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David Bellavia Defends John McCain on “This Just In with Laura Ingraham”

July 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Check out this video of David Bellavia debating Jon Stoltz of VoteVets about Wes Clark’s statement that John MCain’s military experience doesn’t qualify him to be commander-in-chief:
“I certainly honor his service as a prisoner of war,” Clark said of McCain on Sunday. “But he hasn’t held executive responsibility. That large squadron in the Navy […]

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Tags: 2008 Presidential Election · Conservatism · National News · Politics · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Iraqi soldiers and Sons of Iraq secure market in Tarmiyah as Americans watch

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

By Nathan Webster
The Long War Journal
Nathan Webster is an independent journalist who embedded with the US Army in Tarmiyah in Salahadin province, Iraq. Nathan is providing reports from Tarmiyah for The Long War Journal.
TARMIYAH, IRAQ: Iraqi children play afternoon soccer in the dusty field almost directly below the rooftop positions of Checkpoint 121, a sign […]

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Tags: National Security · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Is America at War? By Mitch Lewis

June 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I just got a heads-up on the repost of “Is America at War?” by Mitch Lewis that’s on the American Infidel Blog. It’s a great essay on our soldiers point of view regarding the War in Iraq and Afghanistan (that is mostly won, BTW!) and the greater War on Terrorism, that will be ongoing, […]

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Tags: National Security · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Friday Night Blues - Roy Buchanan - Wayfaring Pilgrim

June 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Roy Buchanan was a truly remarkable and gifted bluesman. I first saw Roy on a PBS special that was titled “The Best Unknown Guitarist In The World” in the early 1970’s and he blew me away, a true blues guitar virtuoso! Although Roy started off playing the lap steel guitar in the late 1940’s, his […]

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Tags: American Traditions · Friday Night Blues · Just for Fun · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Hand Signal Pays Respect to Soldiers in Uniform

June 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

KNDO
SEATTLE, Wash– A Seattle man started a trend that pays respect to soldiers in uniform when they are in public places like airports. Since launching a website in September he’s received millions of web hits.
The trend is called the Gratitude Campaign and it all starts with a hand signal that you can […]

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Tags: American Traditions · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs · Women Warriors

Berkeley - Lefties Use Nazi Salute During National Anthem

June 24th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been a while since I reported about the goings on in Berkeley with the Marine Recruiting Center. The lefties are still maligning our Marines and patriots are defending the Recruiting Center from the attacks from groups such as Code Pink and World Can’t Wait. Check out this video of the communists of World Can’t […]

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Tags: From the Liberal's Mouth · Gathering of Eagles · Moonbat Lunacy · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Friday Night Blues - Son House - Death Letter

June 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Son House is one of the pioneers of the Blues and the influence that he had on his contemporaries, such as Robert Johnson and the musicians of my generation such as last weeks RC Friday Night Blues artist, Rory Gallagher, was great and far reaching. Eddie James “Son” House, Jr was born in Riverton, […]

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Tags: American Traditions · Friday Night Blues · Gathering of Eagles · Just for Fun · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Justice? Haditha again.

June 19th, 2008 · No Comments

June 19, 2008, 7:00 a.m.
National Review Online
In November 2005, the Marine Corps reported that a number of civilians had been killed in Haditha by an improvised explosive device (IED) that also killed Marine Lance Corporal Miguel Terrazas, and that eight insurgents were killed in the ensuing firefight.
But in March of 2006, Time ran a […]

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Tags: From the Liberal's Mouth · Moonbat Lunacy · National News · National Security · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Marine Cleared In Haditha Massacre

June 17th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Remember this …

Murtha’s Betrayal

I’ll never forget it.

There’s great news though!!!

From CBS News
A military judge has dismissed charges against a Marine officer accused of failing to investigate the killings of 24 Iraqis.
Col. Steven Folsom dismissed charges Tuesday against Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani after defense attorneys raised concerns that a four-star general overseeing the prosecution was improperly […]

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Tags: From the Liberal's Mouth · Gathering of Eagles · Moonbat Lunacy · National News · National Security · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Flag Day with the Chester County Victory Movement

June 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Rochester wasn’t the only place that celebrated Flag Day supporting the troops and their families. Yesterday, the Chester County, PA Victory Movement celebrated Flag Day in a big way. My friend, Skye, who I met at Eagles Muster and who regularly checks into RochesterConservative.com, invited my wife and I down to West Chester to officially […]

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Tags: American Traditions · Conservatism · Gathering of Eagles · National News · National Security · Patriotism · Politics · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs · Women Warriors