http://www.usa-patriotism.com New patriotic content listings at USA Patriotism! and other news about patriotic happenings in America USA Patriotism! 2002 - 2010 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/articles/tv/dignified_transfer.htm I stepped out from the van and onto the rain-drenched flightline, shivering from the cold that seemed to whip straight through my wool coat. I had traveled to Dover Air Force Base, Del., in late February to write stories about the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center. I wasn’t supposed to start... Articles Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/dignified_transfer.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/boat_ww2.htm or those of you who have seen the movie Saving Private Ryan you will recall the opening minutes where the army troops are on landing craft headed for the beach on D-Day. One of the classic photos of D-Day is taken from the back of a landing craft with the ramp down, soldiers rushing forward into the water... Articles Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/boat_ww2.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/corpsman_helps.htm After an eight-hour post, Navy Seaman Vince Edward Chu Lo, a corpsman for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, finally reached his long-awaited sleeping bag. But moments after he sat down, someone shouted... Articles Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/corpsman_helps.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/america_is-02.htm America is freedom ... It is being able to live without fear ... America is opportunity ... It is being able to achieve your dreams... Poems Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/america_is-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/labor_love.htm Peace and Freedom are not easily born ... Tis a Labor of Love of the Highest Degree ... On Wings from Above, we embrace the Morn... Poems Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/labor_love.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0318.htm The Armed Forces Foundation held its 6th Annual Congressional Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, honoring over 100 wounded service members and their families. The Winchester Elks Lodge Shenandoah Valley Young Marines volunteered to serve as greeters for wounded service members... Patriotic Photos Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0318.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/bursac_d.htm As the Infantry Headquarters Company Commander of during a 2005 to 2006 deployment to Iraq, U.S. Army Major David Bursac spent much of his time in the field working with the Iraqi Police in the town of Hawijah, located near Kirkuk in Northern Iraq. “We were primarily responsible for being out there, providing security for the locals in the area, training up the Iraqi Security Forces”, as well as conducting Counter Insurgency operations, Bursac said, taking a positive spin on a challenging job ... Bursac earned a Bronze Star for his service during the deployment. Heroes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/bursac_d.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_pride.htm While flying on United Airlines last week, I overheard a telephone conversation from a gentleman seated directly behind me. His words went something like this: "Although today was an extremely sad day for me - it was absolutely the happiest day of my life, and I am proud to be an American... Articles Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/father_pride.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wwv_slopes.htm Matthew Bilancia addresses the slopes like a man on a mission, cutting and edging his snowboard down the mountain with the confidence and passion of someone who’s been doing it all his life... Articles Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wwv_slopes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/siiblings_tradition.htm Many Marines belong to a long lineage of family members who served in the military, but in one family, four siblings started the tradition themselves... Articles Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/siiblings_tradition.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ihct_cost.htm It’s hard to list the things he’ll miss ... his mother’s hugs, his girlfriend’s kiss ... his daddy’s arm across his back ... glad he’s home from Nam... Iraq... Poems Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/ihct_cost.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0317.htm Former Senator Elizabeth Dole, a supporter of the Honor Flight Network, speaks to 250 veterans at the World War II Memorial March 11. Her husband, Bob Dole, is a World War II veteran. Patriotic Photos Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0317.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/honor/hall/seale_j.htm USA Patriotism! recognizes Judy Seale for her noble patriotic efforts... Honored Americans Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/honor/hall/seale_j.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_platoon.htm The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon performs around the world, demonstrating discipline, precision and dedication to tradition ... Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Dominguez, a 26-year-old native of Selma, Calif., serves as the platoon’s drill master. He is tasked with... Articles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_platoon.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2vets_honored.htm About 250 veterans visited the National World War II Memorial for the first time Thursday and were honored by producers Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg in advance of their... Articles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2vets_honored.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/dynamic_tradition.htm Our Air Force has many traditions. Some we inherited from other services; others are more recent and will take time to fully develop. Traditions are positive things, deeply rooted in our heritage and pride. Traditions are things we don't easily give up... Articles Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/dynamic_tradition.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_hands.htm In the hands of his mother ... he was a fresh ball of clay ... a new soul to be molded ... as they both knelt to pray... Poems Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_hands.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0316.htm Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates poses for a photo with U.S. troops on Camp Eggers, Kabul. Patriotic Photos Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0316.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/136.htm Cpl. Curtis Wiseman, a warehouse clerk with Combat Logistics Company 252, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, hugs his wife and daughter upon his arrival to Camp Lejeune, N.C. after returning from Afghanistan... Patriotic Photos Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/136.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/wasps_cgmedal.htm he first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal yesterday at a ceremony in the Capitol. Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare. This ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley said at the ceremony... Articles Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/wasps_cgmedal.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/gates_troops.htm Servicemembers quizzed Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates about Afghanistan, the elections in Iraq and the Iran situation during a question-and-answer period here today... Articles Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/gates_troops.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/arc_heroes.htm The American Red Cross held its 11th annual Real Heroes Breakfast to honor 20 military and civilian personnel for their heroic acts and humanitarian efforts with a breakfast and awards ceremony... Articles Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/arc_heroes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/shccw_deployments.htm Children with a strong nondeployed parent or caregiver and a solid support system have a better ability to cope with deployments, two recent studies have shown... Articles Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/shccw_deployments.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_silence.htm I heard in the silence ... words he’d dare not say ... screams he can’t describe... Poems Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/in_silence.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0315.htm U.S. Coast Guard Chief Stacy Dasher looks out the door of an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter during a helicopter-rescue training exercise at the Coast Guard Air Station Detroit. Patriotic Photos Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0315.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/special/wasps.htm Fifteen inspiring, memorable photo and associated information of the ceremonies honoring the World War II women pilots (WASPs). Patriotic Photos Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/special/wasps.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/center_fallen.htm Robin Raine walked through the plush, richly appointed room with purpose, her eyes fixed on a lampshade that was askew, a flaw in the otherwise immaculate sitting area... Articles Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/center_fallen.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/president_service.htm President Barack Obama recognized nine military members along with other federal, state and nongovernment relief workers here today for their service to earthquake-ravaged Haiti... Articles Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/president_service.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tasap_tribute.htm ...Some of the photos are classics and some you have never seen. The Civil War photo of a dead Union soldier being... Articles Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tasap_tribute.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/in_shade.htm I’ve wandered in this empty hole ... for forty days approaching years ... fresh, smoldering, shattered bones ... evoking more hot unbidden tears... Poems Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/in_shade.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0314.htm Airman 1st Class Christopher McDowell reads a book as children listen attentively March 2, 2010, at Arboga Elementary School, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Patriotic Photos Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0314.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/hr_flag.htm I am proud to announce that USA Patriotism! supports the national recognition of the Honor and Remember flag that would ... fly continuously as a visible reminder to all Americans... Noble Efforts Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/hr_flag.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2_wasps.htm Under clear blue skies, beneath the spires of the U.S. Air Force Memorial here, military aviators gathered today to pay homage to the achievements of the first women to fly military aircraft during World War II... Articles Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww2_wasps.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/archbishop_lejeune.htm Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, the Roman Catholic Archbishop for U.S. Military Services, visited several major commands aboard Camp Lejeune, including Marine Corps Installations East, II Marine Expeditionary Force, 2nd Marine Division and 2nd Marine Logistics Group... Articles Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/archbishop_lejeune.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fledgling_eagles.htm Twenty-four F-15E Strike Eagle pilots and weapon systems officers graduated the 333rd Fighter Squadron basic course during a ceremony March 6 at the Walnut Creek Country Club in Goldsboro, NC... Articles Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fledgling_eagles.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/if_worthy.htm In a war of blood and chaos ... death, destruction and tears ... one patriot stands out ... applauded by his peers... Poems Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/if_worthy.