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Senator Kerry, supposedly defending Rep. John Murtha, said, "I won't stand for the Swift-Boating of Jack Murtha!" As one of the 254 members of Mr. Kerry's unit in Vietnam who belonged to Swift Boat Veterans and POWs for Truth, I found Mr. Kerry's comments most ironic. To us, Mr. Kerry's comments meant that no one should do to Mr. Murtha that which Mr. Kerry did to all of us and our fellow Vietnam veterans, living and dead. Mr. Kerry's disgraceful comments on many occasions in 1971 (while we were locked in combat), claiming falsely that we were "murdering" hundreds of...

NEWARK, N.J. — Brothers Marc and Michael Brummer figure the best way they can help support U.S. troops stationed in Iraq is to try to feed them — thousands of them. The co-owners of Hobby's Deli hope to send salami to the entire 42nd Infantry Division, currently in Tikrit. It'll take an estimated 23,000 salamis to reach that goal. But the first 2,000 or so of the dried meat — about 2 tons in all — was boxed and loaded onto a U.S. Postal Service truck Tuesday in the first phase of what the brothers dubbed "Operation Salami Drop." "We...

Angelwood's Report: The Patriots Rally for America V held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial leading down to the reflecting pool was a resounding success. About 1,000 to 1,200 flag-waving patriots gathered together to say a few prayers, listen to inspiring speeches and rally in support of the men and women of the United States, Great Britain, Australia and other coalition forces who are in harm’s way and fighting to defend freedom and liberate Iraq. It was a beautiful day with sunny skies, a brisk breeze to unfurl the flags and temperatures in the low 60's. The Lincoln Memorial...

<p>Rally starts at the Asheville City County Plaza at 1 PM. A large turnout is expected.</p> <p>Madcelt (my husband) is already there. We hope to be able to upload his pictures after the event.</p> <p>You can listen live to the second half of the event beginning at 2:55 pm at the link below. There are some good pictures of the event preparation at this link.</p>