http://www.usa-patriotism.com New patriotic content listings at USA Patriotism! and other news about patriotic happenings in America USA Patriotism! 2002 - 2009 http://www.usa-patriotism.com/images/usap100.jpg http://www.usa-patriotism.com USA Patriotism! RSS Feed for new patriotic content listings at USA Patriotism! and other news about patriotic happenings in America. http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/where_gone.htm Where have all the flags gone ... That once flew proudly in my neighborhood ... Where are all the car flags ... Passing by, up and down my street... Poems Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/where_gone.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/where_soldiers.htm Where are the soldiers who march in line ... Where are the soldiers every color and kind ... Where are the soldiers who made their moms cry... Poems Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/where_soldiers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/uso_oasis.htm The familiar refrain of “There’s nothing to do around here after work” will hopefully be a thing of the past here with the opening of a new center for rest and relaxation... Articles Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/uso_oasis.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0702.htm Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Grant, an aviation fire team member, completes his aviation fire team test onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf... Patriotic Photos Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0702.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/what_defeat.htm Through out the course of time ... We have celebrated our victories ... From Wars that we have won ... The echo's of machineguns... Poems Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/what_defeat.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/president_kids.htm Volunteers were already hard at work stuffing backpacks full of goodies for military kids today in Fort Lesley J. McNair’s gymnasium when President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrived to give them a hand... Articles Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/president_kids.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0701.htm U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with a U.S. Marine assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow... Patriotic Photos Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0701.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/welcome_home.htm I came home from Vietnam ... I just finished doing my turn and my tour ... I served my country just like my Dad did before ... When I got off the plane there was not band or parade... Poems Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/welcome_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/gunnery_secrets.htm When Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Eckman was promoted to gunnery sergeant on May 2, he became one of the few Marines to know the rare honor of being meritoriously promoted for combat service... Articles Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/gunnery_secrets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0630.htm A sea of U.S. Army soldiers salute during the 1st Armored Division's 2nd Brigade uncasing ceremony held on Baumholder's Minick Field, Germany... Patriotic Photos Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0630.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/mellencamp_j-01.htm Video of the moving song, Our Country, that should always be identified with John Mellencamp's heartfelt performance. Songs and Videos Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/mellencamp_j-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/blood_sand.htm Thousands of young men, American’s true ... Were out to avenge the red, white and blue ... Some had been drafted and some volunteered... Poems Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/blood_sand.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/warriors_sand.htm From far away lands ... Do you know the price of Freedom? ... Once our brothers and sisters are buried in the ground... Poems Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/warriors_sand.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_patriotism.htm Sitting in the desert, a thousand miles from home, an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, thinks about his lifetime and all the songs he wrote... Articles Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_patriotism.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0629.htm A Navy SEAL participated in infiltration and exfiltration training during Northern Edge on Fort Wainwright, Alaska... Patriotic Photos Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0629.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/war_hero.htm What price has been paid ... For the Hero who came home so sad ... My Dad wore a shiny Silver Star ... He came home with chest full of medals... Poems Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/war_hero.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/two_vets_troops.htm Three hundred and fifty is a large number, and for retired Marine Don Downer, it's a large part of what he does every day. Downer, acting on a tip from retired Army staff sergeant and neighbor Edward Connor, has now mailed more than 350 care packages to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.... Articles Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/two_vets_troops.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0628.htm Sgt. Maj. Fenton Reese, Capt. Robert Germino, members of the 1st Marine Corps District Color Guard, stand along side Mayor Ralph V. Suozzi and members of the Glen Cove council and community during a memorial wreath laying ceremony in honor of two-time Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Maj. Daniel "Dan" J. Daly, a native of Glen Cove, at his memorial Patriotic Photos Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0628.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/vietnam_food.htm He stands at the bottom ... Of a freeway exit ... Many cars just pass him by ... They don’t even notice... Poems Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/vietnam_food.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/jack_lewis.htm There are few times in our lives that we meet someone who truly inspires us to be better. They’re the different ones. Men and women who live their lives on their own terms; brash and stubborn, but wise and interesting. On June 11, I walked through the house of such a man... Articles Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/jack_lewis.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ftn_ww2vets.htm ...The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit group that transports World War II survivors and other veterans who may be terminally ill to the nation’s capital to visit and reflect at their memorials... Articles Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ftn_ww2vets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0627.htm Members of the Patriot Guard Riders and Holloman Air Force Base honor guard pay their respects to the caisson of Army Spec. Christopher M. Kurth as he is brought back June 11, 2009 for a burial in Alamogordo, N.M. The Soldier was killed in a grenade attack June 4, 2009 near Kirkuk, Iraq. Patriotic Photos Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0627.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/two_grave.htm Dear Lord I’m down to one last prayer ... With one jump boot in my grave ... Lord won’t you save my brother next to me... Poems Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/two_grave.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/af_ea_year2009.htm A staff sergeant assigned to the 390th Intelligence Squadron was named the Air Force's noncommissioned officer recipient of the 2008 Henry "Red" Erwin Enlisted Aviator of the Year June 12... Articles Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/af_ea_year2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0626.htm First Lady Michelle Obama promotes the White House's United We Serve volunteering initiative at the Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco, California with Maria Shriver, First Lady of California. Patriotic Photos Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0626.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/silverstar_samaroo.htm Staff Sgt. Sean Samaroo, 4th Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, was awarded the Silver Star for his actions in Afghanistan ... Samaroo received the award, the nation's third highest military decoration, for his part in the Battle of Wanat, which took place 2008 in the eastern province of Nuristan, Afghanistan. Samaroo is also a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient... Heroes Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/silverstar_samaroo.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/we_fought.htm America, the abundant, the place I was born ... I'll cherish till the day I die ... Where the bones of past heroes lie buried in the ground ... Who loved her the same as I... Poems Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/we_fought.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/two_twins.htm There were two sleeping Giants ... Standing tall in the sky ... Made of dark glass, concrete and steel ... The hands of New York City’s finest built them... Poems Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/two_twins.