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0313.htm Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Raphael Zakar, right, Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Tara Steiner, Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Jun Wu, Machinery Repairman Fireman Veronica Cerna, Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Melvin Sibal and Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Leonora Leybag recite the pledge of allegiance as they become U.S. citizens. Patriotic Photos Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0313.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww_ngay.htm Wounded by a roadside bomb more than three years ago, Lt. Col. Marc Hoffmeister has surmounted his injuries to tie for the National Geographic magazine's Reader's Choice Adventurer of the Year Award... Articles Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ww_ngay.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/sailors_help_soa.htm Volunteers gathered at a Hyattsville, Md. bowling alley Feb. 25 for the chance to help D.C. Special Olympics hold a bowling tournament... Articles Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/sailors_help_soa.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/nflplayers_airmen.htm Four National Football League players visited Bagram Airfield servicemembers March 5, as part of a USO tour of the U.S. Central Command area of operations... Articles Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/nflplayers_airmen.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/if_me.htm That when their ships draw closer ... and their planes are setting down ... you’ll cheer for those onboard... Poems Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/if_me.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0312.htm U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks to Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, at a forward operating base in Afghanistan. Patriotic Photos Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0312.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afm_fallen.htm Under a deluge of rain, the 757 touched down here late at night, returning Army Staff Sgt. Michael David P. Cardenaz home. He had been killed just a few days before in an enemy attack in Afghanistan... Articles Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/afm_fallen.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/leadership_example.htm In boot camp, drill instructors teach 11 leadership principles that guide Marines throughout their career. And Master Sgt. Jason C. Henry, the staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge for the Advanced Course here, is a leader who follows those principles and sets the example by balancing his love for singing and devotion to the Corps... Articles Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/leadership_example.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/iwojima_airpower.htm More than 120 retirees, veterans and their families visited Andersen Air Force Base as part of their trip to Iwo Jima March 1 through 4 in remembrance of the 65th anniversary of the battle there... Articles Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/iwojima_airpower.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/i_believed.htm I saw our son come into being ... and I believed ... in the precious miracle I was seeing... Poems Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/i_believed.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0311.htm Adopt a Soldier Platoon is currently supporting four different units that take care of local children in Afghanistan and Iraq. Here, members of TF 38 CAB are offloading food and clothing for Operation Falcon Cares at FOB Falcon... Patriotic Photos Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0311.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/matthew-asf.htm ...Matthew was serving as the Detachment Commander for a Special Forces team of 11 soldiers, their mission to run "patrols to secure the legitimacy of the Afghan government within the Khas Oruzgan area ... Matthew earned a Bronze Star for his service in the deployment, though not just for his actions during the helicopter crash ... He also earned a Bronze Star for a subsequent deployment to Afghanistan from August of 2006 to March of 2007... Heroes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/matthew-asf.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/charge_machineguns.htm As an Air Force lieutenant I was sent to Fort Benning, Georgia, and trained to be an Army Infantry officer. During the patrolling phase of training we learned how to set up an ambush and stop the enemy cold as they walked past. But we also learned that the enemy was... Articles Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/charge_machineguns.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/lpnb_help.htm The oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, since its inception in 1902, is reaching out to Marine Corps Base Quantico and asking Marines and sailors to be a positive influence on the development of children through mentorship... Articles Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/lpnb_help.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/how_understand.htm How can I begin to fully understand ... what went on in that foreign land ... if you won’t agree to talk with me ... spill your reluctant guts to me... Poems Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/how_understand.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0310.htm Staff Sgt. Frederick Thiessen lays flowers in front of a plaque dedicated to Ronnie, a fallen 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, during his memorial ceremony... Patriotic Photos Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0310.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/north_o2009.htm Video showing Ret. Marine Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North's stirring profile of the spirited, courageous guardians of our precious freedoms... America's best ... Our troops! (Moving images of troops are included.) Speeches Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/speeches/north_o2009.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_dmffu.htm After Sept. 11, 2001, Air Force Staff Sgt. Sparkle Reid was a different person. She was in one of the 2,973 families who grieved after losing a family member in the tragedy... Articles Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_dmffu.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hita_now.htm Your son is in the Army ... I don’t know what to say ... but I hope with all my heart... Poems Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hita_now.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0306.htm Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group One in Coronado, Calif. Patriotic Photos Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0309.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/135.htm James Jackson, CW2 Retired playing with his youngest daughter Sarah by throwing her in the air and catching her during the spring of 2006 while living in Dayton NV. Patriotic Photos Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/135.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/ano_patriotism.htm Two part video of a touching performance of patriotic songs and more by Grassy Waters Elementary's first graders, including Mr. Johann Spiezzi Viann. Songs and Videos Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/ano_patriotism.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/mwtc_marine.htm A very special Marine is gone but not forgotten. This was the message Marines and sailors made clear to his family and friends at the dedication ceremony of the Sgt. Phillip A. Bocks Mountain Leaders Classroom at the multi-purpose building... Articles Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/mwtc_marine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/half-marathon_fallen.htm Despite the constant rain, servicemembers from all military branches came together for the Fallen Soldier Half-Marathon Feb. 28, to pay tribute to those who died in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom... Articles Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/half-marathon_fallen.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/city_eternal.htm Eternal shall this land be free, from war and strife, to ever be ... A land where each one's hand shall grasp... Poems Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/city_eternal.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/heaven_foxholes.htm He was hunkered down deep in a fetal position ... his foxhole too shallow in a war of attrition ... where incoming bullets spawned visions of death... Poems Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/heaven_foxholes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0308.htm Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathon Trude and a group of Western Branch Primary School kindergarteners in Chesapeake pose for a picture, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. Trude, an operations specialist stationed at Sector Hampton Roads, Va., spoke to the children about the Coast Guard's roles and missions during their Community Helpers in-school field trip. Patriotic Photos Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0308.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/student_army.htm Robert J. Goggins started his college career with the goal of becoming a mechanical engineer. Instead, he joined the Army as an infantryman... Articles Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/student_army.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/hn_choice.htm My finger was pulling the trigger ... Having no choice but to do the deed ... Faithful to my stripes ... And the will to survive... Poems Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/hn_choice.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0307.htm U.S. Marines train to operate in medium- to high-altitudes, and severe weather and terrain conditions at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif. Patriotic Photos Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0307.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/snoopy_combat.htm Everyone is familiar with the Peanuts character Snoopy. Snoopy has been known to fight the WW I flying ace, the Red Baron in many battles over the skies of France for years in the Peanuts comic strip... Articles Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/snoopy_combat.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/thank_you-06.htm You served your time ... in a place that most of us would call Hell... Poems Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/thank_you-06.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/hardest_job.htm She labored hard to give him birth ... wrapped her arms around his girth ... kissed his toes and tiny head ... smiled at him, asleep in bed... Poems Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/hardest_job.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0306.htm U.S. Army Capt. Carl Subler, right, a chaplain, celebrates Catholic Mass for soldiers at an abandoned compound during Operation Moshtarak in Badula Qulp in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment. Patriotic Photos Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0306.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/134.htm Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Harrison, a food service specialist, embraces his son after arriving in Alameda, Calif., Feb. 28, 2010. Harrison, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, was part of the cutter's initial voyage to its new homeport at Coast Guard Island... Patriotic Photos Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/134.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/haig_anc.htm The Army mourned the loss of a decorated four-star general turned statesman March 2 as Gen. Alexander Haig was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery... Articles Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/haig_anc.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/picture_marines.htm For a civilian it's a source of inspiration. For a photographer it's a dynamic study of composition and structure. For a historian it inspires debates on amphibious tactics and whether an island a third the size of Manhattan should have been bypassed in favor of other objectives... Articles Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/picture_marines.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/going_back.htm Would we journey back to Nam for one hundred of our men ... or better yet, to seek and bring home all those one hundred ten ... who are thought to still be in the Central Highlands there... Poems Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/going_back.