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In the 1980s, while the west towers were construction, Washington National Cathedral held a decorative sculpture competition for children. Word of the competition was spread nationwide through National Geographic World Magazine. The third-place winner was Christopher Rader, with his drawing of that fearful villain, Darth Vader. The fierce head was sculpted by Jay Hall Carpenter, carved by Patrick J. Plunkett, and placed high upon the northwest tower of the Cathedral.

AL ASAD, Iraq (Jan. 21, 2008) -- It has been said that Marines can do more with less. If need be, they can take what little they have and accomplish great things. That is exactly what a small group of “Gargoyles” from Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 did when they took charge of Forward Operating Base Mudaysis in Southwestern Iraq in support of Task Force Hammer as they provided security for pilgrims during the Hajj. “Ultimately our mission here is to provide Task Force Hammer with a safe and relatively comfortable place to come back to after they conduct their...

Hello. For you fans of good anime/animation; reruns of a VERY GOOD cartoon series called Gargoyles is returning to basic cable/satellite. If you don't remember or have never heard of it, Gargoyles is the only GREAT cartoon series that Disney produced (please don’t hold the fact that it was produced by Disney, against it). It was action/drama series with an excellent plot and well thought-out characters. It was produced in 1994, in the same vain as Fox's Batman The Animated Series, with that dark gothic style, BUT BETTER!! The show is about a group of honorable gargoyles in 994 AD...