Rangers, SEALs, Raiders: Marines resurrect historic name. The Army has the Green Berets, while the eNavy is known for the SEALs. Now, an elite branch of the U.S. Marine Corps will officially be known as Raiders. The Marines will rename several special operations units as Marine Raiders at a ceremony Friday, resurrecting a moniker made [...]
NFL Required Payment to Honor US Military at their Games Pat Tillman, US Army Ranger - Killed in Action NFL requires payment to honor US military at their games. They are a billion dollar industry and they allegedly require payment to honor our military? Does that make you want to watch a football [...]
Vietnam War Its History Its Statistics Part VI The answer from Part V on the young girl may surprise you. 9-year-old Kim Phuc Route 1 near Trang Bang June 8, 1972 Myth: Kim Phuc, the little nine year old Vietnamese girl running naked from the napalm strike near Trang Bang on 8 June [...]
Vietnam War Its History Its Statistics Part V The war in Vietnam was fought mainly by the sons, brothers, husbands, and friends of the working class. The nucleus for this was because the national structure at the time made it easy for large numbers of men to participate in draft deferment by going to college, [...]
Vietnam War Its History Its Statistics Part III “Images of the U.S led massacre at My Lia dominated the television, yet the daily atrocities committed by North Vietnam and the Viet Cong rarely made the evening news. The Vietnam War, exacerbated by the anti-war movement at home, gained increasing media attention. The Vietnam U.S. warriors [...]
Time Not Forgotten in The Valley of the Sun Zeus A New Year has begun and I cannot help think about what happened to the old one. I could not help the nostalgia that crept into my thoughts that brought flashbacks of previous events of which there was many, some outstanding, and some [...]
Vietnam War Its History Its Statistics Part II Operation Harvest Moon Marines under fire attack Viet Cong positions during Operation Harvest Moon. December 1965. Aggressive American tactics such as this kept the enemy off balance and forced the Viet Cong onto the defensive. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was soon to respond. Myth: [...]
US Army Sgt. Kendra Coleman and Smokey USAA - Do they support Service Dogs? In a word - No! Scottsdale real estate research has found several patients mentioned that USAA Insurance (must be military to initially join) would not accept them because of their service dog. I always heard good testimonials about USAA [...]
Wreaths Across America 2013 Event Attendees Wreaths across America Brothers in Arms - Past Present Future is an attempt to share a remarkable experience and some emotions of my own. Present: There are days when memories sweep over me like they just happened yesterday. The most pronounced and emotional of those is almost [...]
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra - Something Special Phoenix Orchestra and Choir Saturday, November 30, 2013, was a day like most other’s during the week. It was quiet with little conversation with our client’s and prospective new clients alike. The holidays have most thinking about something other than house hunting. We took advantage of the [...]