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Archive for 'January,2010'

Comfort Our Troops Initiative

Sleepy’s, the mattress retailer, is partnering with Give2TheTroops to give the men and women who serve our country a little piece of home. Beginning January 28, consumers who visit a Sleepy’s store and purchase a Tempur-Pedic [...]

ASBP Fact Sheet

The Military Blood Program was established as 1952 by Presidential Order as part of the National Blood Program. Today’s Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) operates at 151 worldwide locations. These include 81 blood banks and blood [...]

Chants of “Viva USA” and “USA..USA” in Haiti Rescue

Thought you’d like to see this video. We aren’t the hated the country CNN wants you to think we are. [...]

Me Vs. Huntsville City Schools and PTA

I wanted to take a quick moment and let everyone know that the school issue between me and Huntsville City Schools has not gone away. To date, I still have not received an apology, they are [...]

Meet Michael Patrick McManus aka General Douchey McChinpubes

Please note: This story on Michael Patrick McManus is rapidly developing. Please check the Michael Patrick McManus tag for the most up to date information. Michael Patrick McManus in an Army dress uniformImage credit: Mrs. G [...]

Kevin Bacon Wins Golden Globe for Taking Chance

Long time readers know of my near obsession with the story of Taking Chance. I’ve watched the story grow from just a story passed along through email to blogs and to the HBO film finally released [...]

Wanted for Stolen Valor

Please note: This story on Michael Patrick McManus is rapidly developing. Please check the Michael Patrick McManus tag for the most up to date information. Image credit: Mrs. G Do you know the man pictured above? [...]

Explorer: Camp Leatherneck (A Review)

In January 2009 it was a patch of lawless Afghan desert, riddled with Taliban fighters. Today, Camp Leatherneck is home to more than 60,000 Marines. Now, as President Obama prepares to send more troops to Afghanistan, [...]

Anatomy of a Military Dating Scam

Anatomy of a Military Dating Scam

We’ve been getting a LOT of emails and comments here on the blog from women around the world (mainly in English speaking nations) that have fallen for scams that use names and likenesses of military members [...]

Brandon Neely is STILL a Moron

I”ve noticed a few seemingly random comments which I”ve posted pretty snarky replies to over the last couple of days. They all appeared on a post CJ wrote almost a year ago entitled Brandon Neely Is [...]

Airport Arrest

This was emailed to me and I couldn’t help but share it: A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of [...]

Suicide Prevention Conference

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki delivering remarks at the 2010 DoD VA Suicide Prevention Conference in Washington, DC. All way up and down the chain, leadership continues to try and counter the effects of suicide and [...]

You Served Ebay Charity Auctions

I’m going to try and remember to do this every week. I’ve been negligent in the past, but not anymore. As listeners and fans of the You Served Radio Show know, each week we feature one [...]

Live Interview With “Brother At War” Director Jake Rademacher

On Tuesday, at 12:15 p.m. Central, we will be live-streaming a bloggers interview with Jake Rademacher, director of the recently released documentary “Brothers At War.” Jake has two brothers that are combat veterans and traveled to [...]

TV Show Seeks Veterans

Are you looking for someone important who you just can’t find? Have you exhausted every means available in finding an old friend, military buddy or life-altering mentor? I was contacted by an LA Casting Director who [...]