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0305.htm Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with members of the Boy Scouts of America in his office at the Pentagon, March 1, 2010. The Boy Scouts are in Washington, D.C., to give their annual "Report to the Nation." Patriotic Photos Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0305.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/tippin_a-02.htm An inspiring video of Aaron Tippin's wonderful American song, "He Believed". Songs and Videos Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/tippin_a-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/bobsled_gold.htm Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb ended Team USA’s 62-year gold medal drought in Olympic bobsled competition by driving Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to victory in the four-man event Feb. 27 at Whistler Sliding Centre here... Articles Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/bobsled_gold.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/aya_airman.htm It seems like a pretty easy question. I wear the Air Force uniform. I work on an Air Force base. I get paid twice a month by the Air Force. I must be an Airman... Articles Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/aya_airman.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/friendly_fire.htm It was a very scary feeling ... to be dropped into the zone ... to watch that bird fly off ... a sinking feeling, left alone... Poems Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/friendly_fire.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0304.htm Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program bobsled driver Sgt. Mike Kohn finishes 13th with Jamie Moriarty, Bill Schuffenhauer and Nick Cunningham in USA 3 in the Olympic four-man bobsled event Feb. 27, 2010, in the Whistler, British Columbia. Patriotic Photos Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0304.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/eldridge_r.htm U.S. Army Major Robert Eldridge enlisted in December, 1986, joining the Special Forces Reserves ... on Dec. 17, 2004 while conducting a patrol, Eldridge’s vehicle, which was leading the patrol, hit an Improvised Explosive Device ... Eldridge’s leg had to be amputated as a result of the injuries, and he spent six months recovering in Walter Reed Medical Center ... Eldridge earned a Bronze Star with ‘Valor’ and a Purple Heart for the events of December 17, 2004. Heroes Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/eldridge_r.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/vvnm01.htm Videos about the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in New Mexico that is ssupported by the David Westphall Veterans Foundation. Noble Efforts Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/vvnm01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/son_marine.htm Inspired by his son, a noncommissioned officer here shattered the glass roof of his dream by wrestling his way to the top... Articles Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/son_marine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/prepare_succeed.htm Life is a series of decision, making moments. In some cases you make good life-decisions and in other cases you make extremely poor life-decisions... Articles Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/prepare_succeed.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/fragile_futures.htm My brother was not so brave ... when war was on the rise ... The stars that grace Old Glory ... weren’t shining in his eyes... Poems Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/fragile_futures.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0303.htm Lance Cpl. Thomas Mooney, Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Albright and retired Lt. Col. Robert F. Lindholm render honors at the Marine Corps War Memorial during the 65th anniversary wreath laying ceremony, Feb. 23, 2010, in remembrance of the historic Iwo Jima flag-raisings in 1945... Patriotic Photos Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0303.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/dwvf/_tn01.htm Photos category added for David Westphall Veterans Foundation, which includes the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial in New Mexico. Patriotic Photos Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/dwvf/_tn01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/patriotic_posters.htm Video... More than 300 of America's foremost designers, illustrators, painters and cartoonists worked to encourage patriotism and sacrifice on the home front with patriotic posters during World War I. Songs and Vidoes Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/patriotic_posters.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/lp/inspiring_nation.htm Within weeks of the United States entering the First World War in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson knew that national support of the American people would be essential to winning the war... Articles Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/lp/inspiring_nation.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/smr_career.htm After a 30-year military career, Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Roberts Jr. is hanging up his uniform for the last time... Articles Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/smr_career.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/fob_home.htm Lord knows they did their best back then ... Did what the government asked of them ... We did not try hard enough to understand ... Our boys returning from that foreign land... Poems Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/fob_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0302.htm A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot conducts an unrestricted vertical climb from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Exercise Cope North... Patriotic Photos Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0302.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/life_tiblue.htm The band crescendos toward the end of the song and suddenly stops. Senior Airman Jennifer Lynn Frost belts out the final phrase, and the band joins back in for the final chord, holding it out for what seems like an eternity... Articles Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/life_tiblue.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/call_veteran.htm ...My impression was that a large percent of these "seniors" were veterans. They wore hats, tee shirts, pins and military memorabilia that quietly declared they were veterans. What I noticed was a lot of these "older" veterans who you might mistake as WWII era "troops", were actual Korea and Vietnam veterans... Articles Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/call_veteran.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/rwb-03.htm Red, white and blue ... All mean different . . . but the same... Poems Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/rwb-03.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/thankless_job.htm God bless our brave soldiers ... wherever they are ... be it home, on leave ... or serving in fields afar... Poems Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/thankless_job.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0301.htm U.S. Navy sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook returns to Naval Station Norfolk following a seven-month deployment, Norfolk, Va... Patriotic Photos Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0301.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chosin_documentary.htm Reserve Marines have produced “Chosin,” a documentary chronicling an epic battle of the Korean War, often called the Forgotten War... Articles Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/chosin_documentary.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/challenge_grads.htm With increasing government and private support, a National Guard program that helps high school dropouts transform their lives is closing in on its 100,000th graduate... Articles Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/challenge_grads.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/flames_sky.htm A symbol of world peace, the towers stood ... Representing man’s belief in humanity ... Individual dignity, sharing in worldly brotherhood... Poems Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/flames_sky.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0228.htm U.S. Marines patrol in Marja in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2010. During the patrol the Marines found a large cache of materials to make improvised explosive devices, which were later destroyed during a controlled detonation... Patriotic Photos Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0228.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/hard_work.htm To borrow an often quoted preamble, "So there I was ..." I found myself on stage at a practice for the promotion and recognition ceremony at our deployed base. One of the promotees, a young airman 1st class, wore an oil (or some other lubricant) stained uniform and boots... Articles Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/hard_work.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/peace_veteran.htm The problem with peace is that it just does not work unless you have the strength to defend your peace and the self control to not use that strength to abuse other’s peace... Articles Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/peace_veteran.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/first_marine.htm He’s conquered the highest mountains ... with boy-scout eyes on the tasks ahead ... from “The Stumps” to a heavenly summit ... a true blue Marine, born and bred... Poems Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/ppt/first_marine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0227a.htm U.S. Army Sgt. John Napier drives the 12th fastest time of 52.28 seconds with Steve Langton in the first heat of the Olympic two-man bobsled competition at Whistler Sliding Centre in British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2010. After two of four heats, the USA II sled was in 11th place with a cumulative time of 1:44.73. Patriotic Photos Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0227a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0227b.htm Michelle Rzepka tucks in behind Army National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program bobsled pilot Sgt. Shauna Rohbock during their third heat of the Olympic women's bobsled event Feb. 24, 2010, in Whistler, British Columbia. They finished sixth aboard USA 1 with a four-heat combined time of 3 minutes, 34.06 seconds. The Canadian duo of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse won the gold medal in 3:32.28. Patriotic Photos Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0227b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/cosby_corpsman.htm Bill Cosby’s name on the face of popular culture is indelible. His place in the pantheon of great entertainers is secure ... Cosby spent part of his enlistment in the Navy at Quantico in the late-1950s, as a hospital corpsman. His experiences here shaped some of his later work as a comedian and entertainer... Articles Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/cosby_corpsman.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/sme_humor.htm Army Staff Sgt. Steven C. Staley, an information network analyst for the 580th Signal Company here, is known for his selfless volunteerism and his sense of humor... Articles Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/sme_humor.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/troops_haitians.htm U.S. Special Operations servicemembers used their diverse backgrounds and skill sets to help a non-governmental organization deliver and set up nearly 100 tents for Haitian citizens living in a camp in Port-au-Prince... Articles Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/troops_haitians.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/final_agreement.htm I remember ... unable to repress the scene ... assaulting my forebrain ... that bullet whizzing past me... Poems Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/final_agreement.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0226.htm A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress leads a formation of two F-16 Fighting Falcons, two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 attack fighters, two U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowlers and an E-2C Hawkeye over Guam during Exercise Cope North. Patriotic Photos Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0226.