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Please do not honor Congressman Murtha

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »

  This has just hit the streets, please go to this site and sign up.  I don't normally send out things asking for you to sign up but feel this is important!! http://www.petitiononline.com/usmc2009/petition.html To:  Secretary of the Navy On March 5, 2009 Congressman John Murtha ...

Help me, I need a Job!!!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 8 Comments »

Readers, How many of us have heard this plea from our former Marines who have served honorably in the Corps and are now looking for a job on the outside? I have just taken over as the OIC of ...

Watch “Taking Chance” on HBO tonight

Saturday, February 21st, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 8 Comments »

Dear Gang Tonight there is a movie on HBO called "Taking Chance" about the return of a young warrior killed in Iraq. Kevin Bacon plays LtCol Michael Strobl, who on a personal note, floated during the Gulf War with ...

Poser Alert!!

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 13 Comments »

  Folks, There is a phenomenon out there of “POSERS” who claim to have served in the military or claim rights to certain medals they have never earned. Just driving home yesterday, I heard on Paul Harvey of a College professor who ...

You guys will love this Marine…

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 16 Comments »

A GREAT READ ! AN ELOQUENT MARINE Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:07:09 -0700 Reconnaissance Marine in Afghanistan It's freezing here. I'm sitting on hard, cold dirt between rocks and shrubs at the base of the Hindu Kush Mountains along the Dar 'yoi Pomir ...

“I’ll be home for Christmas”

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 13 Comments »

“I’ll be home for Christmas” For the first time in 10 years, I will be home for Christmas this year. See, Santa always shows up early for Airline pilots and Military personnel who are on the road serving somewhere in ...

A** Pain of Redeployment…

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 15 Comments »

What is it like to be home?  After Iraq in ’06, I was actually depressed for the first two weeks when I got back for many reasons. One of which, was when I realized that my wife and kids had ...

Marines are Special…Happy Birthday

Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 11 Comments »

Marines are Special...   You just don't see the same brotherhood in the other services like you do in the Marine Corps, except for the smaller branches like Special Forces where they are a small, tight  group.  We are the largest gun ...

Finally home in Texas

Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 29 Comments »

Hey Gang, I've been home for a week now and apologize for not getting a post out sooner. The trip home is a long and painful process that included a four day visit at Bagram Airbase north of Kabul, then a ...

A feel good story that the press won’t pick up…

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 11 Comments »

I think that victory over here can be measured by small battles as we pursue to improve the lives of the Afghan’s. If you step back and look at how business has been done here, it’s an overwhelming feeling ...