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Joe Biden's 1992 article praising the NEW WORLD ORDERQ is the result of the sacrifices and commitment of countless patriots to win back our captured country from the Deep State and achieve the transformation President Trump promised in this campaign video. President Trump has said the awakening of the public is key to this transformation.Q describes this awakening as follows: "The Great Awakening ('Freedom of Thought’), was designed and created not only as a backchannel to the public (away from the longstanding 'mind’ control of the corrupt & heavily biased media) to endure future events through transparency and regeneration of...

Ken Sears, an All-America basketball player for Santa Clara in the 1950s who later played eight seasons in the NBA, died Sunday in his hometown of Watsonville, the university announced Monday. He was 83. Mr. Sears played from 1951 through ’55 for the Broncos under head coach Bob Feerick and started as a freshman on their Final Four team of 1952. He was twice named the WCC Player of the Year, beating out USF’s Bill Russell for the honor in 1955.

LOS ANGELES -- Legendary former UCLA men's basketball coach John Wooden is celebrating his 99th birthday today with the release of a new book that he co-wrote. Wooden coached the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 NCAA championships in his final 12 seasons, including a record seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. ...In addition to his championships and 620-147 record as UCLA's coach from 1948 to 1975, Wooden was acclaimed for the values he espoused. He had three rules for his players -- don't use profanity, be on time and never criticize a teammate.

FORT BRAGG, N.C., Aug. 13, 2009 – As an 8-year-old boy sitting on the roof of a friend’s house in war-torn Haiti in 1994, Claudy Bellanger saw a sight that captivated his attention: helicopters speeding past carrying American soldiers. Army Spc. Claudy Bellanger’s experiences with U.S. soldiers as a boy growing up in Haiti led to his joining the Army. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kissta M. Feldner  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “I’d never seen them with my own eyes before, only on television,” he said. Bellanger’s boyhood experiences with U.S. troops in his home country set him...

Today is the 100th Birthday of Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin, a great American patriot who was vilified and condemned for his warnings of Communist infiltration of our government. Today, his warnings ring just as true.

I long for our citizens to awaken from the morass we have fallen into and elect a President who will make statements like these at his inaugural speech: Terrorism It will be the policy of this admninistration to view any attack on the United States, its territories, or its interests, by weapons of mass destruction of any type from any radical islamic terror group as an attack by both Iran and Syria, and any other nation which abetts or materially supports such terror groups, and the response will be meeted out swiftly and devastatingly accordingly. Securing our Borders It will...

ORLANDO (Army News Service, Feb. 18, 2006) – The “world’s happiest place” has been invaded by some of the Army’s best entertainers. The Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division “All-American” Chorus entertained hundreds of Mickey Mouse fans – young and old – at an outdoor performance pavilion in Downtown Disney Feb. 18. The concert was a part of Disney’s Magic Music Days program, which brings non-professional bands, choirs and orchestras to Disney World for the chance to participate in educational workshops with Disney musicians or perform for the thousands who visit the amusement parks daily. The program brings over one...

SAN ANTONIO (Army News Service, Jan. 7, 2006) -- The Army's top chief for human resources paid tribute to two Army veterans, a Soldier's wife, and a Soldier's parent during a Freedom Team Salute presentation at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel here Jan. 6. John P. McLaurin, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, conducted the Freedom Team Salute pinning for two members of the legendary "Titans" football team, as well as the spouse of an All-American Bowl Soldier hero and parent of a Soldier supporting the war on terror. Two Army veterans, both members of the...

