Marine Master Sgt. Michael Wert, R.I.P.

Noted in passing;

Michelle honoring the memory of Marine Master Sgt. Michael Wert, who…

…drowned this weekend while saving two children in distress at Atlantic Beach, N.C.  “He was always there to help,” said Lt. Col. William Conley, commander of

Kerstin Gehmlich reports on a potential pitfall for Mrs. Clinton’s campaign:

PARIS (Reuters) – Socialist Segolene Royal failed to win over a majority of women voters in France’s presidential election and may have paid a price for focusing

If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. 

From Article III, United States Military Code of Conduct.

There is difference between being captured and surrendering.  The former is physical state, whereas the latter is

They’re trying to erect a monument to pay homage to the service of  Petty Officer Danny Dietz in his hometown of Denver. Of course the usual suspects are at it again, saying this glorifies violence and other such nonsense. I

Citation to accompany the award of the Congressional Medal of Honor, to Lance Peter Sijan, Captain, United States Air Force (posthumous):

While on a flight over North Vietnam, Captain Sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for

Noted in passing:

MACDILL AFB, Tampa, March 16, 2007 —CENTCOM-  Admiral William J. Fallon assumed command of U.S. Central Command from Gen. John P. Abizaid in a change of command ceremony held earlier today at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa,

(H/T photo:  South Dakota Politics )

John “Breck Girl” Edwards is man of great wealth and little achievement. 

George E. “Bud” Day is a man of unmatched achievement and a hero is every sense.  Day is simply America’s most decorated

Matthew Cox Army Times, reports on a hero:

President Bush bestowed the Medal of Honor Monday on retired Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall in a White House ceremony.

In a recent interview, the honoree said he can’t stop thinking about

Today is federal holiday, a unique one.   Today is Martin Luther King Day, the only oficial national holiday in honor of a single person.   George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are forced to share one holiday, President’s day.    Millions of living

Today, Bruce retells “A tremendous story of a young soldier who disregarded danger and injury to himself in order to suppress the enemy’s fire and allow the evacuation of his wounded comrades”

Go and read.

Today’s Project Hero is written to recognize the efforts of PFC Ross McGinnis.

Go and read….… and wonder.

BBCT also goes to BlackFive, who also does an extensive writeup on PFC McGinnis.

I am struck by one comment at

Tomorrow’s the company Christmas party…. the internal one. Everyone in this small company is being asked to being a dish to pass, and it ends up being an all-day nibble festival. It’ll be a fine day.

Time was, years ago,

65 years ago, in the morning. About just now, in fact.
We were under attack.

for some, this date has sparked memories.

But for me, I have often wondered how those who died in that attack… and how those

I must say I”m a little disappointed that McQ hasn’t been running his excellent “Project Hero” bits for the last few weeks, over at Q&O. No shortage of this kind of news, though… For example, Chuck Simmins hasn’t stopped,