Here are a few stories that you didn't hear in the
news:
Gates, Mullen Discuss Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan published on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
Civilan casualties from close air strikes is "one of our greatest strategic vulnerabilities" in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said.
Afghan Forces Confiscate Opium Cache, Capture Taliban Commander published on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
Afghan security forces, assisted by coalition forces, confiscated an opium cache and captured several armed enemy fighters in the southern province of Kandahar.
Iraqi Forces Lead Efforts to Capture Terror Suspects published on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
Coalition and Iraqi security forces captured a suspect wanted in connection with armor-piercing bomb attacks in northwestern Baghdad's Kadamiyah district.
Iraqi Farmers' Market Opens for Business published on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
After two years of planning and building, the Central Euphrates Farmers' Market is open for business, a dream come true for area farming families as they watch agribusiness pick up.
Afghans Share Music, Culture With Servicemembers published on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
With the background melodies of a sitar, rabab and bongo drums filling the air, Afghans shared their culture with coalition members.
Anbar Judiciary Opening Marks Evolving Iraqi Justice published on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
Iraq is moving closer to establishing sovereign national and provincial judiciaries, as evidenced with the opening of Ramadi's Anbar Judicial Complex.
Afghan Officer Earns USAF Wings published on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
The first Afghan officer to train in the United States in nearly 50 years was awarded his silver U.S. Air Force wings on Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
Iraqi Forces Take Lead on Missions published on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST
Iraq security forces are increasingly taking the lead on missions targeting roadside bombers and extremist networks, officials said.
Captain Edward Allworth served in World War I. He was assigned
to the U.S. Army, 60th Infantry, 5th Division. For his heroic acts on
5 November 1918 at Clery-le-Petit, France he received the medal of
honor. His citation reads:
"While his company was crossing the Meuse River and canal at a
bridgehead opposite Clery-le-Petit, the bridge over the canal was
destroyed by shell fire and Capt. Allworth's command became separated,
part of it being on the east bank of the canal and the remainder on
the west bank. Seeing his advance units making slow headway up the
steep slope ahead, this officer mounted the canal bank and called for
his men to follow. Plunging in he swam across the canal under fire
from the enemy, followed by his men. Inspiring his men by his example
of gallantry, he led them up the slope, joining his hard-pressed
platoons in front. By his personal leadership he forced the enemy back
for more than a kilometer, overcoming machinegun nests and capturing
100 prisoners, whose number exceeded that of the men in his command.
The exceptional courage and leadership displayed by Capt. Allworth
made possible the re-establishment of a bridgehead over the canal and
the successful advance of other troops."
Covering Up Blunders
Our government continues to implement laws that cover up their
blunders. With the deficit climbing up over 11 trillion dollars
the democrats have no one to blame but themselves. Our taxes
will sky rocket over the next few years to pay for their incompetence
and inexperience decision making skills. The biggest tax hike
that we will face comes from the "global warming" bill that the House
just passed. Over a thousand pages, we once again see that the
Democrats are rushing bills through without reading them. It
boggles my mind to think that our government is so careless with our
freedoms. They are passing legislation without even knowing what
it is that they are voting on. This is dangerous and will set
America back to where we were before the American Revolution.
In the early and mid 1700s, a king placed heavy burdens on the people.
He decided to tax everything that he could to make money off of the
Americans. We could not stop him from doing this as he was the
ruler over us. A tyrant who had his way with the people.
Fortunately, a few brave and noble individuals began to stand up to
the king. In the end, it was the people that had the last word on the
matter.
Because of the struggles that these early Americans faced, they
established a government that would split the governing powers into
three sections. This new government was meant to prohibit one
person from ruling over the people. So, the president was
limited in his powers, as were the legislative and the judicial
branches. So long as good men and women served our country in these
capacities, the people would be governed in freedom.
Today, we see the wickedness of congress and the greed of their
doings. They have forgotten who they serve. They have lost
touch with the people. They continue to raise our taxes.
They don't care that taxes are raised because many of them do not pay
their taxes. They politically raise funds by passing laws that
help donors of their campaigns. The "pork deals" in recent laws are
unbelievably selfish and unwise in a time of "a financial crisis".
They bask in the fame and fortune while they sit upon their seats
making moral judgments that exempt their immoral actions. They
have become drunken with vanity and money. They do all of this while
sitting behind their enthroned positions as Americans continue to
suffer both economically and emotionally.
Today, two of the three branches of government are ruled by one
person, President Obama. With a democrat House and Senate, they cater
to every whim of President Obama. His agenda is dangerous and
will inflict heavy burdens on all Americans whether you are rich or
poor. Businesses face greater challenges as the democrats, with
their anti-business agenda, will continually penalize industries to
the point that they will seek other countries to do their business.
Raising the costs of production due to higher taxes will evidentially
cause businesses to do more with less, causing the labor force to
dwindle. This dwindling of the labor force will widen the gap of
poverty and many hard working Americans will find themselves without
employment.
The deceit and immoral behaviors of the leaders of this country will
destroy the dreams and hopes of every soldier, sailor, marine,
airmen/airwomen who sacrificed their time and life to the cause of
freedom. Slowly, they real us into their schemes and trap us in
their socialistic snares.
America is growing tired and facing huge financial burdens. How
much more can we take until we see another Boston Massacre or another
Paul Revere screaming that the radicals are coming? What must we
endure in order to wake up our government representatives and hold
them accountable for every vote that they make on our behalf?
From national security fears to economic woes, our government lures us
into false hope.
As Americans, it is time that we raise our voices. Stop the
insanity that is being presented to the people. Please call your
congressmen/congresswomen and senators and tell them to honor your
freedoms and stop passing laws without reading them. Let them
know that you are holding them accountable for every vote that they
make. Please America, let's put an end to the blunders that seem
to be facing this nation with this incompetent administration. Let's
remember those brave and noble individuals who stood up to a tyrant
and made a difference for all of us. Let's remember that we are
Americans who demand and fight to be free.
Stories of Heroes
Click the links below to read about our
national heroes serving in the Global War on Terror.
The
battles waged by our troops are part of a broader struggle between two
dramatically different systems. Under one, a small band of fanatics
demands total obedience to an oppressive ideology, condemns women to
subservience, and marks unbelievers for murder. The other system is
based on the conviction that freedom is the universal gift of Almighty
God, and that liberty and justice light the path to peace."
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them WHAT
to do, and they will surprise you with their ingenuity"
-- GEN George S. Patton
"To be prepared for war is one of the most
effective ways of preserving peace." -- President George
Washington
"It is fatal to enter any war without the will
to win it."
-- GEN
Douglas Macarthur
"There's just three
things I ever say to my team. If anything goes bad, then I did it.
If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes real
good, then you did it."
-- Paul 'Bear' Bryant
"It is better to suffer the worst right now than to live in perpetual fear
of it." -- Julius Caesar
