Senior Airman Austin StokerSenior Airman Austin Stoker replenishes a .50-caliber machine gun after a training mission in Afghanistan in March.Photo courtesy U.S. Air Force taken by Tech. Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them ...continue reading
3 Apr | 2013
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Maj. Gen. Frederick Corbin Blesse 91 years old from Melbourne, FL August 22, 1921 - October 31, 2012General Blesse was born in Colon, Panama Canal Zone in 1921. His father was a brigadier general in the Medical Corps of the U.S. Army, retiring in 1953. General Blesse graduated from American High School, Manila, the Philippine Islands in April 1939. He ...continue reading
27 Feb | 2013
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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By CindyI sat for three days trying to figure out how to write this post and I couldn't figure out how to do it right. The Buffalo Soldiers are such an important part of not only military history, but American history as well. So how do you condense 85 years of history into a couple of paragraphs and not skip over something ...continue reading
20 Feb | 2013
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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By MichaelWatertender First Class Elmer Charles Bigelow 24 years old from Hebron, Illinois USS Fletcher (DD-445) July 12, 1920 - February 15, 1945The Son of German immigrants, Elmer Bigelow joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was assigned to the U.S.S. Fletcher in 1943. In 1945 Watertender Second Glass was killed when ...continue reading
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