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/mohr_final_honors.htm One of America's most decorated Soldiers, Col. Robert L. Howard, was laid to rest Feb. 22 in Arlington National Cemetery, after having served his country for nearly half a century... Heroes Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/mohr_final_honors.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/guards_reserves.htm Even as Desert Storm was raging and we had in excess of 450,000 combined US military troops involved in that war, down-sizing of the Department of Defense was occurring. The cold war was allegedly over. Remember the Berlin wall had fallen and our nation was determined to cash in on the peace dividend... Articles Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/guards_reserves.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/fifteen_meters.htm The explosion ... The odor of cordite still stinging the air ... Troopers on the ground, hunkered here and there... Poems Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/fifteen_meters.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0225.htm U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the vessel of Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, salute while passing by the USS Utah Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Patriotic Photos Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0225.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/faulk_r.htm Though each of U.S. Army Reserve Colonel Rod Faulk’s three deployments were unique and meaningful to him in different ways, they had one thing in common, he said. "They had in common the sense of purpose, that we were contributing to an important mission enhancing the security of Americans, now and in the future," Faulk said ... Faulk earned two Bronze Star Medals for his service; one for each deployment to Iraq. Heroes Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/faulk_r.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/iwo_jima65th.htm Dozens of veterans of the Battle of Iwo Jima and their families gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps here today to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the iconic World War II battle. The battle for Iwo Jima – the first U.S. attack on Japanese soil – is memorialized worldwide by the famous Joe Rosenthal photo of five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi. Three of the six later were killed in battle... Articles Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/iwo_jima65th.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tough_people.htm If there is one thing that life in the military has taught my family, it is this: Tough times don't last, tough people do. In July of 2008 my stepfather, Lt. Col. Jody (Jo) Howell, executive officer for Border Transition Team 4300, Joint Task Force-Drifter, boarded a plane at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to make his way to Kansas for training. Three months later, he would deploy to Iraq to complete his 12-month assignment... Articles Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/tough_people.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/code_talkers.htm My soul rejoices ... For its metaphors ... Those pure and mixed ... Transforms symbols ... Veiled into Light... Poems Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/code_talkers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/fah_homes.htm For you, it will truly be the hardest thing ... saying goodbye to those you dearly love ... not knowing what tomorrow may bring... Poems Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/fah_homes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0224a.htm Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Larry Snowden, chairman of the Iwo Jima Association of America, left, presents U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James T. Conway with a war document that he carried home from the Battle of Iwo Jima at the 65th anniversary commemoration of the battle held at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, VA. Patriotic Photos Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0224a.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0224b.htm U.S. President Barack Obama greets the crowd during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 28, 2010. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden landed at MacDill in Tampa, Fla., to conduct a townhall-style meeting at the University of Tampa. Patriotic Photos Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0224b.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/nasa/endeavour022210.htm Video... Commander George Zamka, pilot Terry Virts, and mission specialists Bob Behnken, Nicholas Patrick, Steve Robinson and Kay Hire return to Earth aboard space shuttle Endeavour after their successful mission to the International Space Station. NASA Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/nasa/endeavour022210.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/band_marines.htm Marines with the Wounded Warrior Battalion-East received a special surprise when the band Five Finger Death Punch visited the battalion... Articles Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/band_marines.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/lsi_altus.htm It was the spring of 1941 and the only son of Virgil and Nell Harris, Billie Dowe, had just graduated from Altus High School. War was raging in Europe but that was a long way from southwest Oklahoma and the Harris family... Articles Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/lsi_altus.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/my_america.htm One striped symbol ... As it rose ... Cast into her sea of hopes ... Left abandoned... Poems Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/my_america.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/faith_foxhole.htm How can a soldier keep his faith ... Inside his bloody trench ... When the bullet with his name engrave ... Seeks him through the stench... Poems Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/faith_foxhole.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0223.htm Retired Army Lt. Gen. Harold Moore and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. answer questions during a press conference after the American Citizenship Trust National Freedom ceremony in Montevallo, Ala., Feb. 15, 2010. Moore, portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie ,"We Were Soldiers," gave the keynote address during this year's presentation to the joint recipients: Maj. Gen. George W. Casey Sr., posthumously, and George W. Casey Jr. Patriotic Photos Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0223.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/gap/jefferson_t.htm Thomas Jefferson is recognized as a Great American Patriot by USA Patriotism! A must read biography by Matt Fitzgibbons. Great Patriots Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/gap/jefferson_t.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/cg_ready.htm The U.S. Coast Guard stands ready to confront current and future challenges, said Adm. Thad W. Allen, commandant of the service... Articles Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/cg_ready.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/enduring_dreams.htm Our bad dreams help us shed our fears ... to purge our brains so we can cope ... to greet each day with smiles and cheers ... hearts filled with peace and hope... Poems Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/enduring_dreams.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0222.htm U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program biathlete U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Teela shoots to a ninth-place finish in the Olympic men's 10-kilometer sprint at Whistler Olympic Park in British Columbia, Canada. Patriotic Photos Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0222.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/rascal_flatts-01.htm Video of "Unstoppable (Olympics Mix)" by the Rascal Flatts in support of the U.S. athletes participating in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Songs and Videos Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/rascal_flatts-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/gloriana-01.htm Video of "The World Is Ours Tonight" performed by Gloriana in support of the U.S. athletes participating in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Songs and Videos Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/gloriana-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_reyes.htm Two acts of bravery saved the life of a Soldier, whom others said most definitely would have died had it not been for the heroic action ... "There is no question that Lieutenant Reyes' valor in entering the burning vehicle, then re-entering the vehicle after the explosion of the ammunition, saved Specialist Mayes' life," said Buckingham, who pinned the Bronze Star with Valor medal on Reyes' chest... Heroes Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_reyes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/korea_tgic.htm I did my time in Korea, in 1983 ... It wasn't really a hardship; I had my wife Dawn with me ... We were both in the Air Force doing a one-year remote on the ROK... Poems Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/korea_tgic.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/encounter_wall.htm I reached my hand to the wall, crying ... At a loss to understanding why ... These soldiers, my brothers-in-arm ... Were picked out of all of us... Poems Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/encounter_wall.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0221.htm Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 64th Aggressor Squadron fly in formation after refueling during exercise Red Flag on Nellis Air Force Base... Patriotic Photos Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0221.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/students_ncis.htm It may be easy to confuse television with reality. After all, that is what the producers, directors, make-up artists and special effects staff get paid the big bucks for. Television has a way of blurring the lines between fiction and the real world... Articles Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/students_ncis.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/empty_suitcase.htm Headed for war, the soldier packs ... Prepared to fight if the enemy attacks ... Prepared with weapons and tools of his own ... To be first to fire a shot into the battle zone... Poems Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/empty_suitcase.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0220.htm U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort and Haitian citizens disembark patients released from Comfort to an intermediate aftercare facility in Killic, Haiti... Patriotic Photos Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0220.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ni_museum.htm Although military technology has changed drastically since the American Revolution, the hardships and experiences of the American soldier have changed little throughout the course of history... Heroes Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/ni_museum.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/navy_corpsman.htm With my father being a Navy Master Chief and living on Navy bases, when my friends got together to play “war” we did not play Army we played Marines. There were always Marine kids living in my neighborhood... Articles Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/navy_corpsman.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/empty_shells.htm One shell cracked ... and there he stood ... a young boy racked ... by war and blood... Poems Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/empty_shells.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0219.htm Marines from 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, share a light-hearted moment before entering Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15. The Marines and Afghan national army soldiers have been conducting Operation Moshtarak to rid Marjah of Taliban presence and intimidation. Patriotic Photos Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0219.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_marines-02.htm Three Marines formerly with the 1st Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), were awarded Bronze Star medals during a ceremony held aboard Camp Lejeune ... for their actions while deployed to Iraq from Sept. 20, 2008 to Sept. 19, 2009. During this time, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chad E. Bacastow acted as the ordnance advisor and assistant logistics officer for the MiTT; Capt. Edward H. Miller served as the logistics advisor; and Gunnery Sgt. Eric L. Darmstadt served as the logistics chief... Heroes Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/bronzestar_marines-02.