A Badge of Dishonor

Not everyone supports the war in Afghanistan. It’s annoying, considering that people who spoke out against the war in Iraq claimed that the reason was because we…

235 Years of Honor, Courage, and Commitment

235 Years of Honor, Courage, and Commitment

235 years ago today, the United States Marine Corps was born in a tavern in Philadelphia, PA. Each year, on November 10th, Marines all over the world…

Last chance to bid on these Valour-IT auctions!

Act fast to win one of these great items in the Valour-IT auctions – these items close tomorrow (end time noted is Pacific time). Proceeds go to…

It’s not over yet

It’s not over yet

Yesterday, the Marine team pulled ahead of the Army team, and we’re still leading by approximately $500. While the Army team reached the $15k goal before we…

Marines show UFC fighters what real warriors are

Marines show UFC fighters what real warriors are

People always tell me, how cool it is what we do, but there’s nothing cooler than being a US Marine. A lot of people look at UFC…

Jump On It

Jump On It

So, here’s how the Valour-IT competition is looking right now. The Navy and the Air Force is dragging up the rear, while the Army is far in…

Ten Reasons To Support The Marines

Ten Reasons To Support The Marines

Right now, the Marine team is getting our butts kicked by the Army team in the Project Valour-IT fundraiser competition, so we need to step up our…

It’s Time For The Project Valour-IT Blog Competition!

It’s Time For The Project Valour-IT Blog Competition!

It is that time of year again — time for the annual Project Valour-IT blog competition! Each year, bloggers sign up to represent the different branches of…

Priorities: Illinois officials miss the deadline to mail military ballots; hand-deliver ballots to inmates

Right now, there are tens of thousands of servicemembers fighting overseas to defend our rights and freedoms. One of America’s most cherished rights is the right to…

Obama’s big phony speech in thirty minutes and counting; UPDATE: Weak Bush acknowledgement

Obama is set to speak about the end of combat operations in Iraq at 8:00 pm ET, and I’m sure it will be… interesting. The big question…

Military Track At Blog World Expo, This Year Featuring Me

The annual Blog World and New Media Expo is gearing up to take place this October in Las Vegas, and if you aren’t planning on coming, you…

Civilian Board Decides Troops Don’t Deserve Retirement

Originally posted at Hard Corps Wife: I came across this article at Stars and Stripes via CJ Grisham, who is understandably angry — as am I. One…

Uh-oh, Obama: Petraeus To Ask For More Time To Complete The Mission In Afghanistan

This is going to put Obama and the Democrats in a tough position. General Petraeus, since taking General McChrystal’s place in Afghanistan, has kept a relatively low…

Barbara “Call Me Senator” Boxer: Being in Congress is just like serving in the military

Barbara “Call Me Senator” Boxer: Being in Congress is just like serving in the military

So, let’s say you’re a Marine in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. You go 6 – 9 months separated from your loved ones. You go weeks without doing…

WWII vet awarded 13 medals 66 years after D-Day

Imagine parachuting behind German enemy lines on D-Day at Normandy. Imagine getting wounded — twice — and then being captured with your unit by Germans and then…

Remembering the Forgotten War

Originally posted at Hard Corps Wife: Today is the 60th anniversary of start of the Korean War. It’s now come to be remembered as America’s Forgotten War,…

Great news: 17 Afghan military members are AWOL in the US

The Jawa Report brings us a Fox News exclusive that is sure to make you sleep better at night. 17 members of the Afghan military were here…

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