Will Nobody
Saturday, June 4th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »I asked what Memorial Day meant to folks and I received some awesome replies. I have to say that after some debate, “Will Nobody” really put a thought provoking statement up. I’m nobody; I served as a Marine in Vietnam, but ...
Memorial Day, What does it mean to you?
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 11 Comments »Memorial Day is just around the corner and I get a chuckle on the number of folks flying on my jet who confuse Memorial Day with Veterans Day. One gives honor to those living and those who have passed. This ...
Death Deux
Friday, April 8th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 13 Comments »My sister’s death was still very fresh in my mind and I was going through the many stages of grief that one experiences in this situation. My saving grace was that I had my roommate Miller around constantly, another Sig ...
Afghanistan Koran Burning Protests
Monday, April 4th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Afghanistan Koran Burning Protests Guess what? A mentally unstable “Pastor” of hate in Florida has incited unrest over in Afghanistan again. Is he within he rights to burn the Quran? Yes. Is this an example of total ignorance? Yes. But ...
Congrats
Friday, April 1st, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Hey, heard that Michael somebody, dawn or something has been named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Check here to see the reaction of one of his fans… Classic
Virtual Veterans Job Fair
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »My friend John over at "This Ain't Hell" has a link for a Virtual Veterans Job Fair. Sounds like a great deal and I hope you all who need a job get this in time. Semper Fi, Taco
Death Defining Moments, the loss of Susan Bell
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 47 Comments »Death defining moments in my life part one We all deal with and confront death in different ways, and over the years I have seen my fair share of it, perhaps more than some others, giving me a giant callous on ...
66th Anniv of Iwo Jima
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »This week marks the 66th Anniversary of the invasion of Iwo Jima and a battle that would claim thousands of lives. I have been blessed in my life to meet many people including veterans of Iwo Jima and some of ...
A Marine Needs help
Friday, February 18th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »UPDATE: Patti just posted the following update on Facebook: GREAT news about the Marine whose house burned down. Per 1st Sgt. Mangrum, there is no more need for donations as the family is literally BURIED in supplies! They have gotten more than enough ...
Marine Corps Times Hall of Stolen Valor
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »Hey Guys, The Marine Corps Times has just posted a new section on their website called Hall of Stolen Valor. It’s a pretty interesting collection of the fakers, wannabe Seals, MOH posers and the likes from all branches of the service ...
