Honoring our Veterans
Steven Barber’s, Return To Tarawa: sequel is in post production
Recently, we were introduced to Steven C. Barber who produced a modern day documentary, as he followed, World War II combat veteran Leon Cooper, who embarks on what he considers his final mission – to preserve the hallowed ground of one of World War II’s deadliest battlefields at Red Beach on Tarawa Island. We consider Leon Cooper’s action an example of doing the right thing.
US Army First Sgt. David H. McNerny, (MOH) dies at age 79
(Oct. 12, 2010) Houston, Texas. McNerney was born on June 2, 1931, in Lowell, Massachusetts, died Oct. 10, 2010. His father was a decorated World War I veteran, having received the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts. Two of his siblings served in World War II and a third was a fighter pilot in Vietnam.
SSG Robert J. Miller posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
The president has bestowed the Medal of Honor this afternoon upon the family of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, whose actions allowed seven of his Special Forces teammates and 15 Afghan soldiers to escape an ambush kill zone.
US Navy WWII veteran Tony Curtis dies at age 85
Sept. 30, 2010 Henderson, NV. Tony Curtis, the dashingly handsome film star of the 1950s and ’60s best remembered for his hilarious turn in drag in Billy Wilder’s classic comedy “Some Like It Hot” and dramatic roles in “The Defiant Ones” and “Sweet Smell of Success,” died Wednesday night. He was 85.
Combat soldier killed by police is denied Army funeral honors
On Monday, amid a small group of mourners, Gail Barrett of Tucson trembled and wept as Spc. Brandon Barrett was laid to rest without Army …
WWII Navajo Code Talker, Allen Dale June dies at 91
Allen Dale June, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers, died Sept. 8 at the Veteran Assistance Hospital in Prescott. He was …
Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to USAF Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger
Sept. 21, 2010 Washington DC. Of all the military decorations that our nation can bestow, the highest is the Medal of Honor. It is …
GOTG 2010 Keynote Address by Bryan Birdwell, USA Lt. Col. (Ret.)
Sept. 10, 2010) Killeen/Ft. Hood, Texas, the Honorable Bryan Birdwell, Texas State Senator (R), District 22, USA Lt. Col. (Ret.), Native Son of Texas, and …
Patriot Guard Riders National GOTG 2010 Opening
Killeen, TX Sept. 10,2010 the Patriot Guard Riders held their National Gathering of the Guard near Ft. Hood. Remnants of Hurricane Hermine had passed through a couple of days prior and caused a few rain delays.
911 Tribute: Lady Liberty Is Weeping…
September 11, 2001, also known as 911 which is coincidently, the phone number for emergency assistance, marked the beginning of the war on America’s patriots. This poem should serve as a reminder of what America’s patriots are and how they win their battles against crusaders of terror and hate.