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/boots_paws.htm Dogs have long been known as man’s best friend, and the military working dog is still that, but they are also an invaluable tool for Marines deployed overseas, because of their abilities to smell, which Marines from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment learned during their Enhanced Mojave Viper pre-deployment training evolution here at Range 220... Articles Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/boots_paws.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/dragging_twbh.htm Impulsive and emotional ... with ways sometimes inept ... dragging home the warrior ... he’s a veteran out of step... Poems Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/dragging_twbh.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0218.htm NASA astronaut Robert Behnken, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in the mission's first session of extravehicular activity (EVA) as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. During the 6-hour, 32-minute spacewalk... Patriotic Photos Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0218.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airmen_mentor.htm ...Col. Lorn Heyne is the chief of the medical embedded training team for the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital at Camp Hero, Afghanistan. He has a team of 10 medics, including two doctors, who must teach the Afghan medical staff as much as they can within six months... Articles Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airmen_mentor.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/hwt_fly.htm All he wanted to do was fly, but it was the 1930s and there was a depression and a dust bowl going on in his native Oklahoma. He lived in the second farmhouse on his grandfather’s farm. The US Army Air Corps required you... Articles Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/hwt_fly.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/donot_disturb.htm O, step between these frozen stones ... markers gracing our warriors dead ... let not a boot disturb their bones... Poems Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/donot_disturb.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0217.htm Spc. A.J. Richards, of the North Dakota National Guard, visits with third graders from Washburn Elementary School while on leave from his mobilization to Kosovo... Patriotic Photos Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0217.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/honor/hall/newton_s.htm USA Patriotism! recognizes Steven Newton for his noble patriotic efforts... Honored Americans Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/honor/hall/newton_s.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/silverstar_wanner.htm Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wanner prefers to be referred to as a soldier, not as a hero. But he graciously humors those who insist on the latter. On Feb. 6, the Ohio Army National Guard Special Forces medical sergeant stood unassumingly on a stage in the Ohio Statehouse atrium here to receive the Silver Star Medal — the nation’s third-highest medal for valor in combat... Heroes Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/silverstar_wanner.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_antarctica.htm While the U.S. East Coast feels the closest it has come in many years to "extreme" weather, some servicemembers are facing real cold as they support the National Science Foundation's efforts in Antarctica... Articles Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/troops_antarctica.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/disarming_wind.htm Half-a-world from home ... they patrol a desert field ... in search of hidden weapons... Poems Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/disarming_wind.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0216.htm Seaman Apprentice Zac Kniskern, a crewman at Coast Guard Station Brant Point, visits with a resident of the Nantucket nursing facility... Patriotic Photos Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0216.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/133.htm Lt. Col. George Lambert, an electronic countermeasures officer with Marine Tactical Warfare Squadron 3, holds his son on the Cherry Point flight line after returning from a 7-month deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Patriotic Photos Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/133.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fm_60years.htm He has faithfully dedicated three times the required years necessary to retire and is still going. Friends and family members came to Camp Pendleton to join Walter “Val” Valentine on his service recognition ceremony held at the base’s Family Team Building... Articles Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fm_60years.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/he_garage.htm On 23 Feb 1945, photographer Joe Rosenthal was shooting the now world famous picture of the six men raising the flag atop Mt. Sirubachi, on the island of Iwo Jima. On that same day another young Marine was fighting for his life on Iwo Jima... Articles Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/he_garage.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/determined_vets.htm Discarded like old worn-out suits ... Wondering why they are still here... Poems Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/determined_vets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0215.htm 125th Fighter Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Mike "Speedo" Rouse,125th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 Commander Lt. Col. Mike Birkeland, 125th Fighter Wing Operations Group Commander Col. Bill "Yogi" Bair, 125th Fighter Wing Chief of Stand. Eval. Lt. Col. John "Homer" Black, F-15 Pilot, Major Gregory Krane, and 125th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Col. Richard Bittner, are recognized on the field at Super Bowl XLIV, Sun Life Stadium, Miami Fla., Feb. 7, 2010 for performing the flyover. Patriotic Photos Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0215.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/ro_iraq.htm Amazing video of the close-up refueling of F/A-18D Hornets flown by 2nd Marine Air Wing (FWD) pilots over Iraq. Songs and Videos Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/ro_iraq.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/nurse_haiti.htm The massive earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12 changed the lives of countless people forever. Perhaps no one group has been more exposed to the bare humanity of the disaster than the medics who were on the forefront, providing lifesaving care to those who survived the magnitude 7 earthquake... Articles Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/nurse_haiti.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/hv_usa.htm Each year on February 14th ... expressions of love are shared ... with that special person ... by those young and old... Poems Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/cf/hv_usa.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/deserving_medal.htm Bless the soldier who retrieves our dead ... as he plucks maggots from a bloated head ... Bless him who keeps his carcass cold... Poems Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/deserving_medal.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0214.htm The USNS Comfort conducts humanitarian assistance operations near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 31, 2010. The Comfort is supporting Operation Unified Response following an earthquake that devastated Haiti. Patriotic Photos Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0214.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/recognizing_blackmarines.htm The United States celebrates February as Black History Month by recognizing the many contributions made by African-Americans throughout history... Articles Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/recognizing_blackmarines.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/coming_circle.htm They take the time to welcome them back ... to thank them for all they have done in Iraq ... Afghanistan… or whatever place it might be... Poems Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/coming_circle.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0213.htm A U.S. Marine sprints down the line of heavy machine guns to deliver a map after a firefight with Taliban insurgents at the “Five Points” intersection, a key junction linking the northern area of the insurgent stronghold of Marjeh with the rest of Helmand province, Afghanistan... Patriotic Photos Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0213.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/pg_movie.htm A must see trailer of the documentary about the Patriot Guard Riders. Songs and Videos Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/pg_movie.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/red_cross_haiti.htm When a Red Cross volunteer noticed a young boy in the pediatric ward aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) crying for his father who was still in Port-au-Prince, a passion to help moved him to action resulting in a Feb. 5 reunion between father and son... Noble Efforts Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/red_cross_haiti.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/terrorists_americans.htm One of my readers sent me a message in reference to a business in Philadelphia that had the following on its sign out front of their office location. “We would rather do business with 1000 Al Qaeda Terrorists than with one single American.”... Articles Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/terrorists_americans.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/combat_arms.htm (My son, my son!) Here, let me help you ... Lie still now and try to rest just for a spell ... I’ve sent for the medic. You’re gonna be fine... Poems Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/combat_arms.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0212.htm As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army members of a Chinook crew go over a flight briefing in on Falcon Base, Afghanistan... Patriotic Photos Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0212.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/american_pride-04.htm Moving video honring American young people who fought in War. Songs and Videos Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/american_pride-04.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/ww2_nurse.htm The Pacific Air Forces commander presented a medal to a member of the "Greatest Generation" during a ceremony... Articles Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/ww2_nurse.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/cohesion_reason.htm I’m fighting with the pros ... till I can make it home ... Thank God for all my bros ... that I don’t fight alone... Poems Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/cohesion_reason.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0211.htm U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Owen sits on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft while flying over the mountains of Afghanistan after an airdrop mission... Patriotic Photos Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0211.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/sfs/004.htm Photos of the GAC TV overseas tour in assocation with Stars For Stripes that include country music stars Craig Morgan and Chris Young. Patriotic Photos Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/sfs/004.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/mentor_influence.htm Mentors touch our lives and help shape us into the people we are today. We value mentorship in the Air Force and both develop it in our subordinates while seeking it from our supervisors... Articles Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/mentor_influence.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/dmwt_geese.htm I was the operations officer for the Security Police Squadron at Elmemdorf AFB, Alaska, a couple of years prior to the loss of the AWACS aircraft and crew. I was trying to deal with what caused the crash, long before the Canadian geese won... Articles Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/dmwt_geese.