by Wordsmith | May 25, 2020 | American Exceptionalism, History, Holidays, Military, Military Families, military history, Obituaries, Support the Troops, The Iraqi War, True Heroes
“Only the dead have seen the end of war.” -Plato This is not a political post. This is an American post. About an American soldier. An outstanding milblogger who some of you may have followed. Respected and mourned from both sides of the...
by Wordsmith | Oct 3, 2019 | American Exceptionalism, Military, military history, Obituaries, On This Day, Support the Troops, This Day in History, True Heroes
Gary Gordon. Randy Shughart. WordsmithA former fetus, the “wordsmith from nantucket” was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1968. Adopted at birth, wordsmith grew up a military brat. He achieved his B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles...
by Brother Bob | Jun 25, 2019 | History, Politics, Support the Troops
Yes, I know that this is nearly a month late – it’s been a crazy last two months to some degree for every family member here at Chateau D’ Bob, so if you’d be kind enough to roll with this I’d appreciate it. Shortly before Memorial Day I...
by Wordsmith | May 27, 2019 | American Exceptionalism, Freedom, History, Holidays, Military, military history, Obituaries, Support the Troops, True Heroes
I hope everyone has a meaningful, reflective Memorial Day. The following is a repost, originally published May 30, 2016…. Christian Jacobs hugs the headstone of his father U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Jacobs as mother Brittany, wipes away a tear in...
by Wordsmith | Nov 11, 2018 | American Exceptionalism, Anti-Americanism, Donald Trump, Global Regions, History, Holidays, Military, Support the Troops
World leaders, including President Trump, gathered in Paris to commemorate he 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. While also criticized Saturday for skipping out on a remembrance event, French President Emmanuel Macron took a political swipe at U.S. President...
by Wordsmith | Sep 4, 2018 | 1st Amendment, American Exceptionalism, Anti-Americanism, Anti-military, Culture, Law Enforcement, Military, Photo of the Day, Police Authority, Race, Racism, Social Studies, Sports, Support the Troops
Yesterday: On Monday, Nike unveiled an ad campaigncelebrating the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” campaign, featuring Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who began the practice of kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial...
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