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December 7th, Pearl Harbor…A Date that will live in Infamy

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »

  Pearl Harbor  On Sunday, December 7th, 1941 the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Forces stationed at Pearl Harbor , Hawaii By planning this attack on a Sunday, the Japanese commander Admiral Nagumo, hoped to catch the entire fleet ...

Awesome Christmas Idea’s for your “I Love Me” military guy

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

Great Xmas idea for your "I love me" inventory If you are looking for something to give your Dad or buddy who served in ANY branch of the service, check this site out, http://www.myservicepride.com/store/ Every now and than, I come across some ...

For “The Right Reason”: Taking care of our Wounded Troops.

Monday, November 15th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »

For “The Right Reason”: Taking care of our Wounded Troops.  Have you ever had an experience where you are so overwhelmed, that you were at a loss for words? Mind you this is pretty difficult for a pilot, but it happened ...

Happy 235th Birthday Marines

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »

Today is the founding birthday of the United States Marine Corps and a greater bunch of guys you'll never find.  To all who have served, to my Marine brothers over in Harms way around the world, I wish you a ...

Mike Royko’s take on Veteran’s Day

Monday, November 8th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

This is from Matt over at BlackFive.  A great piece by Mike Royko on his thought about Veterans day.  I couldn't agree more!! Semper Fi, Taco I just phoned six friends and asked them what they will be doing on Monday. They all said ...

Join “Team Marine” for Valour-IT

Saturday, October 30th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

Guys, I don't ask for much, and there are alot of things you waste your money on like Green Peace or the Democratic party, or you step up to the plate and donate to a really good cause, the Valour-IT ...

Death before Dishonor, an Inflated Navajo “Honorary Code Talker” Marine

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 19 Comments »

I have been advised to pull all this down until a FOIA comes out. So Please enjoy the photo's from last weekend's SkyBall and some of the more famous folks attending like the Marine "Gunny"PJ James, who is sporting a ...

Operation Flight the Post Holiday Blues

Monday, October 25th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »

Operation Flight the Post Holiday Blues From around Thanksgiving until New Year's, U.S. and Allied troops in military hospitals know that people appreciate them. There are special shows, events, and visits that come with the season. It is a time when ...

Col Donald Scott Horn, the Scammers have your name…

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »

Well the scammers have hit rock bottom, I don't know this Col (he may or may not be real) but they have his name and trying to get money from some poor guy or gal. This email arrived today ...

Warning**U.S. Naval Veterans Association** Bogus

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »

Help me find Tim Allen’s extra from “The Santa Claus” and put a BOLO out for him... BobbyThompson_AdditionalInformation Ok, you all know how I feel about posers, so here is your chance to round up a real turd.  There is a guy out ...