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by LukeAmerica2020 on November 6, 2009

In this local news coverage video, the Utah father of a soldier at Fort Hood says that the shooter, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, shouted “Allah Akbar” as he opened fire. The expression is an Arabic phrase for “God is great!” (video below)

The father says his daughter told him she heard this and that she was in the room when the attack took place. The father added that she hit the ground and played dead when the gunfire broke out.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on October 21, 2009

Former Vice President Dick Cheney spoke this evening at the Center For Security Policy dinner at Union Station in DC. For thirty minutes he delivered an impressively scathing review of President Obama’s blatant foreign policy and national security blunders. Undoubtedly, his unrelenting onslaught of bitter disdain will elicit retaliation from the notoriously hyper-sensitive Obama administration. (videos below)

His speech at the dinner included such gems as “Having announced his Afghanistan strategy in March, President Obama now seems afraid to make a decision, and unable to provide his commander on the ground with the troops he needs to complete the mission. It’s time for President Obama to make good on his promise. The White House must stop dithering while America’s armed forces are in danger.”

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by LukeAmerica2020 on October 13, 2009

In an unannounced move, President Obama is dispatching an additional 13,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan beyond the 21,000 he announced in March.

The additional forces are primarily support forces, such as engineers, medical personnel, intelligence experts and military police, bringing the total buildup Obama has approved for the war-torn nation to 34,000.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on October 8, 2009

Today on Fox News, Neil Cavuto interviewed former “Price is Right” host, Bob Barker, about troop deployment in Afghanistan and his gift of $3 million to help build a hospital in Bethesda, Maryland that will assist American Veterans who have been wounded. Barker made his donation through the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.

 

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by LukeAmerica2020 on July 25, 2009

The Pentagon’s enthusiasm for non-lethal crowd-control weapons appears to have stepped up a gear with its decision to develop a microwave pain-infliction system that can be fired from an aircraft.

The device is an extension of its controversial Active Denial System, which uses microwaves to heat the surface of the skin, creating a painful sensation without burning that strongly motivates the target to flee. The ADS was unveiled in 2001, but it has not been deployed owing to legal issues and safety fears.

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by rayharvey on July 17, 2009

Lt. Colonel David A. Earl-Graef USAFR MC

Lt. Colonel David A. Earl-Graef USAFR MC

The following letter was written by Lt. Colonel David A. Earl-Graef USAFR MC to the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates:

Dear Honorable Robert M. Gates,

Enough is enough! You must be aware at this point of the tempest brewing among the Rank and File. I am writing you in an effort to appeal to your sense of concern for the Military; a concern we share not only for the Military as a whole but for each and every individual who wears the Uniform in the Service of our Country. I am in this regard specifically asking you for your help. I implore you to not wait until the “pot boils over” and we find ourselves in total disarray.

I am convinced, beyond any doubt, that the moral well being and efficiency of our fighting forces to defend our Country is soon to be hanging in a precarious balance if not already. In my humble estimation this is NOT a theoretical possibility to construct a thesis or a contingency plan about. It is a reality and is happening right now. Resolution of this issue must be accomplished in the most expeditious manner available at your disposal to gain immediate relief to those of us who are struggling to fully comply with our sworn Oath to the Constitution while being conflicted by questions relating to the qualifications of the POTUS to hold the office in full and absolute compliance with the Natural Born Citizen Clause.

Regardless of differences in the color of our uniforms, the color of our skin, religion or gender WE are Brothers and Sisters in Arms and our family is being torn apart. Are you not looking and listening to what is happening around you? How can anyone of good conscious stand by and let this happen to us? I for one cannot! You must care enough to intercede to stop this. Is this not within your power to do so? Why have you not acted already? What is it that you are waiting for?

If you have any doubts of what I am saying is true you need look no further than the comments made on the Military.com site regarding the actions of Lt. Scott Easterling who in my opinion is an absolutely courageous young Army Officer. Irrespective of your personal opinion of his actions, one thing is abundantly clear; the horrible, hateful and demeaning things that were being said about him and one to the other among my Brothers and Sisters in Arms were things that I have NEVER experienced in ALL my years of military service. It is no less than gut retching to see this happening. The wounds that are being inflicted will NOT be healed by any Medicine I have at my disposal. There is nothing I learned in Medical School or in my training as a Flight Surgeon that can fix this; save the absolute power of Truth. The POTUS must stop concealing the documents once and for all and the issue of his qualifications must be addressed. Make no mistake; any adverse consequences to the troops as a result of your failure to act responsibly will be in large part directly on your head.

Have you considered the legal ramifications for our fighting forces if for any reason the POTUS is not qualified. Are they in Iraq illegally? If so does this make them terrorists under International law as the Islamic radical elements have been calling them? Have they given up their Geneva protections and do not even know this? If so when captured can they be killed or tortured without International legal ramifications? Have they been stripped of the legal protections by the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief act? Are you willing to allow this risk to them when they are fighting for us?

