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I’m Going to Miss Him – Coal the Cat Passed Away

You may not be familiar with Coal the Cat, but I’m going to miss him.  If you want to read the previous posts up to this point, they’re here, here, and here. Coal showed up at our front door around midnight on 10 December 2008.  I heard meowing when I went to get a drink [...]

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Candidate For Capital Punishment

Poway High is my alma mater.  I graduated in 1995.  This hit me hard. From CNN.com: On Wednesday, John Albert Gardner III, 30, a registered sex offender, was charged in the rape and murder of Chelsea, who lived in the San Diego area. Gardner, who is being represented by a public defender, was also charged [...]

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Sad News

Although it was not unexpected at all, it was still sad to hear that my last grandparent passed away this morning.  Heidi was actually Mom’s stepmom.  She was 103 years old and while she had trouble seeing, hearing, and walking, her mind was still sharp.  Heidi loved the outdoors and probably knew more about Arizona [...]

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Last Post of the Day – In Memoriam – Beirut 1983

It’s currently 0136 Lima on 23 October 2009 as I write this post, so it is the anniversary of this tragedy. There’s a post up over at the USNI Blog that I’d like to spotlight.  It’s a reminder for everyone to think of and pray for those who lost their lives and their loved ones [...]

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The 9/11 Memorial I Never Knew About

And it came from the Russians. I just got an email from an old friend about a memorial to the victims of 9/11 that I’d never heard about.  You probably don’t know about it, either. I’m stunned in a way that I haven’t heard about this before.  I wanted to be sure it was real [...]

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Memorial Day 2009 – Missing Man Formation

I took this video at Nellis Air Force Base a couple of years ago during an airshow. I had posted the video on YouTube a while back, but that was before I knew how to add titles. I thought this version would be acceptable as my personal contribution on Memorial Day The missing man formation [...]

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Memorial Video – Steeltown Country – I’ll Be Home Soon

From the YouTube notes: The band is now called Steeltown Country. The Steeltown Country band dedicates this music video to ALL our military families. Some of these families have made the ultimate sacrifice of a loved one for this country. Steeltown Country Band along iwth Mr. William Lee Peterson, song writer of “I’ll Be Home [...]

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Memorial Video – Trace Adkins – Arlington

No, I didn’t make this video but I think it’s appropriate. Trace Adkins’ official video is here.

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USN Lt. Michael P. Murphy

Official United States Navy website Summary of Action Official Medal of Honor Citation Biography Photo Gallery

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USN MA2 Michael A. Monsoor

The above video includes video of Michael Monsoor’s funeral. The SEALs who could be present took their tridents from their uniforms and pounded them into the coffin. It shone of gold. From the United States Navy’s web page honoring MA2 Monsoor: Due to expected enemy action, the officer in charge repositioned him with his automatic [...]

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