Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Michael
1st Battalion, 9th Marines   This weeks post is a little different. Rather than an individual service member, or a group, Wednesday Hero is profiling an entire battalion. 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (1/9) aka "The Walking Dead". Activated on March 1, 1942, 1/9 has had a long and distinguished service history. Seeing deployments in WWII, Vietnam, Somalia and Iraq. During the Vietnam War they earned the nickname "The Walking Dead" because of their extremely high casualty rate. 1/9 was deactivated in September 1994 but were once again called back into service in 2005. There has also been four Medal Of Honor recipients from 1/9; Pfc. Frank Witek, 2nd Lt. John Leims, Sgt. Walter Singleton & Cpt. Wesley Fox. You can read more about 1st Battalion, 9th Marines here and here


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 Hero.

Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

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Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy
Col. John Glenn 90 years old from Cambridge, Ohio  We all know John Glenn the astronaut. Monday marked the 50th anniversary of his historic flight where he became the third American in space and the first to orbit the Earth. And John Glenn the U.S. Senator from Ohio. But what many may not know is that before that he had a distinguished career in the United States Marine Corps during which time he saw action in WWII and Korea and was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, US Navy Presidential Unit Citation, China Service Medal and many other awards. You can read more about John Glenn's time in the military and NASA Here, Here and Here

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 Hero.

Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

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Surfing the Web..

A 'surf' of the web to share stories I think others might find of interest...

I came across this story
71-year-old Former Marine Running Across Country on an ElliptiGO to Raise Money for Injured Marines

and wondered 'what's an ElliptiGO?  this is it  HERE ...Wow.

Airman Mom shares Home Depot Helping Wounded Warriors

Pete Damon checks back in after being silent for a time with I'm Back
and then posted a New Painting 2/6/12 that I'm totally in love with :)
Give yourself a treat, check out all his art


Soldiers Angels Germany posts an upcoming movie Recovering: The Film 
which I'm now looking forward to seeing,too!

Came across this powerful post at a 'new-to-me' blog My Muse shanked me
Invictus-7 February 1943

Are you following the  Afghan Blue III  blog? you should be, great posts!

Over 10 years after, Assoluta Tranquillita posts
Rest in Peace Karol Ann Keasler:New 9/11 Victim is Identified

Lastly, a Veteran at Some Things I Have Learned urges other Veterans to
Make the Connection    please pass the link on!

That's the surf! until next time..

Somebody's Son

(linking to this weeks' post by Airman Mom Somebody's Son )

Maj. Brian Deas, 416th Flight Test Squadron F-16 test pilot, preflights his jet before joining the day-time war exercise during Red Flag Feb. 1. (Lockheed Martin photo by Chad Bellay) source: militaryphotos.net

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Friday posts are random photos of our Soldiers.
We must remember each and every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine have a face.
Our brave Heroes have family and friends who love them so.

 

Somebody's Son

(missed posting this last Friday, linking to Airman Mom's Somebody's Son )

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2012) Airman Ishmael Charles signals for the start-up of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Tophatters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is on a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released) source: militaryphotos.net

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Friday posts are random photos of our Soldiers.
We must remember each and every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine have a face.
Our brave Heroes have family and friends who love them so.

Wednesday Hero

Sgt. John Batemon B-Company 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade   Sgt. John Batemon, B-Company 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade removes his shoes and shows off his injuries after the 12-mile march and range portions of the Best Warrior Competition.  Photo Courtesy U.S. Army Taken By Natalie Lakosil

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 Hero.

Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

This post is part of Wednesday Hero. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

  

30th Anniversary of the Wall~Reading of the Names

From the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund page

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is hosting the Reading of the Names of 58,272 service members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. as part of the special activities planned this November to commemorate The Wall’s 30^th Anniversary.

The Reading of the Names will take place at The Wall for 65 hours over a four-day period beginning with an opening ceremony on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. Volunteers will read names for approximately eight hours from 4 p.m. on November 7 to 12 a.m. on November 8. Participants will then read the names for 19 hours daily from 5 a.m. until 12 a.m. on November 8, 9, and 10.

The Reading of the Names took place in Washington, D.C. just four other times in The Wall’s history. In November 1982, the names were read aloud at Washington National Cathedral as part of a week-long National Salute to Vietnam Veterans. The names were read at The Wall during the 10^th Anniversary celebration in November 1992, during the 20^th Anniversary celebration in 2002 and during the 25^th Anniversary celebration in 2007.
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If you are interested in participating in the Reading of the Names ? Go HERE to fill out a form.

Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy
Sgt. Jimmie Begay 86 years old from Sawmill, Arizona 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion February 1, 2012   The Navajo Nation has lost another code talker. Sgt. Jimmie Begay passed away Wednesday night at Tsehootsoi Medical Center in Fort Defiance at the age of 88 from a head injury he sustained after a fall. Sgt. Begay enlisted in the Marines in 1942 when he was 17 years old. Sadly there isn't much information on Sgt. Begay, but you can read more about him here.

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 Hero.

Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

This post is part of Wednesday Hero. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.

 

Somebody's Son

(linking to Airman Mom's Friday post Somebody's Son )

Lance Cpl. Nick Lacarra, a 20-year-old improvised explosive device detection dog handler with Combined Anti-Armor Team 2, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and a native of Long Beach, Calif., holds security in a field with his dog Coot while halted during a partnered security patrol with Afghan Border Police here, Jan. 30. In southern Garmsir district, an area with a history of tribal conflict, the growing ABP force has deepened its roots and established governance through the mentorship of the 3/3 Weapons Co. Marines.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder)

 source: militaryphotos.net

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Friday posts are random photos of our Soldiers.
We must remember each and every Airman, Soldier, Sailor and Marine have a face.
Our brave Heroes have family and friends who love them so.

Four Chaplains Day

In 1948, February 3 was established by an act of Congress as the annual 'Four Chaplains Day'.

They were four United States Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel during the sinking of the troop ship USAT Dorchester on February 3, 1943, during World War II. They helped other soldiers board lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.

The four men were relatively new chaplains, who all held the rank of lieutenant. They included Methodist minister the Reverend George L. Fox,
Rabbi Alexander D. Goode,
Roman Catholic priest the Reverend John P. Washington, and
 Reformed Church in America minister the Reverend Clark V. Poling.

You can read more about their story on Wikipedia
and the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation

Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy
Pfc. Donny Eslinger & Smoke 20 years old from Jemison, Alabama 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Bravo Company  It was a mission just as important as any other they had encountered during their time in Afghanistan. This time the 1-24 Infantry Battalion of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team were determined to reunite soldier Donny Eslinger - who was seriously injured in a mortar attack in September - with a puppy he rescued during his deployment called Smoke. And now it is Smoke's turn to rescue Donny, says his father Seminole County sheriff Don Eslinger Sr, who reunited the puppy with his owner today. When Donny, who was serving in Afghanistan, encountered the pup in August he fell in love with him and stashed him in his backpack to hike back to camp.                          You can read more about Pfc. Eslinger here and here

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 Hero.

Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look

This post is part of Wednesday Hero. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.