Category Archives: Patriotism

Memorial Day 2009 – Remembering Fallen Heroes

Memorial Day. It’s more than just another day off, a day to go shopping or enjoy a barbecue. Take a moment to remember our fallen heroes. Michelle Malkin has a great post about Memorial Day. Teach your kids about it. As a veteran myself, I salute those who have fallen and those who are still [...]

Texas to secede?

None other than Texas Governor Rick Perry today alluded to secession while at a tea party in Austin: Perry called his supporters patriots. Later, answering news reporters’ questions, Perry suggested Texans might at some point get so fed up they would want to secede from the union, though he said he sees no reason why [...]

Greetings on Veteran’s Day-Photos from the Vietnam Vet Moving Wall

The Moving Wall, a mobile, half-sized version of the famous Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, DC, was in my neck of the woods (Miami) this weekend. I went and took some pictures, which are listed below with brief captions. Also, don’t miss Michelle Malkin’s Veteran’s Day post, it’s loaded with links to a bunch [...]

I was American before being American was cool

An AP headline today in the wake of Obama’s Big Victory yesterday: Suddenly, it may be cool to be an American again Real Americans don’t worry whether or not being American is “cool.” And we don’t give a rat’s you-know-what about approval from foreigners for our “Americanness.”

Support the troops

One at a time: I know a young man who is in desperate need of help. His name is PFC Hunter Levine. He is 20 years old and hails from Houston, TX. He was in my company and was wounded on 9 May, 2008 while conducting combat operations in East Baghdad. He received a very [...]