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AITA AL-SHAAB, Lebanon (Reuters) - He passed all his school exams, helped out in his father's sandwich bar, ran a bicycle shop and still found time to train with local Hezbollah guerrillas in this village on Lebanon's border with Israel. Shadi Saad's parents mourn their 19-year-old son, killed in last year's 34-day war against Israel, but say they are proud of what he did and are ready to let his younger brother join the "Islamic resistance" once he has completed high school. "I just want him to finish his exams first," said Hani Saad, fingering blue worry beads at his...

Best-selling author Robert "Buzz" Patterson isn't subtle when it comes to titles. The first book by the talk-radio host, a retired Air Force colonel and one-time White House military aide, was "Dereliction of Duty: The Eyewitness Account of How Bill Clinton Compromised America's National Security." This week sees the release of "War Crimes: The Left's Campaign to Destroy Our Military and Lose the War on Terror." That lack of subtlety continues inside: "At their nation's time of need in this global ideological battle, the American Left has climbed into bed with our enemies," he writes. "They demoralize our brave men...

WASHINGTON, July 5, 2007 – President Bush took advantage of a Fourth of July address yesterday to urge all Americans to show support for men and women in uniform who continue to defend American liberties. President Bush embraces Joy Enders, president of the 167th Airlift Wing family readiness group, July 4, 2007, during a visit with members of the West Virginia Air National Guard’s 167th Airlift Wing and their family members in Martinsburg, W.Va. Bush thanked Enders and members of her organization for their mission to care for families of deployed Guard members. White House photo by Chris Greenberg  (Click...

Chris and the Ladies from St Henry High SchoolImagine this scenario: 1. It is the last night of your two week leave back in the real world (USA). 2. Your 2 week leave follows 7 months in one of the worst parts of Iraq. 3. Tomorrow, you fly from Indianapolis to Atlanta where you will board a military charter back to four more months in Iraq. 4. While in your hotel room, waiting on tomorrow to come, your phone rings. Your buddy in Florida is calling to tell you that all units, currently in Iraq, are being extended another three...

Hey, soldier, sailor, marine or airman! You’ve got a friend in Rains County. U.S. service men and women returning or on leave from active duty can find some laid-back country peace and quiet, a little fishing and a few days of rest at Axton’s Bass City on Lake Fork and its “on the house.”

SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2007 – Educators attending the Military Impacted Schools Association’s summer meeting here today got a warm thank you from the Defense Department and a lesson on how students can express support for servicemembers. MISA is a national organization representing public school districts that serve high concentrations of military children. “I do want to thank you, as an educator … for what you do,” said Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for internal communications and public liaison and a former teacher. “Many of you know that the morale of our troops is based on support that...

Donald Rumsfeld, Henry Kissinger, Paul Wolfowitz, and John Bolton top the list of individuals who wrote a federal judge on behalf of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for lying to investigators and a federal grand jury examining the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity. On the following 30 pages you'll find an assortment of letters from former colleagues and friends of Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff. The letters, which do not include a missive from Cheney himself, were filed this morning in U.S. District...

Milblogger project: Send an e-mail of support By Michelle Malkin  •  June 20, 2007 09:35 PM Grim at Blackfive interviewed Col. Simcock of Regimental Combat Team 6. The colonel asked Americans to send letters of support to RCT-6: GRIM: Is there anything that you and your Marines need that we could send you?COL. SIMCOCK: (Chuckles.) I’ll tell you what, the one thing that all Marines want to know about — and that includes me and everyone within Regimental Combat Team 6 — we want to know that the American public are behind us. We believe that the actions that we’re taking...

GRIM: Is there anything that you and your Marines need that we could send you? COL. SIMCOCK:(Chuckles.) I'll tell you what, the one thing that all Marines want to know about -- and that includes me and everyone within Regimental Combat Team 6 -- we want to know that the American public are behind us. We believe that the actions that we're taking over here are very, very important to America. We're fighting a group of people that, if they could, would take away the freedoms that America enjoys. If anyone -- you know, just sit down, jot us --...

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. Welcome back to the FReeper Canteen Hints & Tips. This week we'll get some hints that will help you in the laundry. *** If you have stubborn grease stains on your work clothes: Add a bottle of Coke with detergent. It'll help loosen the grease. *** Toss a few old bath towels in the washing machine when you wash your shower curtains The towels will rub back and forth...

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2007 – A group founded in 2002 as a way for Pennsylvania servicemembers to stay connected with family and friends has morphed into a group providing a morale boost to deployed troops all over the world. Keystone Soldiers is an all-volunteer group that works to support deployed troops all over the world and the families they leave behind, founder S. Kyle Lord said. “We do this through care packages, letters, cards and phone cards for the soldiers,” she said. “We supply understanding, support and direction to the families who are struggling financially and emotionally, or need...

