I remember the day I found out: a great essay Nick Palmisciano
Friday, August 10th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »I have seen this before and love it. There are those who play military guys in the movies, those who pretend to be in the military for what ever reason and then there are those who have actually served. To ...
Why I want to be a Marine Essay…
Thursday, July 26th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »Well, not really what some kid wrote to become a Marine but this is the sort of stuff that would make you stand out if I was reviewing 600 applications...ha!! So enjoy your afternoon laugh and if anyone knows the ...
Soldier Angels response to Mike Yon
Thursday, July 26th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Guys, There are support groups out made up of outstanding American's helping our troops with little rewards except for knowing what they did make a difference. Soldiers Angels is one of those groups. Mike Yon has made baseless accusations against these ...
Marine Corps Drawdown plan
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »Hey guys, The Corps will be going from 202K to 182K This PowerPoint will explain alot of stuff. Manpower Drawdown Brief Standby for the same crap that happened after Vietnam where the Military operated on bare bones budget after years in South ...
Tito Rodriguez and his fake Johnson…
Thursday, July 19th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 22 Comments »There are some sick people out there. In the last 9 months, over 98 posers have been exposed via sites like mine and my all time favorite “This Ain’t Hell” and of course “Stolen Valor” on Facebook. It’s the cowards ...
The Justice Sotomayor Regional – Round One
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »The Justice Sotomayor Regional – Round One Mark over at "This Ain't Hell" has the Justice Sotomayor Regional round up now. Go check out this round of posers (link above) and cast your vote. Once again, you are looking at the results ...
“Forgiving Waters” by Ken Capps
Friday, June 15th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Summer book series Number two: “Forgiving Waters” by Ken Capps About two months ago, I received a phone call from my old Marine buddy Ken Capps, who lives out near New Bern, North Carolina. He was busting at the seams to ...
Bloaters: The new Breed
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 15 Comments »Bloaters: The new Breed It’s funny how some things work out. I received a phone call from Jug Burkett (author of Stolen Valor) asking if I wanted to help out a Stolen Valor researcher he was dealing with. This researcher is ...
Summer reading series, part one “OutLaw Platoon”
Friday, June 1st, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Outlaw Platoon by Sean Parnell and John Bruning: I have read a lot of books over the years written by folks who experienced firsthand the call to duty through different wars. These are books that place you with them as they ...
So that they are never forgotten
Sunday, May 27th, 2012 Posted in Military, The SandGram v1.0 | 4 Comments »I have a great friend, a former Sgt in the Marine Corps named Marcus Penn, who asked if I could write something about Memorial Day for him over at YouServed. Frankly, I am honored to be able to contribute a ...