BZ Tura Brady and Jeremy DuMont
Friday, December 9th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »These two young men have what it takes!! Hats off to Tura Brady and Jeremy DuMont, you will have a great career in the Marine Corps and it’s nice to see that our ranks are being filled with upstanding young ...
Dec 7th 1941 “Hero’s in your Hood”
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »Hero’s in your “Hood” Hero’s in your “Hood” Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. I use to get a phone call on December 7th each year from a retired WWII Marine (with the same name as ...
Occupy the crack of my rear… OWS guys crack me up
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 2 Comments »I don’t understand this whole occupy wallstreet (OWS) movement and it sparked a lively debate amongst from friends of mine who are more liberal then I am. Yes, I have lots of friends that span the entire spectrum from super ...
From Matt Massie, owner of My Service Pride.com
Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »The sacrifices of the military are and have been for the support and defense of the constitution – the document that guarantees our liberties and protects us from any government usurpation of those liberties. On Veteran’s Day 2011, join me ...
The Other 1% by Mark Thompson, Veteran’s Day 2011
Friday, November 11th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »This piece by Mark Thompson says it all... Mark, if you google your name and see this on my site, know that it means I REALLY like it!! Thanks for taking the time to write this piece!! Semper Fi, Taco Time November 21, ...
Happy Birthday to the Corps, you are 236 and about to lose some weight…
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »Happy Birthday to all my brothers from a different Mother! The Corps is 236 years old and I can remember when the Corps hit 200 years old as a young boy when I grew up on Little Creek Amphib base. ...
The Emperor has no clothes on…
Monday, October 31st, 2011 Posted in Military, The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »Yes, I am considered to be a “MilKook” set by the standards of Michael Yon and not to be taken seriously, for my 25 years of experience as a Marine mean nothing I guess. It is for that reason I ...
You Served Radio
Monday, September 26th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »All, Troy has an awesome show that I think will have some incredible history being re-told for us. 73 years ago Vic joined the Marines. Tomorrow night he is going to tell us about his exploits as a Marine Paratrooper in ...
National POW/MIA day
Friday, September 16th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »Today, Friday the 16th, a friend of mine “Wolf” has asked that we recognize the missing Servicemen on this National POW/MIA observance day. I have met some POW’s from Vietnam and their time in captivity is one of total individual ...
Nothing to Chance, ten years later by Malcolm Andrews
Saturday, September 10th, 2011 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 6 Comments »Hey Dad, where were you on 9-11? An innocent question posed by my eight year old daughter. Hard to believe it’s been ten years since those bastards attacked the United States. This has really become our generation’s version of “Where were ...
