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“ We tracked them as we would in the aftermath of any operation, and we dealt with them with a kinetic strike, and in the aftermath of that we have achieved certainty that they, in fact, were killed in that strike. ”
— Gen. John Allen, USMC on killing the Taliban insurgents who downed the Black Hawk over the weeked
(Source: MSNBC)
“History’s full of wars that are fought for a hundred different reasons, but this war—our war—I have to believe that it’s all worthwhile, because our cause is just.”
The statue of the Iwo Jima soldiers stands out clearly against the night sky in the Rosslyn area of Arlington, Virginia.
Photo credit: Catie Drew.
(Source: library.byways.org)
“ Charlie Bolden cries at least once a speech. I would call him a wimp except he flew 100 combat missions over Vietnam and 4 Shuttle flights. He has (deleted) of steel and can cry anytime he wants. ”
- User Trout007, responding to this Huffington Post blog.
Exactly right, Mr. Trout. Exactly right.
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May 30, 2011
President Barack Obama lays a Presidential challenge coin on a grave in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011. Section 60 is reserved for military personnel who have lost their lives while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Photo credit: Pete Souza.
(Source: Flickr / whitehouse)
June 7, 2011
Marine Sentries stand ready to open the doors at the South Portico entrance to the White House before the start of the Official Arrival Ceremony for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, June 7, 2011.
Photo credit: Pete Souza.
(Source: whitehouse.gov)
“ The reality is that you don’t all agree with each other on your politics, you don’t agree with each other on your religion, you don’t agree with each other on a lot of things. But you still serve together. And you work together. And you look out for each other. And that’s all that matters. ”
— Defense Sec. Robert Gates on the repeal of DADT
(Source: The Huffington Post)