Once again I find myself at a loss of words to try to explain the abject and total dismay I have at the administration to include the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to allow the painful division now occurring in our military to proceed unabated. I hope that do not need to remind you that you as well took an Oath to support and defend the Constitution. As a point of honor you are either willing to do this or you are not. If you are not then preserve your honor, resign and let someone who cares more about us than that do what is right.

I again respectfully implore you to act within your powers and help us. It is absolutely true and is my Prayer to my Creator to allow me to suffer the slings and arrows of being thought a fool rather than to have my convictions realized that persons of responsibility have allowed through negligence to have the Office of the President of the United States to be USURPED; it is self evident however, that whatever the outcome we must know the truth.

V/R

Lt Col David A. Earl-Graef USAFR MC

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by LukeAmerica2020 on July 10, 2009

House lawmakers on Thursday (2009-07-09) blasted a White House decision not to provide money next fiscal year for upgrades to combat-worn equipment, and promised a fight to put billions back into the defense budget.

The House version of the fiscal 2010 defense authorization bill already contains about $20 billion for the repair of equipment worn down by desert conditions and purchase of new gear to replace items destroyed in combat. About $11 billion of the total is for the Army alone.

But that’s down more than $2 billion from previous years’ requests, and doesn’t include any funds for things like vehicle armor improvements, new communications equipment or other upgrades. Officials from the Office of Management and Budget said money for those improvements will come from the Army’s base budget, and not from the extra overseas contingency funds meant to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on June 6, 2009

It was 65 years ago today (June 6, 1944), when the Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy to wrest control from our WWII enemy, at “Fortress Europe”. Over the coming weeks, this battle ultimately led to Hitler’s defeat in the West. This is the official video from that period.

This video is from the YoungBeatnik YouTube channel.

 
Related References:

   Army.mil Features

   The History Channel

 

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by Stephen A. on June 5, 2009

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt leads the nation in prayer on June 6, 1944 as the Greatest Generation launched its mightiest battle of the Second World War.

This video is from the ngingrich YouTube channel.

 

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by LukeAmerica2020 on May 31, 2009

In this video, our troops trying to have a cookout in Afghanistan. But, the enemy decides to crash party. You’ve got to love the troops … no firefight is going to stop them from cooking out.

This video is from the infidelforlife YouTube channel.

 

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by rayharvey on May 23, 2009

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The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.

These words were spoken on May 5th, 1868, by General John A. Logan. It was the first official recognition of Decoration Day — or, as it was later named, Memorial Day — a day designed specifically to commemorate the fallen Civil War soldiers.

On that May day in 1868, during the first celebration, General James Garfield (later the twentieth U.S. President, and, incidentally, one of the last great Presidents this country has had) gave a moving speech at Arlington National Cemetery. After his speech was concluded, 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the more than 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried in Arlington Cemetery.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on December 3, 2008

by LukeAmerica2020
This holiday season, men and women of our armed services are in the deserts of Iraq, the mountains of Afghanistan, and stationed elsewhere around the world.

As Christmas approaches, let’s remember those who give so much, the sacrifices that they and their loved ones have made in support of our great country. Let’s remember those who have bravely fallen in the march for freedom. Let’s thank those who are with us and those who are overseas … for their patriotic service … thank you.

The following poem (and video rendition), originally entitled “Merry Christmas, My Friend” was written by a marine, Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt in 1986 to hang on the door of the Gym. When Colonel D.J. Myers came upon it, he read it and immediately had copies sent to each department at the Barracks and promptly dismissed the entire Battalion early for Christmas leave.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on November 20, 2008

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The American Red Cross is partnering with Pitney Bowes this holiday season for the Holiday Mail for Heroes campaign. For the second year in a row, they’re collecting holiday cards to distribute to American service members, veterans, and their families in the United States and around the world. Pitney Bowes is generously donating technology, resources, and postage to make this holiday card program possible.

Their goal is to collect and distribute one million holiday cards to spread holiday cheer and facilitate thanks to these brave individuals and families.

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by LukeAmerica2020 on November 11, 2008

by LukeAmerica2020
Today is the 11th day of the 11th month and time, once again, to celebrate Veterans Day. This year men and women of our armed services are in the deserts of Iraq, the mountains of Afghanistan, and stationed elsewhere around the world.

For many in our country, this holiday will go virtually unnoticed. For some, it simply means the closing of some government offices. But for others, it will be a solemn occasion to recognize and remember the sacrifices that they or their loved ones have made in support of our great country.

Today, let’s remember those who have bravely fallen in the march for freedom. Let’s thank those who are with us and those who are overseas … for their patriotic service … thank you.

 


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