Let's hear it for the Marines!

Marines target Afghan drug dens, not farmers

Marines and Afghan forces have found and destroyed hundreds of tons of poppy seeds, opium and heroin in southern Afghanistan this month in raids that a top American official said show the new U.S. counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan is working.

Marines Waiting on Basic Supplies

Our Marines are short on supplies. There's no excuse for them not having water & supplies. Perhaps there are excuses, but none that I'm having. Thanks to the great article by Ann Scott Tyson.

http://www.marine-corps-news.com/2009/07/marines_waiting_on_basic_suppl.htm#more

or here:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/battle-for-helmand/2009/07/us_marines_pushing_deeper_into.html?hpid=topnews


I have to say my HERO OF THE DAY is Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson for going far above and beyond the call of duty for his brothers & sisters of the Corps.

I was never a Marine so I don't know much about logistics, or any of the specifics mentioned. But I'll tell you one thing first thing tomorrow morning The White House is getting a call from me. Our Marines are out there putting their lives on the line every second they are in that hell. I won't have it that they are short on supplies like water. I know it's war & it's not fair or fun. There are great orgs that are taking donations to get them supplies in addition to the gov ones. It's absolutely unacceptable that they are going through this while they put their lives on the line in our name. I can't even stand the idea that one of our troops could be wanting for water.

Can't say as I personally mind the boxer shorts...and I don't know I'm thinking could be an interesting new optional uniform. Sure would be a lot of smiling girls watching them march by. But any way...levity aside...

Please reach out and express your dismay if you read this and agree with me:

White House Comments: 202-456-1111
White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414

http://www.whitehouse.gov/CONTACT/

Below is a video link to the story:

MUST SEE BLOG

USMC81 posted the most amazing photos today. You've got to see this.

http://usmc81.blogspot.com/2009/07/marines-pour-into-afghanistan.html

God Bless the United States Marines! They are a sight for sore eyes

and woe begotten hearts.

Sickening

The headlines of Jackson's death & memorial service make me sick. All these celebrities trotting out with a kitschy song & dance in one PR flash after the other. Is there any stations that hasn't done an "in loving memory" spiel?

Where is the mega memorial service for the men & women who fought and died for our country? Where is the stadium jammed with people pouring money, love & faith towards the military community while stars sing out in their honor and memory? Where is the CBS/NBC/ABC/CNN 24/7 coverage of the memories of the family, children, & friends of the recently fallen USMC service people on a stage for all the world to see - and some way we might reach out to help them in their time of need? I'd much prefer to hear from the wife of a service person than some 1970's lounge singer serenading the corpse of a pedophile!

What does it mean that as a culture we are choosing to idolize & glamourize a man who created some music but will be remembered for several children accusing him of molestation. Who deserves this level of attention? A sick & twisted singer or the fallen heroes?

In seeing the contrast I am reminded of Chesty Puller when he was surrounded by enemy forces. He said that the enemy was right where he wanted them to be, and that it simplified the problem. Perhaps, it does simplify the problem ~ for me any way. For I see clearly that I am surrounded by a level of trivial idiots with not a working brain among them!

This is not my America. My America would forgo the celebration of a vacant life and instead raise it's voice to heroes living & fallen who carry our flag & freedom in a foreign pit of hell that we have sent them to. I will choose to be part of my America instead. And instead of tuning in to the memorial I will instead donate my time & money to a USMC charity instead.

Hope you'll join me. There are so many great people in so many great outreach orgs out there working to give back to our soldiers overseas & their families.

In honor of the 4th of July

As if the day isn't hot enough - here's one more hot Marine : Rudy Reyes. Though really I've never met a man of the USMC that didn't leave me wistfully daydreaming. The article is a must read as well. Generation Kill was something I watched & rewatched.

While I was looking for that I came across his website: Hero Living I'm going to spend some time looking into this, as I'm not sure if it's just for men. It sounds like he might have motivational lecture series or work out dvd ... it certainly is the type of thing I've been searching for ... How totally Zen is that!