Remember on this July 4th - Freedom isn’t Free.

Today there is a family in Clarksville, TN who will be burying their son, SPC Joshua L. Plocica.
SPC Joshua L. Plocica, 20, of Clarksville, TN, died June 25, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. […]

Click Image For Full SizeLance Cpl. Julie Martinez

Lance Cpl. Julie Martinez, a radio operator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the communication capabilities during a backload of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 to the USS Essex June 9.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy […]

This may not be a story you’ve read about.
IBD - He Covered For His Fellow Troops

The Air Force’s Covel gave fighter
pilots the right targets, leading to
the killing of 100 terrorists and to
his Silver Star for bravery in battle.
Realizing his team was vastly outnumbered, he climbed to a nearby exposed roof and directed air […]

It’s been a very long time since we’ve heard from milblogger Thunder6. In preparing a speech for a civics event he wrote about why he joined the Army, what the Army teaches you, deployments, the strength needed to pull yourself through these deployments and the loss of a close mentor and friend. […]

This Weeks Hero Was Suggested by Mary Ann
Staff Sgt. Jude Voss
1st Battalion, 3d Special Forces Group (Airborne)

His courage illustrates a combat truth to these veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam: Soldiers aren’t thinking about glory or ideals in the midst of a battle. They fight for the men to the left and […]

IBD

For more information and details on the Haditha Marines go to Flopping Aces.
Go help Lt. Col. Bill Russell boot Murtha. It looks like the Tribune Democrat (Johnstown, PA) is sliming Lt. Col. Russell to help Murtha’s campaign claiming Lt. Col. Russell was AWOL on his campaign when in FACT Lt. Col Russell was called […]

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Capt. Jamie Riddle(Left) and an Iraqi Flight Instructor School student walk to the flightline before a recent mission at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. The Iraqi air force recently established the school for Iraqi pilots. Captain Riddle is an instructor pilot with the 52nd Flying Training Squadron
These brave men and women […]

Amen and thank you to the Army/Marine Mom who created this video.

If you really support the troops, you support their mission!
Technorati Tags: Iraq, Media bias, anti-military Democrats, Support the Troops, Support the Mission

Flag Day June 14th

Fly the Flag with Pride this Summer - VFW
Flag Etiquette
The federal flag code says the universal custom is to display the U.S. flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in the open, but when a patriotic effect is desired the flag may be displayed 24-hours a day if […]

Army Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams
20 years old from Warrenville, Illinois
Support Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
September 5, 2005

SPC. Jeffery A. Williams was killed in action when an IED was detonated near his combat patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq.
Your time with us was far too short
Dealing with your loss will be hard,
When I think about what this […]

Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam F. Kenney
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam F. Kinney, a Navy Corpsman with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, gives an Iraqi Child a shot during a routine patrol. Kinney is assigned to Echo Co. for their seven-month deployment and will return to his parent command, […]

Technorati Tags: Wednesday Hero, General Benjamin S Griffin, Support the TroopsGen. Benjamin S. Griffin

General Benjamin S. Griffin, commanding general, U.S. Army Materiel Command, talks with Brig. Gen. Shallal Abdul Rasool Habeeb
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For […]

As you are celebrating your Memorial Day, remember

“Freedom isn’t Free”
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Interesting facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Sentinels of the Third United States Infantry Regiment “Old Guard”
Q: How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?
A: 21 steps. It […]

Patriot Guard was invited to participate in the unveiling ceremony today for the statue bust of Staff Sgt. Marcus A. Golczynski, USMC. When Heather Golczynski (widow of SSG Golczynski) asked her son, Christian, what she should say about his Dad today he told her “Daddy was a great Marine”. SSG Golczynski’s family focused […]

Sgt. John F. Thomas(Right) & Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr.(Left)33 & 34 years old from Valdosta, Georgia2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National GuardJuly 24, 2005 & July 30, 2005
Sgt. Ronnie “Rod” Shelley and Sgt. John F. Thomas became best friends in the Georgia Army National Guard.
They both were ex-Marines, both […]

President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and […]

This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Cindy
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris DavilaFrom Sierra Vista, Arizona
On the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States, Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Davila raised an American flag over Camp Korean Village, Iraq, he brought with him from Arizona.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008, Sierra Vista firefighter and emergency […]

Last October the Tn Patriot Guard (PGR) gave mid-tour send off for the 1175th Transportation Company, yesterday we welcomed them home after a year tour of duty. All 300 of the 1175th Transportation Company returned and PGR was at the Smyrna Airport with flags flying high. In fact, the wind was so strong it […]

Help to support our deployed Fort Campbell troops.

Help us tell our troops we love them!Shannon Sarver-Brown shares the dream
Progress Updates
The Goal: To pack and ship 6000 backpacks filled with personal items such as phone cards, encouraging notes, small toys etc to the members of the 506th Brigade Combat Team home based from Ft Campbell, […]

President Bush at the White House on May 6th celebrated military spouses.
Guests sit on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, May 6, 2008, as President George W. Bush delivers remarks in celebration of Military Spouse Day, recognizing the impact spouses have on service members and honoring their volunteer service in educational, social […]

CSM Robert Prosser and LTC Erik Kurilla1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment (Deuce Four)
LTC. Erik Kurilla and CSM. Robert Prosser’s story is an amazing one. One that Michael Yon has told far better than I ever could. Warning. The site contains very graphic images. Some may want to turn off images before […]

National Military Appreciation Month
National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM), as designated by Congress, provides a period encompassing both the history and recognition of our armed services with an in-depth look at the diversity of its individuals and achievements. It allows Americans to educate each generation on the historical impact of our military through […]

What an astonishing man. Here’s a Marine who was burned over 97% of his body from a roadside blast in Iraq on February 21, 2005. He survived until last Friday. This man of tremendous courage and inner strength was mentoring and helping others who were burned at BAMC. Sgt. German truly […]

This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Mary Ann
Wednesday Hero was started to put a face to the men and women of the American Armed Forces and what they do for us. Vary rarely has there been a member of a foreign military profiled. In fact, in the two years Wednesday Hero’s been going […]

From Herbert Meyer at American Thinker:
On May 13 about 70 percent of Iraq’s mobile telephone network will cease to operate. This will be a serious blow to the Iraqi economy. Moreover, a shutdown of Iraq’s mobile phone network - upon which our own people in Baghdad rely to communicate, by the way — […]