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/clueless_destiny.htm Yes, I am afraid of what they’d do ... If they had to face the same as you ... They’d mess it up… I’m sure of that ... For they don’t have a clue… in fact... Poems Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/clueless_destiny.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0210.htm Vice Adm. Samuel Locklear, director of the Navy Staff, U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General John Potter, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Juan Garcia and David Rosenberg, a naval historian, unveil the Distinguished Sailors commemorative stamps series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial... Patriotic Photos Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0210.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/what_patriotism.htm Video to help a 6th grade class activate whatever prior knowledge they have about patriotism and to build on it, in order to prepare them for writing an essay. Songs and Videos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/lp/what_patriotism.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/nasa/endeavour020810.htm Video of Space shuttle Endeavour's successful launch from the Kennedy Space Center in the early hours of February 8, 2010 that involves a 13-day STS-130 mission to the International Space Station. The crew includesying Commander George Zamka, pilot Terry Virts, and Mission Specialists Nicholas Patrick, Bob Behnken, Steve Robinson and Kay Hire. NASA Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/nasa/endeavour020810.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wsc_service.htm A chance meeting with Army Lt. Gen. Kevin Campbell in June led to a dream job for Iraqi war veteran and Purple Heart recipient Army Sgt. Sophia Malone... Articles Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/wsc_service.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/can_forget.htm people say to him, “Forget it, man! ... get on with the rest of your life!" ... blinded, they just don’t understand ... how deep the war has embedded the knife... Poems Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/can_forget.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0209.htm Marines and students from the University of California Los Angeles discuss leadership values during a Marine Corps Leadership Workshop... Patriotic Photos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0209.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/colorado_rangers.htm ...The Colorado Rangers were in fact fashioned after the success of the Texas Rangers. They were a group of hard living, hard drinking, and hard fighting men who had been called on to defend the Colorado Territory against... Articles Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/colorado_rangers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/behind_eyes.htm With the weight of too many futures on their shoulders ... as loved ones waved farewell to their departing planes ... or just stood weeping, watching them sail from view... Poems Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/behind_eyes.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0208.htm CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Chief Warrant Officer 3 Anthony Potter, from Waldorf, Md., a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter instructor pilot in Company C, 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, U.S. Division-Center, has spent 52 months and four Iraq deployments accumulating more than 2,000 hours of combat flight time. Patriotic Photos Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0208.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/132.htm A Soldier from E Btry., 1st Battalion, 44th ADA Regt., completes one last diaper change at Fort Hood, Feb. 1, 2010 before deploying to Baghdad. Several Soldiers from E Btry., 1-44 ADA, are scheduled to deploy for one year. Patriotic Photos Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/tff/132.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_rra.htm Capt. Candice Sperry, a member of the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., was awarded the 2009 Air Force Robbie Risner Award, an honor recognizing the service's top weapons officer... Articles Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_rra.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/aagi_arlington.htm His absence pulls her forward ... as she parts the summer grass ... the cross on his headstone glowing ... from sunbeams as they pass... Poems Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/aagi_arlington.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0207.htm U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Jay Wamsley holds a Haitian toddler during a humanitarian visit to one of many small villages outside Port-Au-Prince, Haiti... Patriotic Photos Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0207.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/texas_ranger.htm ...As a member of the Crime Scene Investigation unit (CSI) of a Texas police department, I truly cannot remember how many people I have witnessed dead at a crime scene or dying in an emergency room... Articles Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/texas_ranger.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/blind_commander.htm Soldier, infantryman, Airborne Ranger, combat diver, mountain climber, skier, tri-athlete, surfer, husband and father are just a few words to describe Army Capt. Scott M. Smiley... Articles Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/blind_commander.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/an_blind.htm When some deem us less than human ... and seek new ways for us to die ... will our reaction be always carnal ... with the good ol’ eye-for-an-eye... Poems Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/an_blind.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0206.htm Brig. Gen. Edward L. Bolton Jr. inducts 40 Air Force recruits into the Delayed Entry Program Feb. 4, 2010 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The swearing-in took place in front of a Delta IV being readied for launch. General Bolton is the 45th Space Wing Commander. Patriotic Photos Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0206.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/hfot01.htm Video about Homes for Our Troops, a non-profit, non-partisan, 501 (c)(3) organization founded in 2004 that assists severely injured servicemen and women and their immediate families in all aspects providing the building a new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility. Noble Efforts Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:55:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/ne/hfot01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/nflstars_vets.htm Scientists, researchers and former NFL players have joined together to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and brain injuries, a spokesman for the Defense Department “Real Warriors” program said today... Articles Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/nflstars_vets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/general_18ata.htm Gen. William E. Ward, commander, U.S. Africa Command, became a Trumpet Award recipient Saturday during the 18th Annual Trumpet Awards, for his ability to inspire others through his extensive military career... Articles Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/general_18ata.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/eternal_flame.htm Our vets, grown old and gray ... came home to noxious jeers ... “A piece-of-cake,” some say ... for those who, with their peers... Poems Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/eternal_flame.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0205.htm U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Sansone, center, tosses aside rubble as Seaman Travis Sawicki and Petty Officer 3rd Class Isabel Pericon sift through debris during a clean up of an outdoor classroom at the Lifeline Christian Ministries Mission in Grand-Goave, Haiti, Jan. 29, 2010. Sansone, Sawicki and Pericon are assigned to the USS Bataan. Patriotic Photos Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0205.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/hfot/_tn01.htm Photos category added for Homes for Our Troops Patriotic Photos Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/ne/hfot/_tn01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/remember_cops.htm ...National Police Week 2010 occurs May 9th through 15th, when cops honor their fellow cops. President Kennedy started this back in 1962. There are over... Articles Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/remember_cops.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/fct_victims.htm As civilian doctors at Lifeline Christian Ministries' medical clinic rushed to treat Haitians in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake which devastated the Caribbean country, one doctor was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of medical staff from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan... Noble Efforts Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/fct_victims.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ngwv_iraq.htm Rick Kell, executive director of the Troops First Foundation, has done it again: Six wounded warriors arrived in Baghdad in C-130 Hercules, Jan. 31, and took their first steps in Iraq after being severely wounded the last time they were here... Noble Efforts Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/ngwv_iraq.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/among_roses.htm He was just a normal little boy ... Playing for hours with his soldiers ... Fighting battles on the floor ... Enjoying nothing more... Poems Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/among_roses.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0204.htm Lance Cpl. Mark Guilbeau, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, works to install the aft rotor blade of a CH-46E Sea Knight on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock USS Denver... Patriotic Photos Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0204.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/proietto_p.htm Master Gunnery Sergeant Peter Proietto of the U.S. Marine Corps was faced with a tough decision on March 12, 2003. He could leave his position and seek cover from the enemy ambush, or he could stay in position ... "His actions and selfless courage under fire was instrumental in the success of the operation and the safe return of all U.S. and Afghan militia forces." Heroes Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/proietto_p.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fl_priority.htm First lady Michelle Obama was the featured speaker at the Joint Armed Forces Officers' Wives Club's 32nd annual luncheon Jan. 26 at the Bolling Officers Club here... Articles Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fl_priority.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/technology_life.htm It took a few trips to the grocery store before Army Capt. Matthew Staton realized he needed help... Articles Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/technology_life.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/all_eyes_us.htm All eyes are on US in the wake of the fall ... now, more than ever, we must rise to the call ... instruct our brothers in the way they should go... Poems Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/gp/all_eyes_us.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0203.htm U.S. President Barack Obama greets the crowd during his visit to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 28, 2010. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden landed at MacDill in Tampa, Fla., to conduct a townhall-style meeting at the University of Tampa. Patriotic Photos Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0203.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/shooting_skills.htm With large packs and complete sets of personal protective equipment, Marines from Headquarters and Service Company of 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, arrived at the makeshift rifle range here Jan. 23 under rain-threatening clouds... Articles Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/shooting_skills.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/cw_veterans.htm ...I tracked down Miss Wright’s “people” in Nashville and asked if she could call me and she did. Chely Wright comes from a long line of veterans... Patriots Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/cw_veterans.