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/twilight_tattoo2009.htm Harold W. Arberg, the man who wrote the lyrics to the Army song, attended a special Army birthday edition of the Twilight Tattoo Wednesday night before a capacity crowd of VIPs, World War II veterans and schools students from around the country... Articles Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/twilight_tattoo2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0625.htm Sonar Technician 1st Class Russel Clink, assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, helps a child from the Shinko Gashi orphanage get a drink after a softball game during a community relations project sponsored by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan 1st Class Mess. Patriotic Photos Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0625.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/silver/hutchinson_d.htm On June 6, 2009, the 65th anniversary of D-Day, SPC David Hutchinson became only the fifth Army Reserve Soldier to receive the Silver Star. While deployed in Afghanistan, he was instrumental in saving the lives of 16 fellow Soldiers ... Hutchinson was medically evacuated out of Afghanistan with a serious leg injury after being in theater only a week. His actions contributed to the safety of 16 soldiers and showed extraordinary courage, loyalty and selfless-service under fire beyond expectation. Heroes Wed, 24 June 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/silver/hutchinson_d.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/tommy_cross.htm I look to the sky ... As I noticed endless time ... I walked across the lawn ... Sometime near Dawn... Poems Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/tommy_cross.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/five_brothers.htm For five brothers from a small town in Kentucky, serving in the military is a family tradition... Articles Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/five_brothers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0624.htm U.S. Air Force Airmen and the aircrew of a C-5 Galaxy reconfigure the aircraft in preparation for a helicopter load on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, June 8, 2009. The airmen are assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron... Patriotic Photos Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0624.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/the_walk-01.htm So many years have gone by ... The time has come to find my peace ... I make this pilgrimage to DC ... In search of some serenity... Poems Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/the_walk-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ksa2009.htm One of the most coveted Air Force safety awards was presented by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz to an Air National Guard pilot during a ceremony here June 16... Articles Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ksa2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0623.htm Cpl. Jason Comfort, 20, blows away Cpl. Francis A. Fani, 21, during his trumpet solo during a party band performance at the Waterfront Village in Portland, Ore... Patriotic Photos Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0623.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/littrell_b-01.htm A touching video that nicely illustrates Brian Littrell's wonderful performance of the moving song, "Welcome Home", about a father thinking of his son, who is serving in harms way . . . and then welcoming him home. Songs and Videos Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/littrell_b-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/sound_reveille.htm Today I awoke to a the sound ... Of a bugle playing Reveille ... Standing at attention ... As I watched my flag being raised... Poems Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/sound_reveille.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldier_others.htm When the Army became her vehicle seven years ago, Sgt. Gabrielle M. Martinez got behind the wheel, fastened her seat belt and ignited the engine. Then she put her foot on the gas... Articles Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldier_others.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0622.htm U.S. Army soldiers navigate across a creek during a dismounted patrol in the Nerkh Valley, Afghanistan... Patriotic Photos Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0622.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/music_box.htm They were married for only a short while ... One day he came home wearing a great big smile ... With a package under his arm ... Showing all of his boyish charm... Poems Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/music_box.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/texas_students_af.htm Air Force Personnel Center officials here hope to whet the appetites of young science, math and engineering students, so they might later seek "blue chip" career paths, hopefully Air Force blue... Articles Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/texas_students_af.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0621.htm U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to members of the Wounded Warrior Project at the annual convention of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics in Orlando, Fla. Patriotic Photos Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0621.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/117.htm Sgt. Eric Math of the 41st Engineer Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade, holds his daughter, as his wife shares in the moment after the "Bulldawgs" deployment ceremony at Fort Riley's Custer Hill Parade Field. Patriotic Photos Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/117.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/shadow-02.htm Last night I dreamt I died ... In this forsaken place ... Lost between death and time ... I am the light that cast shadows... Poems Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/shadow-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/military_fathers.htm President Barack Obama recognized in his Father's Day proclamation the sacrifices military fathers make every day, and hosted the Military Father of the Year June 19 at the White House for a town hall session on fatherhood... Articles Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/military_fathers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/remembering_serve.htm In the summer of 2006, while assigned to the U.S. Air Force Academy, I met a young man who reinforced the reason why I serve. I was about to enter an elevator when he and his mother, an instructor at the academy, walked in... Articles Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/remembering_serve.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0620.htm Members from the Coast Guard Honor Guard hold the American Flag over the urn of Rear Adm. Bennett "Bud" Sparks (Oct. 1925-May 2009) during a memorial service June 13, 2009. Sparks served in the Coast Guard for 47 years before retiring in 1989. Patriotic Photos Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0620.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_crosby.htm Staff Sgt. Philip Crosby was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device for heroic achievement and sustained meritorious service during combat operations at a ceremony, here... Heroes Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_crosby.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/the_letter.htm The days is Vietnam are long and sad ... The jungle heat is pretty bad ... I am stuck in a foxhole all alone ... Waiting for the night to turn to day... Poems Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/the_letter.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0619.htm Members of a U.S. Navy rifle detail march to their designated spots for a burial-at-sea ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) underway in the Pacific Ocean... Patriotic Photos Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0619.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/darkness_here.htm The coming of dims lights is so near ... Darkness is almost here ... There's nowhere to hide ... It's just a matter of time... Poems Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/darkness_here.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/captain_continues.htm The average Army career, if a soldier chooses to make a life of the service, is a little more than 20 years. But for one jovial 62-year old Army captain, 20 years hardly seemed like enough... Articles Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/captain_continues.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0618.htm A military training instructor watches as basic trainees pass over an algae-filled water obstacle on a cable and rope bridge, on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Patriotic Photos Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0618.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/hawthorne_b.htm ...While under attack by an armed enemy, “Doc Hawthorne” – as the unit came to call him -- remained poised and directed other soldiers to assist in the evacuation and treatment of five casualties, who included a civilian contractor and other soldiers... His Bronze Star Medal citation notes that “there is no doubt that his efforts and skill saved Sgt. Chandler’s life... Heroes Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/hawthorne_b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/american_pride-03.htm A touching video by a fellow patriot that was for a college class project . . . all about love and pride of the USA. Songs and Videos Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/american_pride-03.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/thanksgiving-01.htm Candied yams and pumpkin pie ... The time to gather family ... To gives thanks, is really why ... For, the bounty on our tables... Poems Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/thanksgiving-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/she_moonlight.htm He never got to come home ... With the rest of his friends ... He was just another forgotten ... Prisoner Of War... Poems Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/she_moonlight.