SAN ANTONIO (Army News Service, Jan. 6, 2006) -- Legends, heroes and all-stars traded their capes for cowboy hats and baseball caps for an evening during last night's Bill Yoast and Herman Boone Barbeque Dinner. The dinner, laid out on the field of the Alamodome, honored players, Soldier heroes, and scholar athletes, and ending with the announcement of the Coach of the Year honors. It was also the first opportunity that the Soldier heroes being recognized during All-American Bowl week got to sit and talk with some of the Army All-Americans. The celebration was one of many leading up to...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Army News Service, Jan. 5, 2005) -- Three Army installations are actively supporting the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the all-star high-school football game that will be played in San Antonio’s Alamodome Jan. 7. Fort Campbell, Ky.; Fort Polk, La.; and Fort Drum, N.Y. all participated in a pilot program that connected their installation to the school of a nearby All-American. This program brought together outstanding student athletes with outstanding Soldiers, giving the students a perspective about the Army and why Soldiers decide to answer the call to duty. The Army sponsors the All-American Bowl to recognize excellence...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Army News Service, Jan. 5, 2006) -- Even for a city known by many as "military city USA," the welcome ceremony for the Soldier Heroes of the upcoming "All-American Bowl" football game stood out as one they'll very likely never to forget. Close to 80 Soldiers, who will represent the Army in this Saturday's premiere high school football contest, were honored with a fanfare celebration at the Sheraton Gunter Hotel in San Antonio. With the U.S. Army Field Band's "Brass Quintet" providing a musical background, each of the Soldier "heroes" were introduced to the cheering crowd outside...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 4, 2006) -- The 6th annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl will showcase the best high-school football players in the nation as it airs nationally on NBC beginning at noon (Central Standard Time) Jan. 7. The game will also be streamlined live on the Web through Army Knowledge Online at www.us.army.mil. AKO access requires an account, officials pointed out, and they added QuickTime software will also be required to view the game. All Soldiers and Army civilian employees are authorized AKO accounts. Family members and others can receive guest accounts if sponsored by an AKO account...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Army News Service, Jan. 4, 2006) – For eight of the top high-school football players in the country preparing for Saturday’s Army-sponsored “All-American Bowl,” press interviews, practice sessions, photo ops and recognition banquets took a back seat on Tuesday afternoon. The selected players, representing both the East and West squads, visited children from the Warm Springs Rehabilitation Center in San Antonio where they signed posters and miniature footballs for the kids. Ken Hall, the legendary high school running back and all-time single season rushing leader, introduced the players and their achievements, and PARADE Magazine presented the center...

Americans have had may victories this past Christmas season against anti-Christian forces and, in the words of William F. Buckley, taken a stand against political correctness by “yelling 'Stop,' at a time when no one is inclined to do so.” But Christmas is over now, and by this time visions of Christmas sugarplums are probably dancing rapidly out of your head giving way to the traditional debates of when to take down the Christmas tree, how long is too long to leave the Christmas lights up, and just how are you going to purge the living room of mounds of...

Likely Voters have a much more favorable opinion of First Lady Laura Bush than they have of Theresa Heinz Kerry. Mrs. Bush has a net favorable rating of nearly 48% while Mrs. Heinz Kerry has a net favorable rating of only about 10%---Mrs. Bush enjoys nearly a 5 to 1 net favorable margin over Mrs. Heinz Kerry.

Please visit this web site. Pictures are totally awesome and speak for themselves.  God bless USA troops.      It is 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1-508th Infantry, Vicenza, Italy. You will find great pictures of our heroes.  If you have web cam then it is even better.  Scroll all the way down, you will see "We support you". Click on it. You will need flash file to view it.   God Bless Bogdan   And for American heroes; this article is taken from that web site.  (USA troops bump)   Link to article is: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/82abn.htm   The 82nd Airborne Division...

Saturday, March 20, 2004 Back in Iraq: 1st Marine Division returns ready to rebuild By Kent Harris, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Sunday, March 21, 2004 Kent Harris / S&S Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack and Command Sgt. Maj. Wolf Amacker carefully roll up the colors of the 82nd Airborne Division on Saturday as the soldiers gave way in western Iraq to the 1st Marine Division. Kent Harris / S&S Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz, deputy commander of Joint Task Force-7, Maj. Gen. James Mattis and Maj. Gen. Charles Swannack stare at the colors Saturday during a transfer of authority ceremony in...

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 March 15, 2004Release Number: 04-03-37 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASK FORCE ALL AMERICAN CONTINUES OPERATIONS AR RAMADI, Iraq - Task Force All American conducted 184 patrols Friday and Saturday, including six joint patrols with Iraqi Civil Defense Corps forces. The ICDC also conducted 16 independent patrols in their area ofoperation. Soldiers discovered and disarmed five improvised explosive devices before they could be detonated and captured seven enemy personnel. Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team conducted a cordon and search in...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Two U.S. soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Iraq on Thursday, the U.S. military said. A statement by U.S. Central Command said another soldier was wounded in the attack on a convoy, near Habbaniyah, west of Baghdad. The soldiers were from the First Brigade Combat Team of Task Force All American.

NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND7115 South Boundary BoulevardMacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 February 17, 2004Release Number: 04-02-35 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ICDC, TF ALL AMERICAN SECURE THE AL ANBAR REGION AR RAMADI, Iraq - During the last 24 hours, Iraqi Civil Defense Corps forces conducted 15 independent patrols. Task Force All American conducted 207 patrols (including 10 joint patrols), cleared two small caches, and executed three offensive operations - cordon and searches in Fallujah, Ar Ramadi, and Husaybah. Task Force All American had five contacts with the enemy since Feb. 15. Soldiers discovered...