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/after_war.htm I tried my best to bring you back ... From the hell that you’d been through ... To help you get your life back on track ... Turn your attention from your waterloo... Poems Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/after_war.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0202.htm U.S. Army soldiers hold a memorial service on Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss., Jan. 28, 2010, to honor 14 fallen comrades who gave their lives while serving in Iraq in 2004 and 2005. The ceremony included the unveiling of a granite monument to the fallen heroes of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard. Patriotic Photos Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0202.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/invisible_wound.htm In a scene from the movie "Patton," Army Gen. George S. Patton, played by George C. Scott, encounters a Soldier at a field hospital who is suffering from the emotional stress of the battlefield. Instead of trying to understand the Soldier's problem, General Patton physically assaults the young man, calls him a coward and literally runs him out of the hospital... Heroes Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/invisible_wound.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/boomer_perspective.htm Born a 1950s baby boomer, I grew up during the Cold War with the threat of nuclear holocaust looming on the horizon. As a little girl, I had dreams in which Russian troops swarmed over the hill in our back yard... Articles Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/boomer_perspective.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/absence_heart.htm Today, he may die in the mud ... be shot... swiftly losing blood ... as I lose it night after night ... praying that he’s still alright... Poems Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/absence_heart.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0201.htm U.S. Air Force Capt. Philip Noland, left, and Tech. Sgt. Brian Ghent help an elderly Haitian earthquake survivor down the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla... Patriotic Photos Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0201.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_canine.htm Their truck sways from side to side and bumps up and down along a path in Afghanistan. But what would be an intolerable ride for most is just something Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Paul N. Krist, a dog handler for 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, and his dog, Max, have accepted as part of the job... Heroes Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_canine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/colonel_ed.htm He wanted to be a Marine fighter pilot. The US was building up their military force, but they were not at war yet and the Navy required all its potential Navy and Marine pilots to have two years of college... Articles Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/colonel_ed.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/atf_change.htm We thought nothing would ever change ... Could ever change ... The life we had come to know ... The world lay at our feet, our own heaven below... Poems Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/atf_change.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0131.htm Navy Lt. (Dr.) Jennifer Dreiling examines a girl during a medical civic action program in eastern Nuristan province, Afghanistan. Patriotic Photos Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0131.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/medal_airman.htm An Air Force lieutenant was posthumously awarded the National Intelligence Medal for Valor for her efforts to teach Afghan military officials how to gather and interpret military intelligence... Heroes Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/medal_airman.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/few_tips.htm By any measure, Mike Woodgerd is a patriot. And by any measure, U.S. forces are going to benefit from his patriotism and his innovative spirit... Articles Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/few_tips.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/amn_forgets.htm The drums of war come pounding ... A thundering ghostly refrain ... Echoes of the past resounding ... As the mourning sun rises again... Poems Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/amn_forgets.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0130.htm Marines with the 24th MEU assess damage caused by earthquakes in Haiti in the town of Mirebalais... Patriotic Photos Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0130.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/marines_haiti.htm A multitude of Haitians lined up for blocks, waiting patiently in the hot sun to receive medical treatment offered by Navy corpsmen as Marines provided security at the make-shift hospital they had set up in the crumbled city... Articles Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/marines_haiti.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/be_sheepdog.htm ...And then there are the sheepdogs. Sheepdogs are the protectors of the greater society of sheep. In human form they are the military members who elect to join the ranks of the defenders of our American way of life. Policemen are... Articles Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/cf/be_sheepdog.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/clearing_dragon.htm By any measure, Mike Woodgerd is a patriot. And by any measure, U.S. forces are going to benefit from his patriotism and his innovative spirit... Articles Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/clearing_dragon.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hero_name.htm When I was just a little girl ... a pigtailed, giggly, little thing ... I did not know about Vietnam ... or the many deaths it would bring... Poems Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/hero_name.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0129.htm U.S. Army Pfc. Brialynn Lanteigne provides security for a traffic control point in the Sabari district, Afghanistan... Patriotic Photos Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0129.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/brown_a-01.htm Video of moving performance by Ayla Brown, American Idol semifinalist, of the "Star-Spangled Banner" at Boston's Fourth of July (2006) celebration accompanied by the Boston Pops. Songs and Videos Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/songs/lp/brown_a-01.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/kwv_time.htm It’s been almost 55 years since the Marines of Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, left the Korean peninsula after cold days and long nights of combat. In the years since, those same Marines have gotten together, holding reunions off and on... Heroes Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/kwv_time.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/message_brothers.htm There are an estimated 27 million men and close to two million women who are veterans or serving on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. They rank among the most patriotic of our citizens, are predominantly... Articles Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/message_brothers.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/fallen_nj_marine.htm The remains of a local Marine killed in Afghanistan and selected to receive a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device was escorted past flag-waving crowds to Becker Funeral Home... Heroes Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/fallen_nj_marine.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/grateful_heart.htm To the combat soldier ... Who has seen his time in Hell ... Thank you for your sacrifice ... And for coming home to tell... Poems Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/grateful_heart.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0128.htm NASA astronaut and retired Army Col. Patrick G. Forrester speaks during a Warrior Transition Brigade event at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2010. Forrester presented the Warrior Transition Brigade flag that was flown over the International Space Station to wounded, ill and injured soldiers for their military service. Patriotic Photos Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0128.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/mccloskey_g.htm Even though U.S. Army Major Ginamarie McCloskey was not personally on the front lines in Iraq or Afghanistan during her deployment, she "absolutely," felt a connection to the soldiers who were... Heroes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/mccloskey_g.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/basilone.htm ...Sgt. Basilone was the one that caught my attention. My father, Navy Master Chief, Basil Harl served on a destroyer name after Sgt. Basilone (USS Basilone DD824.) You notice the similarity of my father’s first name and the name of his ship... Heroes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/basilone.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/sobv_airmen.htm More than 20 volunteers from the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing spent the morning with more than 30 sons of Afghan vendors Jan. 2, at the Kandahar Airfield Bazaar School... Articles Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/sobv_airmen.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/affo_roses.htm Where have all the flowers gone ... To Heaven or Hell, no one knows ... Severed from the fighting throng ... But on lives the beauty of the rose... Poems Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/affo_roses.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0127.htm U.S. Navy Lt. Marlin Williams and Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Kishman treat a burn victim at Killick Coast Guard Base in Carrefour, Haiti... Patriotic Photos Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0127.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/huey509.htm Video of veterans of the 129th AHC re-united with Huey 509 that flew with their unit from July 1972 until October 1973. Patriots Tue. 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/videos/tv/huey509.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/marines_helmand.htm Stepping gingerly over rocks and uneven ground, Marines from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, and the Afghan National Army soldiers attached to them, patrolled to the north of Observation Post Huskars here... Heroes Tue. 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/marines_helmand.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/terminal_varreux.htm I watched a woman die yesterday. The young Haitian woman -- call her Marie -- was fifty feet from the helicopter that was to take her to the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship providing state-of-the art medical care for the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake here... Articles Tue. 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/terminal_varreux.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/129th_huey.htm With Ron in the cock pit and Fred at the door ... they were young guys again headed for war ... fighting old battles and grieving within ... for the 129th and those thirty-five men... Poems Tue. 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/129th_huey.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0126.htm U.S. Marines open fire on enemy insurgents taking cover in an abandoned compound during a firefight in Afghanistan’s Helmand province... Patriotic Photos Tue. 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0126.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_team.htm ir Force security forces have to be ready for a response at moment's notice. Known as "defenders" to many in the Air Force community, Air Force Staff Sgt. LeTari Myles and other security forces airmen are ready to take action when called upon... Noble Efforts Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_team.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/navy_peacoat.htm A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft drops pallets of water and food over Mirebalais, Haiti, Jan. 21, 2010, to be distributed by members of the United Nations. The aircraft crew is assigned to the 437th Air Wing out of Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Articles Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/navy_peacoat.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0125.htm Staff Sgt. Travers Brake, a native of Elkins, W.Va., and a platoon sergeant assigned to Troop C, 1st Battalion, 150th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, makes Iraqi children smile when he hands them pencils during a mission to the Zwaynot village. Patriotic Photos Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0125.