Mt. Suribachi Anniversary
Today is the anniversary of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima. The flag was raised by five U.S. Marines and a Navy corpsman, immortalized…
Happy Birthday to Robert Sweeney – An American Hero
February 20th marks the birthday of Robert Augustus Sweeney, born that date in 1853. Sweeney is interesting historically as being one of only 19 (currently) men who have been awarded…
Veteran’s Day 2008
Happy Veteran's Day to all those who have donned the uniform of the United States Military. Without your courage and sacrifice, we would not be the nation that we are…
Vets For Freedom at the Fort Snelling Officers Club
"Let them win," was how Master Gunner Tom Parks put it last night at the Fort Snelling Officer's Club. These three simple words sum up the overall feeling of the…
Fast Jets and Sonic Booms
A buddy of mine sent me the link to this video and I thought I would share it. [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia2OE2Amvj0&NR=1] Tags:Sonic Boom Jets