As we near Memorial Day, let us honor the dedicated service of the members of our armed forces, and remember the countless veterans who have served this country with honor. This is a little long (12 min), so sit back, kick your shoes off, and enjoy it. It was sent to me by a Navy vet. DOD photo
Surgery by the Book You look in your doctor’s eyes, and see confidence. You look in his hands and see … a BOOK? Read this real story sent to us by HM1(FMF/SW) Lance Chennault: I am a Corpsman and I remember this time that we did an appendectomy (removing the appendix) on this Marine in 1992 in the Northern Pacific Ocean during February (we were just south of the Aleutian Chain of Islands off of Alaska), and we did it with Local Anesthetics (meaning we had to shoot each layer of muscle with Lidocaine, which also meant the Marine was…
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Wait! I didn’t tell you what I was recruiting for yet! Winning caption by: Tom Lagatol
Remember when “women in combat” was a hot topic? Our military women were bombarded with stories about how they couldn’t do a man’s job, how the “protection instinct” would distract men operating around women in combat, how they couldn’t handle the physical tasks. Let me introduce you to Kentucky Army National Guard Spc. Ashley Pullen. Pullen and her security detail were escorting a 30 vehicle convoy when the group was ambushed. The security forces immediately headed for the bad guys, cutting off their escape and disrupting their coordinated attack. Then, as told in Defenselink, “(She) heard a call for help…
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“STAND BY FOR SHOT LINES FORWARD!” “Keep your head down! They’re gonna fire the shot line any second now!” On a beautiful day for an UNREP, I was on the bridge when the announcement was made. So was our XO, a great officer who insisted on strict adherence to procedures. We ducked down behind the bridge wing and waited. The XO kept a keen eye out to make sure no one stuck his head up too early. “Get down!” “Wait for the shot,” he shouted. Then, BANG! The shot had hit the bridge wing, and fell back into the sea.…
I guess I’ve been recalcitrant in showing some good USAF videos. But it’s been worth the wait. You will love this Air Force parody on the office linebacker. [youtube]ChsFcziajEE[/youtube]
Jack, an Army vet, sent me this great video by Lizzie Palmer. It pretty much sums it up, if you ask me.