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/mcs_foundation-01.htm The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation recently raised more than $300,000 at its 23rd Annual Washington Gala to benefit high school and college students from families of active-duty and former Marines... Articles Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/mcs_foundation-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0617.htm U.S. Marines smooth out cement that will be the foundation for a school they are building for villagers in support of exercise Shared Accord, Wanrarou, Benin. Patriotic Photos Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0617.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/only_numbers.htm ATwo hundred, twenty-eight years ... That, we have been going to war ... Eleven times we said, "For freedom!0... Was, what we were fighting for... Poems Tue. 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/only_numbers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/second_chance.htm Looking down from the heavens stars ... looking through falling memories ... One by one, like tears they fall ... on the earth's dirt they lay... Poems Tue. 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/second_chance.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/why_do.htm When I entered the Air Force nearly 26 years ago, I needed a job and an education, and knew the Air Force could provide me those opportunities. I was going to do my four years and get out. .. Articles Tue. 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/why_do.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0616.htm U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Volpe gives an Iraqi boy a fist bump greeting during a foot patrol along a major highway in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Volpe is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Military Police Platoon, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, which is serving as part of Multinational Division Baghdad. Patriotic Photos Tue. 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0616.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/althouse_d-01.htm Video of Dan Althouse's moving performance of the hearfelt written song, "Dear Sons and Daughters", that thanks all who serve our country and the parents, families, and friends who support them. Songs and Videos Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/althouse_d-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/marine_love.htm I know that we are miles apart ... but you're always in my heart... Poems Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/marine_love.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/who_it.htm A man with one leg ... Another, crippled, bent ... Should remind us what it costs ... And just how much was "spent"... Poems Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/who_it.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/second_inches.htm With my grandchild on my knee ... I began to tell him a story ... Of brave young hearts and silent glory ... I told him of my hitch overseas as a US Marine... Poems Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/second_inches.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/scfs_iraq.htm Stephen Colbert came, saw and conquered Iraq, claiming victory on day three of his six-day adventure to the Middle East. Arriving in a C-17 from Kuwait, Colbert landed at the Baghdad International Airport June 5 and began preparing for his shows at Camp Victory's Al Faw Palace, as part of his tour "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando... Articles Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/scfs_iraq.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0615.htm Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander Gen. Ray Odierno helps Stephen Colbert become more "Soldierly" by shaving his trademark hair in Monday's episode of "The Colbert Report." Colbert filmed a week of episodes from Camp Victory's Al Faw Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, as part of a USO tour. Patriotic Photos Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0615.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/flagday_glory.htm Patriotism, simply defined, is devotion to one's country. In some nations this devotion is expressed more passionately and openly than in others, but loyalty to one's homeland is a natural and common emotion. Such patriotic feeling often lies quietly within the breast of a population and may not have a highly visible expression until times of national tragedy or threat... Articles Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/flagday_glory.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/flagday_me.htm I remember being a young boy in elementary school when every day would start out with the Pledge of Allegiance. I must have said it a million times, and I was always proud to live in a country that promised liberty and justice for all I was proud of my country and considered myself blessed to have been born in it... Articles Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/flagday_me.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/veterans_all.htm Well! We're in a different world ... Than, what, we ever knew ... It will never, be the same ... As it was, for me and you... Poems Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/veterans_all.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/screaming_eagles.htm There were over 1,000 Screaming Eagles ... That landed in the Middle East ... Ready, to show Saddam ... The United States Army... Poems Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/screaming_eagles.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/wounded_r2r.htm Many cheering and excited Virginians lined the route of the “Ride 2 Recovery” Memorial Challenge bicycle ride, in which 35 wounded warriors took part last month ... Other notable supporters of this year’s Virginia Ride 2 Recovery Memorial Challenge included Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, actor Gary Sinise and country music artist Lee Greenwood... Articles Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/wounded_r2r.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0614.htm HOUSTON, TX - Chief Petty Officer Jose Hermann from Coast Guard Air Station Houston renders respect as the body of Army Spc. Jarrett P. Griemel arrives at Ellington Field, June 11, 2009. Griemel, a La Porte native was killed in Afghanistan on June 3, 2009. Military and civilian personnel from Ellington Field, including those from Coast Guard Air Station Houston gave Griemel his final salute as the caravan left the gate of the base. Patriotic Photos Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0614.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/transitions.htm Since the year Seventeen eighty-nine ... When George Washington was sworn in ... There was the promise of America ... That was finally, about to begin... Poems Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/transitions.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/remember_us.htm From the beaches of Normandy ... To the shores of Pearl Harbor ... The blood soaked hills of Korea ... And the hidden POW camps in Vietnam... Poems Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/remember_us.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2vets_nmall.htm Nearly 45 volunteers from the Fort Meade community gathered at the National Mall May 27 to help give 55 men and women who served during World War II a chance to see the memorial dedicated to their service... Articles Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2vets_nmall.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/army_234bd.htm Citing the organization’s long history of selfless service and sacrifice, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III helped to commemorate the Army’s 234th birthday today at a Pentagon ceremony... Articles Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/army_234bd.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0613.htm U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Debra Snide stands watch in the pilot house of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the ship prepares to get underway from San Diego. Patriotic Photos Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0613.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/gs_families.htm There's too many Gold Star Families ... Their numbers growing every day ... Too much to ask those loved ones ... Such a terrible price they pay... Poems Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/gs_families.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/proud_american-01.htm We are proud to be Americans ... Beloz is our family name ... Our American pride is rooted deep within our veins... Poems Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/proud_american-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_duty-01.htm Army Spc. Jonathan Goodwin is a lot of different things: husband, father of seven children, jokester, and the kind of person who can light up a room with his sense of humor. But before he was any of these things, he became a soldier, signing up for his first enlistment in May 1992... Articles Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_duty-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0612.htm U.S. Air Force basic trainees, equipped with combat gear, march in two columns from a mock air base where they practiced a defensive scenario during basic military training on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Patriotic Photos Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0612.