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/arc_homestead.htm American Red Cross officials are providing support to thousands of evacuees from Haiti at a processing center here in support of Operation Unified Response, the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort... Noble Efforts Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/arc_homestead.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/aviators_help.htm Army Sgt. Matthew West said he didn’t know what to think when a rock came flying at him while guarding his Black Hawk helicopter at a landing zone on Camp Kiwi in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province... Articles Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/aviators_help.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0124.htm Staff Sgt. Travers Brake, a native of Elkins, W.Va., and a platoon sergeant assigned to Troop C, 1st Battalion, 150th Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, makes Iraqi children smile when he hands them pencils during a mission to the Zwaynot village. Patriotic Photos Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0124.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/soldiers_children.htm While working to revitalize a southern Iraq community, a platoon of soldiers came in contact with local children who have none of the things Westerners take for granted. So a platoon leader made a phone call to make a difference... Articles Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/soldiers_children.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/year_absence.htm ...As one of only a few Army trained infantry officers in the Air Force and having been to cold, miserable Baumholder in the winter, the book caught my attention from the first page... Articles Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/year_absence.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0126.htm Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Antonio Seisdedos, left, and Seaman Apprentice Chloe Hicks, center, help a Haitian girl put in ear plugs before loading her into a Dolphin rescue helicopter for transport to an area hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti... Patriotic Photos Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0126.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/hor_troops.htm Army Spc. Jonathan Emard, 20, was killed June 4, 2008, in Tikrit, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire and hand grenades. At Fort Hood, his is one of 97 photographs of fallen servicemembers enshrined in the survivor outreach services program’s Hall of Remembrance... Heroes Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/hor_troops.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/got_courage.htm You may not have met Technical Sergeant Stephen McGrath, but he works in the explosive ordnance disposal shop here. On Nov. 18, 2007, Sergeant McGrath was on a deployment in Iraq when an enemy force engaged him and a platoon of soldiers with direct small-arms fire. He responded admirably under... Articles Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/got_courage.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/military_christmas.htm Dad was in the Navy, during Christmas we were seldom back home ... We spent our holidays in different states, sometimes rather alone ... We spent Christmas over seas in a number of foreign lands... Poems Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/military_christmas.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0122.htm Sailors aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort treat a 6-year-old trauma patient in the ship’s casualty receiving area for pelvic and bladder injuries suffered in a powerful earthquake that devastated the country of Haiti... Patriotic Photos Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0122.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/corpsman_home.htm “But daddy doesn’t talk,” said two-year-old A.J. Thompson to his mother Ivonne at the hospital visiting his father, a hospital corpsman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, who was seriously wounded during his second deployment to Iraq with the battalion in 2007... Articles Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/ne/corpsman_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/adko_veteran.htm When you hear the word veteran you think of a GI or sailor who served his time in the armed forces of this country. However there are other military veterans who live in the US, but served in the Army or Navy of another country... Articles Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/hp/adko_veteran.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/solace_silence.htm I woke this morning ... and the solace of silence ... has gripped my heart ... my feelings no longer hostage to the roar... Poems Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/solace_silence.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0121.htm Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit carry water and supplies onto CH-53 Super Stallions, Jan. 19, 2010. The 22nd MEU is embarked aboard the ships of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group near the island of Haiti to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in the wake of a devastating earthquake that struck the country Jan. 12, 2010. Patriotic Photos Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0121.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/special/arlington0409.htm Five moving images of photos of mother and her son's visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Patriotic Photos Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/special/arlington0409.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/fortner_s.htm ...While she might have earned her Bronze Star in part for her own leadership qualities, it was the leadership of the men and women she worked with that she found inspiring... Heroes Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/fortner_s.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldiers_all_stars.htm The East All-Stars lost the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl football game Jan. 9, but won the Soldier Heroes-Players Challenge at Sunset Station's Lone Star Pavilion two days earlier... Articles Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/soldiers_all_stars.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0120.htm U.S. military members distribute food and water to Haitian citizens Jan. 17, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who were affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. Patriotic Photos Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0120.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/mcconnell_j.htm U.S. Army Major John T. McConnell, Jr. distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as the Adjutant for Special Operations Task Force-Central, Baghdad, Iraq... Heroes Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/heroes/bronze/mcconnell_j.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fbsj_army.htm Army Spc. Robert Sumner looks like any other American soldier. But when he speaks, his thick British accent separates him from the crowd... Articles Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/fbsj_army.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/wih_anymore.htm He told the Cab driver to stop ... here ... at the place where the red dirt began ... about a mile or so from home... Poems Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/tv/wih_anymore.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0119.htm U.S. Army soldiers unload food and water from a Navy helicopter in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 16, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, have set up a forward operating base to help establish security and provide humanitarian assistance. Patriotic Photos Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0119.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/troops_haiti.htm As the sun rises over the sweeping palms here, not much is certain about Army Lt. Col. Mike Foster’s day. But one thing that is certain is that a hundred yards or so away, down a slope lined by a narrow, worn footpath, are thousands of earthquake survivors who will look to him and his troops for the basics of their survival... Articles Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/wt/troops_haiti.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/when_gone.htm Time is just movement ... upon the clock of Death ... ticking ... within a dark valley ... that opens itself... Poems Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/when_gone.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0118.htm U.S. airmen offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 15, 2010, at the Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti to support relief efforts after a devastating earthquake. Patriotic Photos Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0118.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/children_service.htm While most parents carry around a tattered, wallet-sized photo or two of their kids, Mary Scott has about a dozen 8-by-10s ready for display. Upon request, she whips out her family portraits with the speed of a Wild West six-shooter. Her now-grown children are posed in various scenes outside, mostly clad in camouflage. All six of her children, she tells people with pride, are in the military... Articles Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/children_service.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0117.htm U.S. sailors prepare for flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the North Arabian Sea... Patriotic Photos Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0117.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_mentorship.htm Sometimes in life, people are lucky enough to find a mentor whose experience and wisdom follows them throughout their careers and makes a personal impact on the way they live their lives... Articles Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/marine_mentorship.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/touching_home.htm In the silence ... we write words ... toned ... by the imperfections ... and the colors ... of our lives... Poems Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/touching_home.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0116.htm U.S. Marines work into the night constructing one of three observation posts along route Cowboys in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Patriotic Photos Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0116.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_uncle.htm When Airman Christopher Platte decided to join the Air Force last year, he didn't know he would be following in famous footsteps... Articles Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/airman_uncle.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/spring67.htm Anger ... hard drinkin' ... fists ... against a nation without honor ... warring against warriors... Poems Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/spring67.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0115.htm U.S. Army Drill Team tosses their weapons across to each other during a demonstration of their skills and prowess during the U.S. Army All American Bowl 10th Anniversary Celebration and concert at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Patriotic Photos Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0115.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/adaptive_veteran.htm Wounded military members struggle with an endless set of challenges in overcoming their physical and mental disabilities. And no one may understand what it takes to get past those hurdles better than Army veteran John Register... Articles Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/articles/tv/adaptive_veteran.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/the_rain.htm A storm ... followed the dying ... The wind ... and rain ... and something crying... Poems Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/poems/wt/the_rain.htm http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0114.htm The Jill Reinauer an icebreaking tug is beset in ice after attempting to transit near West Point, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2010. Reinauer is homeported in Staten Island, N.Y. Patriotic Photos Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST http://www.usa-patriotism.com/photos/2010/0114.htm