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For those of you who might not know, the man on the left is the Commandant of the Marine Corps (Gen. Michael W. Hagee), and he is proud to know the man on the right....... Maybe you'd like to hear about a real American, somebody who honored the uniform he wears. Meet Brian Chontosh. Churchville-Chili Central School class of 1991. Proud graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Husband and about-to-be father. First lieutenant (now captain) in the United States Marine Corps. And a genuine hero. The secretary of the Navy said so yesterday. At 29 Palms in Californiam, Brian...

General Than Shwe is planning to relocate the War Office's Army headquarters in Rangoon to Central Burma. New Offices for the War Office in Central Burma are nearing completion and many Junior Generals do not want to move since the area lacks good schools for their children. The official reason given for the relocation of the War Office is that General Than Shwe fears an invasion by American forces. A U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force with attack helicopters and F-14 fighter jets could secure a landing base near Rangoon. They could then hand out 50,000 U.S. Army surplus M-16 Rifles to...

REBUILDING IN THE GULF Accused U.S. Marine sent Iraqis 'a message' Prosecutors in officer's murder case likely will underscore his 'bravado' Posted: March 8, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com A statement by the Marine officer charged with pre-meditated murder for killing two Iraqi insurgents is expected to provide support for defense attorneys as well as prosecutors, who likely will underscore his attempt to "send a message" to Iraqis and fellow servicemen. A pre-trial, or Article 32, hearing next month will determine whether 2nd Lt. Ilario G. Pantano will face a court-martial that could lead to the death penalty....

MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine has been charged with premeditated murder and could face the death penalty for shooting two Iraqi men during a vehicle search near a weapons cache in Iraq last year, the Marine's attorney said on Thursday. The Marine Corps released a statement saying 2nd Lt. Ilario G. Pantano was charged on Feb. 1 for his involvement in the shooting deaths of two Iraqi men on April 15, 2004, during combat operations in Iraq. The release said the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Division, Maj. Gen. Richard Huck, had convened an investigation to determine if...

Maybe you'd like to hear about something other than idiot Reservists and naked Iraqis. Maybe you'd like to hear about a real American, somebody who honored the uniform he wears. Meet Brian Chontosh. Churchville-Chili Central School class of 1991. Proud graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Husband and about-to-be father. First lieutenant (now Captain) in the United States Marine Corps. And a genuine hero. The secretary of the Navy said so yesterday. At 29 Palms in California Brian Chontosh was presented with the Navy Cross, the second highest award for combat bravery the United States can bestow. That's a...

We are either at war or we are not. It would appear that our Defense Department has given in to Political Correctness once again. Again we have become so caught up in how our "enemies" perceive us that we are asking our troops to pay a very heavy price. When I say "our enemies" I am also referring to Europe, other parts of the world than just the Middle East and way to many people here in our own country. How... In a war one doesn't waste precious resources to investigate the deaths of the enemy. The purpose of war...

The first battle was joined about a week ago. My unit’s enemies had been enjoying many victories (all against the weak and defenseless) on battlefields outside of my area of operations when they finally showed up in a place my growling troops could get at them. I quickly consulted my small-unit leaders, analyzed the intelligence I was being provided with, called the enemy to let them know they were about to get whomped (I like to fight fair and have found that telling the enemy they are about to get their asses handed to them has a way of rattling...

BAGHDAD, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. marine has been killed in action while conducting security operations in the restive province of Al-Anbar, west of Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. The military said the incident took place on Tuesday but declined to give further details. At least 765 U.S. soldiers have been killed in action in Iraq since the start of the war. The total U.S. military death toll is at least 1018.

WASHINGTON - A U.S. marine who helps guard the American consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and his driver came under fire Monday near the consulate, but were not injured, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said. A single shot was fired at their car near the consulate and Saudi officials are investigating, Boucher said. Two weeks ago the State Department, citing security concerns, announced that American diplomats in Saudi Arabia, who were ordered to leave the kingdom last April, would not be permitted to return until further notice. Also, Americans who worked at the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and at the...

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Marine was killed in action Friday and a second died of wounds suffered in a separate engagement the previous day, the U.S. command said. Both engagements occurred in Anbar province, the volatile Sunni Muslim-dominated region of Iraq extending from the outskirts of Baghdad to the borders of Syria and Jordan. The province includes Fallujah, Ramadi and other insurgent strongholds, but the statement did not specify where the two Marines died. Both were assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. No further details were released. At least 853 U.S. service members have died since the beginning...

I felt this needed to be posted today...take a good close look at what they are praying around.

The flap surrounding George Andres, his flagpole and his crusade to fly Old Glory on that flagpole played across the country on Friday. Rush Limbaugh weighed in on the controversy, and Andres also did a segment on Lou Dobbs Tonight on CNN. Andres said his phone began ringing shortly after 6 a.m. Friday.