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/freedom_free-02.htm All down through the ages ... Since mortal time began ... Men have fought for freedom ... Fought wars, man to man... Poems Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/freedom_free-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/gs_mothers.htm Started with a group of twenty-five ... In the year of twenty-eight ... By those who'd lost a Son or Daughter ... From the wartime's cruel fate... Poems Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/gs_mothers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/prisoners_memories.htm We come from all walks of life ... Children of the USA ... We are Soldiers marching with great pride... Poems Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/prisoners_memories.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afw_saltlake.htm From kids shrieking in delight at the amazing aerial maneuvers of the Thunderbirds to their parents singing along with various Air Force bands, one thing was obvious here last week: Air Force Week Salt Lake City was a success... Articles Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afw_saltlake.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0611.htm Members of the U.S. Marine Drum & Bugle Corps perform during an evening parade at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C. Patriotic Photos Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0611.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/marra_j.htm ...Anytime a fellow soldier falls, it is a sad day. In this instance, Marra was able to take what the enemy meant for evil, and use it later to save lives. For his selfless acts, he was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor device. Heroes Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/marra_j.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/honor_troops02.htm Moving video that is all about honoting the troops." Songs and Videos Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/honor_troops02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/unknown.htm Long are the days short are the nights ... Anxious are the soldiers; time is not on their side ... Today is the day they must say goodbye... Poems Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/unknown.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/tba_american.htm This little piece won't take long ... Because, it's simple as can be ... Life in these United States ... Is really great, but it's not free... Poems Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/tba_american.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/pow_me.htm All along the watch towers ... VC carrying machineguns ... Beyond that barbwire ... Is the road to my lost Freedom... Poems Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/pow_me.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_son-03.htm When Cpl. Jared P. Lopez joined the Marine Corps in September 2006, he always knew there would be a possibility that he would deploy at the same time as his father, who has served in the Marine Corps for nearly 20 years. But he didn’t think they would end up on the same base in Iraq... Articles Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_son-03.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0610.htm Local French children congratulate a U.S. Army soldier after he successfully jumped from a C-130 to re-enact the D-Day paratrooper jump 65 years ago over Saint Mere Eglise, France. Patriotic Photos Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0610.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ff/navy_man.htm My father was a Navy man ... He first went to Vietnam, to the Persian then the Sulu Sea ... My mother and I would watch the waves and wonder ... If the flotsam was a ship recast as driftwood... Poems Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ff/navy_man.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/there_heartland.htm It's come to the heartland ... The terror and the dread ... In one explosive moment ... Our innocence has fled... Poems Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/there_heartland.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/portrait_soldier.htm If, I were an Artist ... I would paint you ... A Soldier’s Portrait ... But how do I paint my fear... Poems Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/portrait_soldier.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/portable_uso.htm Soldiers at Forward Operating Base Shank here gathered May 27 for the dedication of the first “USO in a Box”... Articles Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/portable_uso.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/paying_calling.htm It’s 115 degrees Fahrenheit, and we’re in the shade of an aircraft silhouette . . . The wind is sending a steady stream of sand and dust whipping across the flightline into the faces of airmen and soldiers alike . . . Yet, we stand at attention in two straight lines, beginning at the ramp of a C-130 Hercules. We’re waiting to render honors... Articles Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/paying_calling.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0609.htm Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Kline, assigned to Navy Operational Support Center Rochester, helps a child with homework at the Cameron Community Ministries after school program during Rochester Navy Week... Patriotic Photos Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0609.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/haggard_m-01.htm Video of Merle Haggard performing this thoughtful song,"America First" . . . reminding all about America comes first Songs and Videos Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/haggard_m-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hallowed_names.htm From Dulles Airport I grow impatient ... Not knowing my way around ... It has taken all day ... Leaning on my cane... Poems Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hallowed_names.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/tlt_law.htm We forgive too many crimes ... And we say that it's okay ... Go ahead and break the Law ... We don't mean them anyway... Poems Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/tlt_law.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ot_marine.htm He sat all alone in his favorite chair sitting by the fireplace ... Waiting for the phone to ring any day ... Knowing the sound of the phone would send him far away... Poems Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ot_marine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/veterans_d-day2009.htm For nearly a week Department of Defense civilians and servicemembers from the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines have been deployed to the small French town of Sainte Mere Eglise and this memorial beside Omaha Beach supporting events in honor of the 65th anniversary of D-Day... Articles Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/veterans_d-day2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0608.htm President Barack Obama meets with Airmen June 5 during a stop Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The president was en route to nearby Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, to visit wounded U.S. servicemembers being treated there. Patriotic Photos Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0608.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/obama_060609.htm ...I'm not the first American President to come and mark this anniversary, and I likely will not be the last. This is an event that has long brought to this coast both heads of state and grateful citizens; veterans and their loved ones; the liberated and their liberators. It's been written about and spoken of and depicted in countless books and films and speeches. And long after our time on this Earth has passed, one word will still bring forth the pride and awe of men and women who will never meet the heroes who sit before us: D-Day... Speeches Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/obama_060609.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/longest_day-01.htm On those shores of Normandy ... Those sixty-five years ago ... There was an amphibious landing ... The largest, this World would know... Poems Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/longest_day-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/my_see.htm My eyes no longer can see ... I have left my home state behind me ... Duty called and I accidentally opened the door ... After 911 my country asked me wear the uniform... Poems Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/my_see.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/paratrooper_citizenship.htm Irony, our English teachers told us, often is confused with odd coincidence. Just ask Army Pfc. Wenderson Jangada of the 82nd Airborne Division, who will tell you it is ironic that the benefits of enlisting in the U.S. Army can be more significant to immigrants than to citizens... Articles Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/paratrooper_citizenship.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0607.htm Col. Steven Kwast takes a moment to honor fallen members of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team during a May 31 memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Lion, Afghanistan. More than 75 American servicemembers and Afghan leaders attended the ceremony to honor Lt. Col. Mark Stratton, Army Master Sgt. Blue Rowe, Senior Airman Ashton Goodman and Abdul Samad who were killled when their convoy vehicle was struck by a suicide car bomber May 26, 2009. Patriotic Photos Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0607.