Surfing the Web..

Returning after a summer hiatus to pass on links I hope you might find of interest..

from Paving the Road Back comes this powerful post
'The Ghost of my Innocence"


Over at Blackfive, Laughing Wolf posts that he's Preparing for an Embed,Part 1

and if you don't know who Laughing Wolf is? he's one of the founders of
Cooking with the Troops (among Many other things)

which leads me to this great post by ConcreteBob, the other founder of Cwtt
We Came; We Cooked; We Fed (About 150 Soldiers & Family Members)


In case you missed it? Soldiers Angels Germany passed along
Quadruple amputee SSG Travis Mills fulfills promise: Greets his combat unit at homecoming

The Gold Star Mom at Knottie's niche is about to dedicate a post office in her son's memory,
you can read about what she wishes to do that day(Oct 23) at
Full Disclosure..Honoring Pokey and All the Fallen

Red Bull Rising suggests milblogs to read on
Dispatches from Blogistan

and speaking of the Red Bulls , my Mom sent me the link to this story from the StarTribune
Anoka County war hero John Kriesel finds two heroes of his own

Lastly,can't remember how I came across this blog? but it's well worth checking out
Expeditionary Lawyer

That's the surf! until next time..









 

Surfing the Web..

Been saving links from blog posts and stories to pass on since May, and yikes! suddenly it's June..so here, for you, are some links I'm hopeful you'll find interesting..

Toby Nunn has a nice blog post about a fishing trip with Wounded Warriors  here

Off the Base posted early in May A 'Former' Wounded Warrior and Silver Star Banner Day

I've been around the 'milblogging' world as a reader since back in '05..I think we 'old-timers',lol, tend to forget that folks who are just starting to read milblogs missed those early bloggers who blazed a path. One of them was Colby Buzzell  and The Sandbox reposted his essay
 My Father's War Pictures, and Mine


  This Ain't Hell,but you can see it from here is another milblog I follow, and one of their bloggers recently finished an embed in Afghanistan , here's his post  My Cover Story

I believe it was at CJ Chivers  The Gun (another blog worth following)  that I came across the news that Bowe Bergdahl's parents had set up a website  Bring Bowe Home   I cannot imagine what his parents must be going through, our thoughts and prayers continue for them and their son.


Letters of Note is a fascinating website and they recently featured a letter written by 19 year old Ernest Hemingway, after he was injured serving as an ambulance driver in World War One
The real heroes are the parents


A belated Welcome Home! to The Camouflage Keyboard

A blogger posts a link to a collection of British WW II newsreel clips Here


and lastly, Loving a Soldier posts Memorial Day for a Soldier's Son

That's the surf!


(and as always, this post is cross-posted over at Hooah Wife & Friends , a group milblog )

Surfing the Web..

A 'surf' of the web for items I feel might be of interest....


I've always loved following 'military artist's blogs...and as this piece from rbportrait blog
Big Pine shows..there's so much more than 'just art' to be found on his blog.

I'd also like to recommend Flipping Tires from the same blog.


Charlie Sherpa of  Red Bull Rising posts  Coming Soon: A 'Red Bull' Feature Film

From the NYT blog At War interview with Gen.Patton's grandson,Benjamin
I was led to his website    I WAS THERE Film Workshops for Soldiers


From the blog Well,Happy and Safe, this post was interesting
Wartime Postmaster Details the Work of Mail Delivery in WW II

and on the same subject of mail, this article in Stars & Stripes
Letters Found during Iwo Jima battle tell an Uncle's story


 AnySoldier.com has gotten an enormous amount of mail out to our troops during the course of the wars, and they are having a fundraiser http://www.anysoldierfundraiser.com/ from now until July 4.

(hat tip to Major Pain of One Marine's View for posting the word about this)

It's too late for the print edition, but there's still time to post
Mother's Day messages online via Stars & Stripes


speaking of Mother's day, I finally registered for the Milblog conference! (which is the Friday and Saturday of that weekend) and am so excited to recently learn from this update that the guest speaker is going to be Scott Waugh, Producer/Director of Act of Valor !

well..that's the surf! until next time..

Surfing the Web..

Wherein I pass along links I think others might find of interest, from my 'surfing' around the web..

United Conservatives of Virginia reminds us of Combat Veterans Running for Congress

( I recently followed Pete Hegseth during his deployment to Afghanistan, and if I lived in MN, I'd be voting for him! same goes for David Bellavia if I lived in New York!)


Laughing Wolf posts over at Blackfive about  An Unexpected Opportunity  for those wishing to support( one of my favorite charities!)  Cooking with the Troops


Marion's Meepings (an Aussie 'Angel' :) checks in with a March Catch-Up 

Charilyn recently posted a Nate Update  This woman is one of my Heroes, her faith and love and commitment is inspiring...if you don't know her son's story, read the whole blog. She blogs in part to'help spread the word about the consequences of untreated PTSD'.

News from Afghanistan

Mare Contrare (Write Softly) is embedded again in Aghanistan, and posts
Afghanistan Through My Eyes:Spc Weichel

Have you been following Ramblings from a painter ? check out Moving to Maiwand

and Old Blue has a post up at The Sandbox: Checking the Checkpoint


.. several posts about Military Working Dogs..

Off the Base reposts the Military Dog Picture of the Week  (and lots of great links in that post,too!)

and this story led me to another book I want  and also to this blog post on One Marine's View

and lastly,from  My Yellow Ribbon
 Until Tuesday Author,Luis Carlos Montalvan,Talks about his Incredible Service Dog


and that, my friends,is the 'surf'! until next time..

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..

Surfing the Web

Where I pass on items I find in my 'surfs' around the web..

From the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, a nice story
Soldier sends flag to pen pals at Lancaster school


and from WDAM in MS
Camp Shelby soldiers star in a movie to save lives


Red Bull Rising has a  Book Review: Until Tuesday


and over at Blackfive, Robert Stokely has a movie review that is oh so much more than just a review..Movie Review: Warhorse


blogger J.P Raab announces Radio Silence

and the Star Telegram announces that
Soldier stopovers at DFW Airport to end

Assoluta Tranquillita passes the word that the
DOD launches website for military kids


and if you haven't watched the USO Invisible Wounds videos,please do take time to check them out.


lastly, I'm a little late in passing this on, but here's the
2011Video of the Year winners  from the Coast Guard Compass blog

That's the surf!

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/23/3681577/soldier-stopovers-at-dfw-airport.html#storylink=cpy