Honor and Remembrance
Our Thoughts and Prayers - Kirkwood, MO
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the Kirkwood, MO tragedy that unfolded last night.
The victims include:
Public Works Director Kenneth Yost
Officer Tom Ballman
Officer William Biggs
Council member Michael H.T. Lynch
Council member Connie Karr
Mayor Mike Swoboda is still in critical condition and Suburban Journals news reporter Todd Smith is in satisfactory condition.
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Video Tribute to our Armed Services from Ford Motor Company
A nice tribute from Ford Motor Company in honor of those who serve in our Armed Forces.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGv9kzqq6ho
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2007 Marine Corps Birthday Message - Video
Birthday message from Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhGemqK9oM
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Happy Birthday Marines! 232 Years Strong
From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country’s battles in the air, on land and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom, and to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.
Our Flag’s unfurled to every breeze from dawn to setting sun.
We have fought [...]
Friday Link of Interest - Bugles Across America
The Not For Profit organization Bugles Across America was founded in 2000 by Marine Tom Day of Berwyn, IL. At that time Congress passed legislation stating that all honorably discharged veterans of our Armed Services had a right to at least 2 uniformed military personnel to fold the flag and play taps on a CD [...]
YouTube Post - Vets at the Vacuum Shop
We have a group of Veterans here in Hunterdon County which call themselves the “Dirty Dozen”. They meet every Tuesday morning at the Gem Vacuum Shop in Glen Gardner, NJ.
Take a look at this special YouTube video produced by The Star Ledger.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Geqfw07hj7c
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YouTube Post - Vietnam Moving Wall
Enjoy this YouTube post of the Moving Wall in Union, NJ which we posted about in early May.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOd55I_Ii0
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Web Links - Vietnam Wall
Here are some web links for further information on the Vietnam Wall.
National Park Service - Vietnam Wall
The Virtual Wall
The Wall
The Vietnam Wall
View the Wall
Wikipedia - Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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The Holjes-Sheppard Memorial Park
My wife Rhonda and I visited Washington D.C a few weeks ago with my sister-in law Cindy and her daughter Maggie. It was a trip that I had promised my niece Maggie last year and had yet to make good on the promise - of which she continually reminded me “when are you going [...]
Memorial Day Ceremony - Lebanon Borough
There will be a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2007 at 3PM at the Holjes-Sheppard Memorial Park. Assisting with the ceremony will be members of the Hunterdon County Bulldogs - Marine Corps League Detachment 927. All are invited. This is a great opportunity to remember those that have given the supreme [...]
The Moving Wall Vietnam War Memorial - Union, NJ
According to the official Moving Wall web site themovingwall.org - this will be the only New Jersey appearance of the wall thus far for 2007.
“IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR [...]
The Moving Wall Vietnam War Memorial - Union, NJ
The Moving Wall Vietnam War Memorial will be in Union, NJ on May 17-20, 2007 at the Liberty Hall Museum, 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ.
I will have the honor of performing echo taps with Mark Whiney of Flemington, NJ at the closing ceremony on Sunday, 5/20.
For more information - Liberty Hall Museum
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WWII Veterans Round Table
A good friend sent over a message inviting all WWII veterans to a round table discussion to be held on Saturday, May 19 at 2PM at the North County Branch of the Hunterdon County Library - 65 Halstead Street, Clinton.
The program is free and open to the public.
The North County Branch library hosts a monthly [...]
Washington D.C. Weekend
I am back from a very memorable weekend in Washington D.C. with my sister-in law, niece and wife Rhonda.
The weather was beautiful with the temperatures reaching above 80 degrees. A far cry from the cold and wet weather we have been having here in New Jersey for the past few weeks.
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Book Links for Shane Comes Home - Rinker Buck
I am about halfway thru the book Shane Comes Home by Rinker Buck. I have to say that I can’t put the book down.
Here are some external links about Shane Childers - the first American killed in action in the Iraq.
http://citadel.edu/pao/newsreleases/war/Shane_ctnow.html
You can buy the book from Amazon.com
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