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0606b.htm President Barack Obama (L-R), Britain's Prince Charles, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy arrive at the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery to attend a ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Patriotic Photos Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:50:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0606b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/four_so.htm A week and more of suffering ... From another Enemy ... After four years of Heartache ... In this Land Of The Free... Poems Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/four_so.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/mayday.htm Mayday! Mayday! I’m hit! I am hit ... My F4 is coming down hard ... Sorry I got to eject ... Landing some where in Laos... Poems Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/mayday.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2_vets.htm A group of veterans, college students and faculty members were joined by members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing to honor the heroes of World War II, particularly those who participated in the allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day June 1 at Thorpe Abbots, England... Articles Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2_vets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/values_bind.htm As I walked through the American cemetery at Omaha Beach here, I found it difficult to wrap my mind around a battle so large and so brutal. I imagine, as thousands of Soldiers poured onto these beaches 65 years ago, the magnitude of the conflict must have been overwhelming to them as well... Articles Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/values_bind.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/cno_midway.htm ...Adm. Gary Roughead, CNO, said the Battle of Midway showed the world what an American Sailor could do and is the ultimate statement of the Navy's ethos and character. He said it was what Admiral Chester Nimitz called 'A glorious page in our history'... Articles Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/cno_midway.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0606.htm The "Filthy Thirteen," a painting by Joel Iskowitz, depicts soldiers preparing for their D-Day jump by assembling gear and applying war paint next to their C-47 aircraft. Patriotic Photos Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0606.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/gap/payne_t.htm USA Patriotism! proudly recognizes Thomas Paine as a Great American Patriot for his significant contributiions to the development of our beloved country. Honored Patriots Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/gap/payne_t.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/land_free-01.htm On Independence Day this year ... We'll wave our Flag, salute and cheer ... We'll thank all those who've gone before ... And those today, we send to War... Poems Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/land_free-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/looking_mirror.htm Looking into mirror ... After so many years ... I asked myself ... What happen to me... Poems Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/looking_mirror.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/senior_hero.htm Glenn R. Sheridan sat quietly captivated as he and about 40 fellow World Ward II-era veterans listened to the words of the grandson of one of their generation’s most influential and legendary military figures... Articles Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/senior_hero.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0605.htm U.S. servicemembers honor their fallen comrades during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Joint Operations Center Compound, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Patriotic Photos Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0605.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/tgo_days.htm They said, "It's alright to burn it" ... "You can throw it to the ground" ... "You can wear it on your back ... That symbol of the freedom bound... Poems Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/tgo_days.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/lets_roll-02.htm There I was, death staring me in the face ... It wore the face of hate and Terrorists ... Right then and there I had to call my wife ... I had to let her know how much she meant to me... Poems Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/lets_roll-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/doctor_music.htm It’s not hard to find a full-time soldier who goes right back to work doing something else after the uniform comes off. From entrepreneurial endeavors through self-owned businesses to hobbies-turned-careers, some soldiers moonlight in their passions no matter how involved their military careers might be... Articles Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/doctor_music.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0604.htm U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Chittock, left, and Sgt. Salvador Gutierrez navigate through the obstacle course during the Pre-Ranger Course on Fort Irwin, Calif... Patriotic Photos Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0604.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/schlatter_b.htm ...Schlatter placed himself at great risk several times trying to render aid to wounded Iraqi soldiers. On no fewer than three occasions, he accompanied the Quick-Reaction Force that went to the aid of Iraqi soldiers in enemy contact. In recognition of his commitment and dedication, Schlatter received the first Purple Heart in the 80th Division since World War II and a Bronze Star. Heroes Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/schlatter_b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/sf_seventy-six.htm In the year of 1776 ... Dreams of Freedom were Declared ... New to the World, a way of Life ... No way, to be compared... Poems Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/sf_seventy-six.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/legacy_sand.htm The Son wants to follow in his Father's boot prints ... Where the father left behind his prints in the sand ... Across Americas seas a long time ago in Vietnam... Poems Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/legacy_sand.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tribute_goodman.htm On May 26, Senior Airman Ashton Goodman and Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, the commander of the Panjshir Provincial Reconstruction Team, were killed near here from of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device... Articles Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tribute_goodman.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0603.htm Sgt. Steven Ruddle, left, a native of Waynesboro, Tenn., and a squad leader with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, debriefs his squad after an assault through the urban patrolling training lane at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain facility aboard the Nova Selo Training Area in Sliven, Bulgaria... Patriotic Photos Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0603.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/mcgraw_t-01.htm Video of Tim McGraw at the 2007 ACM show poignantly performing his wonderfully co-written song, "If You're Reading This", about a fallen hero. Songs and Videos Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/mcgraw_t-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/presidents_day-01.htm Back in Seventeen ninety-six ... Is when this Holiday began ... For the birthday of ol’ George ... At least, that was the plan... Poems Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/presidents_day-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/lady_change.htm He stands out in front of the liquor store ... Wearing an old Army jacket all torn and worn ... You can barely see the patch on his sleeve... Poems Tue, 02 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/lady_change.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chief_airey_ac.htm Surrounded by family and friends, colleagues and fellow Airmen, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Airey was laid to rest here May 28... Articles Tue, 02 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chief_airey_ac.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0602.htm A joint honor guard brings a wreath forward for U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as he dedicates it to fallen American troops at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial during a brief visit to the cemetery in Manila, Philippines. Patriotic Photos Tue, 02 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0602.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/jennings_w-01.htm Video of late country music legend Waylon Jennings' touching performance of the heartfelt song, America. Songs and Videos Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/jennings_w-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/lady_liberty-01.htm You're a grand and stately "Lady" ... Your head held up so proud and high ... A book of our laws in one hand ... The other lighting freedoms' sky... Poems Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/lady_liberty-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ive_long.htm I've been a Soldier way too long ... My mind occupied with the War ... No time for distractions ... It just might cost me my life... Poems Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ive_long.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_others.htm A Marine who returned home from his second deployment from Iraq knew that “something was definitely wrong” with him. “It really didn’t start setting in on me until I was back three or four months,” said Marine Corps Sgt. Josh Hopper, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 at Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station... Articles Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_others.