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Patriotism of the Day
regarding our Founding Fathers..
and regarding the retired military perspective from Bob Parks
as screwed up as the Country has become, not only because of Obama and other Democrat cronies over the years, along with bad apples in the Republican party, I still love my Country, and damn it..I've always been proud of my country. Screw Michelle Obama being "proud" only when her husband was ahead in the polls in Summer 2008.
This country needs "change" alright - the destruction of the Democrat Party for starters...
I am Republican for a reason and I am DAMN PROUD of it
editor's note: both of Bob's segments are from a few years ago
and regarding the retired military perspective from Bob Parks
as screwed up as the Country has become, not only because of Obama and other Democrat cronies over the years, along with bad apples in the Republican party, I still love my Country, and damn it..I've always been proud of my country. Screw Michelle Obama being "proud" only when her husband was ahead in the polls in Summer 2008.
This country needs "change" alright - the destruction of the Democrat Party for starters...
I am Republican for a reason and I am DAMN PROUD of it
editor's note: both of Bob's segments are from a few years ago
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