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10 Dec | 2008

Wednesday’s Hero

posted by Lisa 1 Comment

Spc. Jonnie L Stiles 38 years old from Highlands Ranch, Colorado 769th Engineer Battalion, Louisiana Army National Guard November 13, 2008Louisiana National Guard spokesman Maj. Michael Kazmierzak said Spc. Jonnie L. Stiles had been serving as a gunner on a Humvee doing route clearance when and IED detonated near his vehicle in Jalalabad, ...continue reading

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19 Nov | 2008

Wednesday’s Hero

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Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody 55 years old from Fort Belvoir, VirginiaCall it breaking the brass ceiling. Ann E. Dunwoody, after 33 years in the Army, ascended Friday to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general.At an emotional promotion ceremony, Dunwoody looked back on her years in uniform, said it was a credit to the ...continue reading

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16 Aug | 2008

Flying Nowadays

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If you read my travel blog, I outlined all the airlines and the baggage fees that they (the airlines) are now collecting. I seriously swear it is getting to the point that if you have the wrong color bag, they are going to charge. A lot of the airlines are also charging for blankets, pillows, soft drinks, water, and anything else you can think off. In ...continue reading

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