The GATHERING OF EAGLES, a patriotic organization of Americans who are proud to publicly honor our nation’s military and veterans, and the Southington lodge of the B. P. O. E. (ELKS CLUB) are sponsoring a Barbecue to be held in honor of all Active duty, Reserve, and National Guard personnel in Connecticut, on July 21, 2007, at the Elks Club, Southington, Connecticut, from noon until 4PM. This food fiesta will be held on July 21, 2007, at the Elks Club, Southington, Connecticut, from noon until 4PM. We ask that all attendees bring hot dogs, hamburgers and all the fixin’s, including...

Awesome work by a 15 yr old.. Absolutely fabulous! Everybody in the U.S. should see this. Please watch. The following is the hottest thing on the internet and on Fox News today. Lizzie Palmer who put this YouTube program together is 15 years old. There have been over 3,000,000 hits as of this morning. In case you missed it, here it is. http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1

Honoring Canteens This is the last Honoring Canteen thread. But what better day to end it on than Memorial Day. I hope you have enjoyed learning about a few of those great Canteens from the past. There were over 40 known out there. Below is a list of some of them if you are interested in learning more:California: Marinez & San Mateo. Connecticut: BridgeportIndiana: Evansville, Elkhart, & Terre Haute. Iowa: Clinton & Waterloo Kansas: Arkansas City, Dodge City, Neodesha & Newton Ohio: Alliance, Athens, Bellefontaine, Bucyrus, Crestline, Dennison, Gallon, Lima, Marion, Mansfield, Springfield, & Tory. (Is Ohio awesome or...

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2007 – Professional golfer Corey Pavin hit a hole-in-one with Operation Homefront when he announced his support of the troop-support group May 22. PGA golfer Corey Pavin and Amy Palmer, executive vice president of Operation Homefront, pose for a photo after he announced his support of the America Supports You home-front group. Pavin joins several other professional golfers who lend their support to troop-support groups. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “Over the last few months, I’ve been talking to the PGA Tour and looking for a charity that helps out the military in...

DAMASCUS, Syria - Hundreds of thousands of Syrians thronged the capital Thursday to support a second seven-year term for President Bashar Assad. The rally came ahead of a referendum Sunday when voters are expected to approve a second mandate for Assad, who succeeded his father, Hafez Assad, in 2000 at the helm of Syria's autocratic regime. There are no other candidates. The demonstration was headed by a number of Syrian officials and ministers. It was one of several rallies held across the country since parliament, dominated by the ruling Baath Party, unanimously nominated 41-year-old Assad for a second term. Celebrations...

Here at EFM, we've had a lot to say about the argument that evangelicals should only vote for a candidate whose theology matches up with our own. In probably our first post on the subject, David laid out where theology is (and isn't) relevant in making political decisions. We've also argued--on the basis of Thomas Jefferson and others--that such an argument flies in the face of American history. Similarly, we've argued that it flies in the face of Old Testament history, looking at the example of Cyrus. Relatedly, we've noted that there is no historical evidence that there is any...

WASHINGTON: One in four younger U.S. Muslims say suicide bombings to defend their religion are acceptable at least in some circumstances, though most Muslim Americans overwhelmingly reject the tactic and are critical of Islamic extremism and al-Qaida, a poll says. The survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, one of the most exhaustive ever of the country's Muslims, revealed a community that in many ways blends comfortably into society. Its largely mainstream members express nearly as much happiness with their lives and communities as the general public does, show a broad willingness to adopt American...

BAGHDAD, May 10, 2007 – “I have a lot of trust and faith in the Marines I’m with. They will take care of me as much as I’ll take care of them. But please try to not worry so much! I love you too much not to come home to see you.” Marine Staff Sgt. Ryan Kohrig, personal security officer, Multinational Force Iraq, raises a flag in honor of fallen comrade Marine Sgt. Michael Marzano and his mother, Margy, May 7, two years after her son was killed in Iraq. Photo by Sgt. Jessica Kent, USMC  (Click photo for screen-resolution...

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2007 – The Chrysler Group is driving home its support for the nation’s military and the United Service Organizations this month with a sweepstakes designed to help servicemembers keep in touch with their families. In celebration of Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, the contest, “Our Troops Are Calling On You,” will continue throughout May. Based on the number of entries received for the giveaway of five new Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicles, the Chrysler Group will donate up to $50,000 to USO’s Operation Phone Home. Operation Phone Home distributes free prepaid international and domestic phone cards...