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0601.htm Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Capt. Bob Roth, executive officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) speak with Sailors assigned to the "Red Rippers" of Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 11 aboard George H.W. Bush. Patriotic Photos Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0601.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/oc_birthday.htm In the year, Seventeen eighty-seven ... Those thirty-nine, changed our History ... They signed that piece of parchment ... Said, we were, the Land of the Free... Poems Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/oc_birthday.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/itwr_over.htm Many years after the parade is long and gone ... Medals and Ribbons were pinned to their chests ... And all their friends' names have been craved on the Wall.... Poems Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/itwr_over.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chaplains_faith.htm Reinforcements are something every unit loves to have -- more soldiers help to win the fight and save lives at the same time. The duty of being a soldier can be difficult at times, and no matter how many extra soldiers arrive to the battlefield, the burden sometimes just does not seem to lift... Articles Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chaplains_faith.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0531.htm U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Boniol demonstrates how to operate a control tower light signaling gun on an air base in Southwest Asia... Patriotic Photos Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0531.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/ohas_seconds.htm One second for each victim ... On this anniversary ... But a lifetime of sorrow ... For surviving friends and family... Poems Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/ohas_seconds.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/invisible_soul.htm I saw him from the corner of my eye ... He looked all alone ... With no one to take his side ... He appeared to be lost somewhere in his mind... Poems Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/invisible_soul.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afca_memorialized.htm In a lush and serene park on the outskirts of Paris, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, Gen. Roger A. Brady joined several hundred American and French citizens beneath an ornately sculpted ceremonial arch to pay homage to aviators, known as the Lafayette Escadrille. The 68 volunteers flew in defense of French democracy against the central powers during World War I... Articles Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afca_memorialized.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0530.htm U.S. Army soldiers rehearse dismounting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter before a recent air assault operation on Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Patriotic Photos Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0530.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/two_for_one.htm Just a piece of parchment paper ... With words formed by a quill ink pen ... That begin with, "We, the people"... Poems Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/two_for_one.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_meet.htm In the park they will meet ... Peace of heart is what they seek ... From the memories that never leave ... Of Brothers laying in fields of dust & bones... Poems Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_meet.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ohf_mma2009.htm When Army Staff Sgt. Melissa K. Dion logged on to her computer to nominate her own mother for Operation Homefront’s Military Motherhood Award, she found that her mother, Carol Dion, had nominated her first... Articles Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ohf_mma2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529a.htm Members of the Fleet Week flag detail unfurl a U.S. flag aboard the USS Intrepid Sea during Fleet Week New York City. About 3,000 sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen are participating in the 22nd commemoration of the event, which gives area residents an opportunity to meet military members and see the latest capabilities of today's maritime services. Patriotic Photos Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529b.htm U.S. Marines run past the New York Stock Exchange as part of Fleet Week activities in New York. The Marines are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - New York. Patriotic Photos Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529c.htm Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team practice on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima in preparation for the Manhattan Sunset Parade Invitational event, May 24, 2009. The Drill Team preformed at many locations around New York Harbor during Fleet Week '09. Patriotic Photos Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0529c.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/pause_moment.htm Friends and family gather ... For Independence Day ... We'll celebrate our freedom ... And the American way... Poems Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/pause_moment.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_dreams.htm In my dreams I am a Soldier ... Fighting for what is right ... But in the darkness my shadow ... No longer knows who I am... Poems Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_dreams.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/texas_fishing.htm Because soldiers spend most of their time with other soldiers, their everyday lives seem completely normal to them. But every once in a while, they run into someone who tells them that what they do is extraordinary... Articles Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/texas_fishing.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0528.htm Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Mike Rhodes, acting director, Administration and Management, greet Retired U.S. Army Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, right, prior to the dedication of the Defense Humanitarian Relief Corridor in the Pentagon. During the Berlin Airlift, Halvorsen earned the nickname the "Candy Bomber" for his habit of dropping candy-laden parachutes from his aircraft to Berlin children. Patriotic Photos Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0528.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/116.htm Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Chris Yaras kisses his daughter for the first time during the return of the Los Angeles class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) to Naval Submarine Base New London. The baby was born four weeks ago when the Los Angeles class submarine began its month-long surface transit from Bahrain. Patriotic Photos Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/116.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/detro_l.htm ...Enemy assault soon ensued and then-Cpt. John Detro, an Army Physician Assistant, went to work treating the wounded while constantly threatened by incoming rounds . . . Conducting a total of nine surgeries throughout the night, Detro and the medical team were able to save all of the seriously injured and the majority are still serving today. For his sound judgment and exceptional performance, Detro was awarded the Bronze Star with Valor Device and Purple Heart... Heroes Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/detro_l.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/johnson_x-01.htm A heartfelt video of 12 year old Lexxi Saal's very touching performance of her wonderfully written song, Thank You . . . which pays tribute to the brave, honorable men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces. Songs and Videos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/johnson_x-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/time_go.htm I could see the flash of cannon ... Over the ridge of the hill ... Could hear the shots over my head ... As I lay deathly still... Poems Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/time_go.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/isihf_chair.htm I sit in his favorite chair ... Looking out the window ... I feel the cold from the winter wind... Poems Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/isihf_chair.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/airmen_honor.htm Airmen here paid tribute to a fallen comrade on the two-year anniversary of the death of a fire team leader from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Det. 3, Police Transition Training Team here... Articles Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/airmen_honor.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/hw_podcast.htm ...Seligman said she hopes her new weekly podcast, “Her War,” will help to provide a platform for military wives to openly discuss such anxieties and uncertainties about their husbands’ deployments. The podcast, she said, is dedicated to providing military wives with the tools and resources they need to better equip themselves to deal with separation issues... Articles Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/hw_podcast.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527a.htm Family members visit the gravesite of a loved one during Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527b.htm Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife Deborah visit with the family of U.S. Army Sgt. John Kyle Daggett while visiting Section 60 after Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. Daggett was an Army ranger killed after a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his vehicle in Sadr City, Iraq, May 1, 2008. Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527c.htm Catchpenny lead vocalist Christian Schauf and guitarist Mark Kelly perform during a Memorial Day celebration on Contingency Operating Base, Basra, Iraq. Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527c.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527d.htm Country singer Trace Adkins and the U.S. Army Chorus perform at the National Memorial Day Concert, Washington, D.C. Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527d.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527e.htm Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna address the audience gathered on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol at the National Memorial Day Concert, Washington, D.C. Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0527e.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/they_preserve.htm They serve to preserve our forefathers dreams ... Prayers, visions and determination ... Risking all in pursuit of fulfillment of duty ... To God, freedom, faith, honor and nation... Poems Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/they_preserve.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/section_sixty.htm Men and Women buried here ... Who gave their all for you and me ... In Iraq and Afghanistan ... So that, others, might be Free... Poems Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/section_sixty.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/i_regret.htm I am the letter that you fear ... I am the silence in your mind ... I am every noise you hear ... I am the voice from a far... Poems Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/i_regret.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/obama_052509.htm THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Admiral Mullen, for that generous introduction and for your sterling service to our country. To members of our armed forces, to our veterans, to honored guests, and families of the fallen -- I am deeply honored to be with you on Memorial Day... Speeches Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/obama_052509.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/obama_freedom.htm President Barack Obama today hailed U.S. military members’ unselfish service and willingness to lay down their lives on behalf of their fellow citizens during the annual Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery... Articles Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/obama_freedom.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_citizens.htm One hundred and six servicemembers, including 94 soldiers, 10 Marines and two sailors, from countries from Mexico to Japan, celebrated their first Memorial Day as U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony here... Articles Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_citizens.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526a.htm President Barack Obama participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Patriotic Photos Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526b.htm President Barack Obama bows his head for a moment of silence at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Patriotic Photos Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526c.htm A U.S. Marine and U.S. Airman join guests attending Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 25, 2008, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., where President Barack Obama gave remarks in honor of those who serve and have served in the U.S. military. Patriotic Photos Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526c.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526d.htm During the Memorial Day 5K Run at a camp in the Middle East, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kelli Roesch wears a sign honoring Air Force 1st. Lt. Roslyn Schulte, who died May 20 in Afghanistan due to a roadside bomb... Patriotic Photos Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0526d.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_memory-01.htm Many are the brave souls ... Who've fought in battles here ... Defending freedom and liberty ... And those they loved so dear... Poems Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_memory-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/anmo_remembrance.htm That poem about where "poppies blow" ... And, "the crosses, row on row" ... Still rings true, these ninety years ... After written, still brings tears... Poems Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/anmo_remembrance.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ad_memorial_day.htm Almost forty-three hundred killed ... Since we invaded in two thousand three ... Thirty two thousand plus, wounded ... But maybe, with an end in sight, to see... Poems Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ad_memorial_day.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/tears_silence.htm I raised you from a boy to young man ... I thought I would never tell you a lie ... Son I wish I knew why ... I said the things I did... Poems Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/tears_silence.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/rtrtn_capital.htm Pam Crane sat peacefully in a patch of freshly mowed grass along Highway 27 here in the nation’s capital, remembering her husband, his patriotism and his cause. She overlooked a sea of motorcycles and bandana-wearing war veterans gathered... Articles Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/rtrtn_capital.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0525.htm Thousands of bikers from all across the country rode into the nation's capitol... Patriotic Photos Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0525.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/memorial_day-05.htm We've Troops around the World ... Who put, their Life on the line ... And sometimes give their All ... For, Freedoms of yours and mine... Poems Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/memorial_day-05.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/tlsbg_home.htm Hello Soldier; you don't know who I am ... Today, my brothers and I ... Will unfold your Flag ... We will take special care... Poems Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/tlsbg_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chairman_md_message.htm In his annual Memorial Day message to servicemembers worldwide, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff evoked the sacrifice of an airman who died in Afghanistan last month... Articles Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chairman_md_message.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_grads.htm U.S. servicemembers are the key to America’s success in the world, President Barack Obama said at the U.S. Naval Academy graduation in Annapolis, MD... Articles Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_grads.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0524.htm The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf transits the Hudson River during the Parade of Ships as part of Fleet Week in New York... Patriotic Photos Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0524.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/heroes_everyone.htm More than we should care to count ... With more added every day ... The death toll from this hapless War ... Is far too high, a price to pay... Poems Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/heroes_everyone.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/silent_warrior.htm Today St. Michael put on his uniform ... And went to visit an old friend ... He came down from heaven to honor him ... He called him his Silent Warrior... Poems Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/silent_warrior.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/two_beautiful_days.htm The month of May tends to be a difficult month for me as a mother and as I write these words I know that to be the case for so many mother’s across this great nation. Sandwiched between two beautiful days of recognition and honor are memories I hold very dear to my heart and will always cherish in this lifetime... Articles Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/two_beautiful_days.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/arlington_commemoration.htm More than 3,000 servicemembers officially kicked off the Memorial Day commemoration last evening as they placed more than 250,000 miniature flags at every grave at Arlington National Cemetery... Articles Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/arlington_commemoration.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wounded_aaweek.htm Of all the people who gathered on a gray and rainy Monday morning to watch the 82nd Airborne Division kick off its annual All American Week celebration with a division cohesion run, perhaps no one faced more obstacles to be there than Army Sgt. John Hoxie... Articles Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wounded_aaweek.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/repatriation_casualties.htm A throng of family members and Marine veterans gathered amidst the white grave markers of Arlington National Cemetery to remember the service and sacrifice of six Vietnam War casualties May 14. After 41 years, the remains of the six Marines killed in Vietnam have been identified and repatriated... Articles Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/repatriation_casualties.