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Real American Heroes-Happy Memorial Day

Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda saves the day!

Once again, we have reason to give thanks for the United States Military - in this case a United States Air Force Airman, Staff Sgt. Bartek Bachleda. Thanks to his alert action, a jumbo jet full of passengers was saved. Here is an account

The Real American Idol winner....

                            

So here is my idea, you get a few thousand people together (voluntarily) and audition to participate in your organization/event. The you put them through tough evaluations and harsh situations under pressure and judge them every way through the ordeal.

NO LIFE LIKE IT

A Canadian soldier walks in FOB Masum Ghar in Kandahar Province, May 19, 2009. Soldiers at Masum Ghar took the day off after taking part in an anti-Taliban operation at Sanjaray last weekend. Reuters

Big savings.....

Save Tibet, Save Darfur, save the freaking whales I read as I drove in the rain soaked streets around Washington DC.  Although I noticed many stickers on cars that forced their intentions to save one thing or another I thought, man these people are so deep in the forest they can’t even  see the trees.

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Getting Frisky

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2009 - Afghan and U.S. forces killed eight insurgents
and repelled a complex suicide attack May 11 by multiple groups on
government buildings in Khost, the capital of the eastern Afghanistan
province of the same name.
During the engagement, the forces foiled an attempt on the provincial
governor's life.

For the real American heroes-Happy Memorial Day

DID YOU NOTICE?

DID YOU NOTICE? Fly Flags at Half Staff on May 15, Peace Officers Memorial Day A fitting tribute to the more than 18,000 law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice throughout U.S.

One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Go Uncounted

One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Go Uncounted, Study Finds One out of every four ballots requested by military personnel and other Americans living overseas for the 2008 election may have gone uncounted, according to findings being released at a Senate hearing.