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523a.htm Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Travor Smith, a member of the Marine Corps Barracks’ Company A Ceremonial Marchers, places miniature flags at the graves of fallen servicemembers at Arlington National Cemetery, May 21, 2009. “It makes me feel like I am further honoring those who have gone before,” he said. Patriotic Photos Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523b.htm U.S. Air Force Capt. Bruce Auville pays respects as members of the 47th Security Forces Squadron follow his lead during a formal retreat in honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Patriotic Photos Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523c.htm U.S. Navy sailors open an American flag before a Naval Support Activity Memorial Day event, Souda Bay, Greece... Patriotic Photos Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0523c.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/another_md.htm Taps play mournfully o'er the grave ... Loved ones bow their heads and weep ... The Flag folded, casket lowered down ... And the Hero, laid to endless sleep... Poems Fri. 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/another_md.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ianso_hero.htm I ain't no saint ... I ain't no hero ... Don't make me out to be ... Something that ain't me... Poems Fri. 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ianso_hero.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldiers_tradition.htm A father and son serving together in Multinational Division Baghdad on Camp Liberty, Iraq, epitomize their family’s tradition of service... Articles Fri. 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldiers_tradition.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0522.htm U.S. Army paratroopers take part in a four-mile division-wide run to kick off the Army 82nd Airborne Division's All American Week celebration, when the division honors the fallen from past campaigns and celebrates its heritage. Patriotic Photos Fri. 22 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0522.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/md2007-02.htm Another sad Memorial Day ... To Honor all of those lost ... As we tally up another year ... Of all, that this War has cost... Poems Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/md2007-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/desert_eyes.htm We were out on patrol ... Securing another building ... When I opened the door ... An Iraqi man was lying dead on the floor... Poems Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/desert_eyes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/taking_chance.htm Just in time for Memorial Day 2009 the HBO movie 'Taking Chance' has been released to home video stores and outlets. This remarkable film is a triumph for HBO and its leading actor Kevin Bacon who plays the role of Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl of the United States Marine Corps... Articles Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/taking_chance.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/recall_mday.htm More than 1.3 million Americans have fought and died on behalf of our country during the past 233 years . . . It was built on the backs of men and women who believed in the fundamental principles of freedom, principles for which they were willing to put their lives on the line... Articles Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/recall_mday.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0521.htm Their Angels volunteer Iren Jenny writes a letter of gratitude to deployed troops at the Military Appreciation Month ceremony held at Hilltop Church of Christ in Richmond, CA. Patriotic Photos Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0521.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/afcross_rhyner.htm Tears stood in Sue Rhyner's eyes as she talked about her son, who, in a ceremony March 10 here received the Air Force Cross, the highest military decoration awarded by the service, and a Purple Heart. Staff Sgt. Zachary Rhyner of the 21st Special Tactics Squadron from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., received the medal for uncommon valor during Operation Enduring Freedom before a crowd of hundreds dotted with combat controllers' red berets. The decoration is second only to the Medal of Honor, and is awarded by the president... Heroes Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/afcross_rhyner.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/saal_l-01.htm A heartfelt video of 12 year old Lexxi Saal's very touching performance of her wonderfully written song, Thank You . . . which pays tribute to the brave, honorable men and women serving in the U.S. armed forces. Songs and Videos Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/saal_l-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/daddy_girl.htm This American Daughter of a Korean Veteran will never forget ... All gave some and some gave all ... This American Daughter will not forget the ghosts on the Wall... Poems Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/daddy_girl.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/june_birthday.htm On the Fourth we celebrate ... The Birth of our Nation ... But a Teacher in Wisconsin ... Gave the Flag its Occasion... Poems Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/june_birthday.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/bidens_ussreagan.htm ...During their tour, Biden commented on the Ronald Reagan Strike Group's successful 2008 deployment, which included humanitarian assistance in the Philippines and combat operations in Afghanistan... Articles Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/bidens_ussreagan.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/run_colorado.htm Every Friday Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, wake up, don their physical fitness uniforms and go out on a battery run... Articles Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/run_colorado.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0520.htm U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Lopez, a platoon leader from Crazy horse Troop, 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, gives a bag with school supplies to an Iraqi girl in the village of Tubazawa, in Kirkuk, Iraq. Patriotic Photos Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0520.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/come_home.htm Hello, is there any one home ... Is this where I'm suppose to go ... The road I came by was so dark ... I couldn't tell if I was lost... Poems Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/come_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/101st_airborne.htm There was a promise made in Forty-two ... By the first commander, General Lee ... He told his raw, brand-new Recruits ... They had a, "Rendezvous with destiny"... Poems Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/101st_airborne.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/md_remembrance.htm Contrary to popular belief, Memorial Day is much more than a three-day weekend that marks the beginning of summer. To many people, especially the nation's thousands of combat veterans, this day has a history stretching all the way back to the Civil War and is an important reminder of those who died in the service of their country... Articles Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/md_remembrance.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0519.htm NAndrew McPherson, 6, celebrates his success on the Deployable Virtual Training Environment System at Navy Pier May 15, 2009. The O'Fallon, Ill., native was acting as a pilot of the AH-1 W Super Cobra helicopter, and was taking aim on ground targets. The pier held host to numerous Marine Corps gear and weapon displays as a part of the first ever Marine Week. Patriotic Photos Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0519.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/land_liberty.htm In our sweet land of liberty ... the individual me ... has so many ... precious rights that allow one to be ... do, say, and believe... Poems Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/land_liberty.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/between_hh.htm I woke up again ... To the blazing sun ... All over me ... My Brother appeared to be free... Poems Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/between_hh.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/old_glory2001.htm Those "STARS AND STRIPES" gained new meaning ... In the year two thousand and one ... It flew prouder over our Country ... Where a new war had begun... Poems Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/old_glory2001.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/soldier_hard-02.htm Video of Soldier Hard's peformance of his song, "The Military Wife", honoring the dedicated, loving wives of the brave ones who are serving and have served the USA in the military. Songs and Videos Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/tv/soldier_hard-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/university_mission.htm A group of students from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La., got a first-hand look at how Air Force men and women conduct cyberspace operations during a tour of Air Force Cyber Command, (Provisional) here... Articles Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/university_mission.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0518.htm What appears to be a number of astronauts, because of the shiny mirror-like surface of the temporarily-captured Hubble Space Telescope, is actually only two -- astronauts John Grunsfeld (left) and Andew Feustel. The mission specialists are performing the first of five STS-125 spacewalks and the first of three for this duo. Patriotic Photos Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2009/0518.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/ayg_by.htm September 11th marked on my calendar ... A reminder to say a prayer ... Another year has gone by ... Since it marked its place... Poems Sun, 17 May 2009 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/ayg_by.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/fl/not_uniform.htm They put on