From a soldier to an anti-Military student...true story

INSPIRING WORDS... in honor of Service Men & Women worldwide
This letter was written by Charles Grennel and his comrades who are veterans of the Global War on Terror. Grennel is an Army Reservist who spent two years in Iraq and was a principal in putting together the first Iraq elections, January of 2005. It was written to Jill Edwards, a student at the University of Washington who did not want to honor Medal of Honor winner USMC Colonel Greg Boyington. It appears Ms. Edwards and other students (and some faculty) do not think those who serve in the U.S. armed services are good role models.

-- A TRUE STORY by Charles Grennel

To: Edwards, Jill (student, UW)
Subject: Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs

Read it here:

www.inspire21.com/stories/americanstories/SheepWolvesandSheepdogs

Film review: "Thank You For Your Service"

POWERLINE:

Of the movies I saw in 2017, Thank You For Service was the only one that shook me up, taught me something I didn’t know and made me want to learn more, all while increasing my gratitude and respect for the service to which we pay tribute in the stock slogan that gives the movie its title.

POSTED ON DECEMBER 20, 2017 BY SCOTT JOHNSON
THANK YOU…

Obama's little soldiers

BIG NEWS: Obama Waives Bush Law Banning Child Soldiers

Over the weekend, while most Americans were too busy spending time with their children and keeping up with the latest sporting events to worry about executive orders, President Obama removed the teeth from this law; effectively making it void in the nations most guilty. The result - thousands of children throughout the Middle East and Africa may be drafted into foreign militaries, with the full blessings of the United States.

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A Soldier's Deck of Cards

Extremely rare colour photos of U.S. troops before and after D-Day

U.K. DAILY MAIL:

Extremely rare and striking photos of the days leading up to and after the historic D-Day invasion have been put on display, nearly 70 years after World War II's dramatic turning point.

The full-colour images, taken by photographer Frank Scherschel, display anxious American soldiers as they prepared for Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy.

The photos also capture the celebratory tone upon the June 6 invasion’s success.

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A Sign - Not Photoshopped: Beam of Light Shines on Fallen Soldier’s Miracle Dog

Reported by ABC News’ Kimberly Launier:

It was an overcast day in Newport, N.H., when a simple “20/20″ shoot turned into something that made me wonder about life after death.

Thanksgiving Photos From The Front

VIA PAT DOLLARD

To the families who have an empty seat at their Thanksgiving table... Our hearts are with you.

Thank You Soldiers

Yes, I know Veteran's Day is over...but this is too beautiful not to share!

PATRIOT POST
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UPDATE:
The National Christian Choir sings "Thank You Soldiers"

A 15 year old girl made this!

WATCH

From a friend today:

This puts to shame the output of a number of Hollywood producers and/or directors. All I can say is WOW! It is the hottest thing on the internet and on Fox News today. Lizzie Palmer who put this YouTube program together, is 15 years old. There have been over 3,000,000 hits as of this morning. In case you missed it, here it is.
Watch all of it and pass it on!

U.S. Postal Service website uses sharia guidelines to list what is forbidden in packages sent from America to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

Hold Those Christmas Cards to Our Troops!

Celebrities never die...

...for you, anyway.

From a WWII veteran (and friend) Bill Zelenka:

Lindsay Lohan is 24 and her story is all over the news because she's a
celebrity drug addict and allegedly, a thief...

Charlie Sheen is 45 and you would have been under a rock all week if you hadn't heard about his antics...

While

Justin Allen 23,
Brett Linley 29,
Matthew Weikert 29,
Justus Bartett 27,
Dave Santos 21,
Jesse Reed 26,
Matthew Johnson 21,
Zachary Fisher 24,
Brandon King 23,
Christopher Goeke 23, and
Sheldon Tate 27

are all Marines that gave their lives this week for you. There is no media for them; not even a mention of their names.

Honor THEM by sending this on!

MILITARY PROSECUTORS WITHHOLD EVIDENCE; ARMY RANGER GOES TO PRISON FOR 25 YEARS FOR SHOOTING AL QAEDA OPERATIVE

On March 20th, 2009, Army Ranger 1st Lieutenant Michael Behenna was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing Ali Mansur, a known Al Qaeda operative while serving in Iraq. Mansur was known to be a member of an Al Qaeda cell operating in the lieutenant’s area of operation and Army intelligence believed he organized an attack on Lt. Behenna’s platoon in April 2008 which killed two U.S. soldiers and injured two more. Army intelligence ordered the release of Mansur and Lt. Behenna was ordered to return the terrorist to his home.

During the return of Mansur, Lt. Behenna again questioned the Al Qaeda member for information about other members of the terrorist cell, and financial supporters. During this interrogation, Mansur attacked Lt. Behenna, who killed the terrorist in self-defense. The government subsequently prosecuted Lt. Behenna for premeditated murder.

Not only is this a miscarriage of justice on the behalf of Lt. Behenna, who was acting to prevent further loss of life in his platoon, it is demoralizing to the U.S. troops who continue to fight on behalf of the freedom and security of our nation.

Please: send him a letter, sign the petition, and donate -- Defend Michael because he defended us!

Guardian Angels for Soldier’s Pet (GASP)

GUARDIAN ANGELS FOR SOLDIERS PET

GASP: A military support organization helps soldiers keep their pets.

A nonprofit military support organization made up of an all volunteer pet foster home network. Founded in 2005 by Carole Olmedo and Linda Spurlin-Dominik, GASP’s mission is to support military heroes — active duty service members, wounded warriors or honorably discharged veterans — and their beloved pets by ensuring that the pets are reunited with their owners after a deployment or unforeseen emergency hardship that impacts the owner’s ability to care for them.

In the 10th Year of War, a Harder Army, a More Distant America

This is a must-read, all the way through: A decade of fighting has hardened soldiers in ways that civilians can't share. America respects its warriors, but from a distance.

I fought for you

This will make you cry: WATCH

Why does the Obama administration want to block American military personnel from voting in national elections?

The Department of Justice is ignoring a new law aimed at protecting the right of American soldiers to vote, according to two former DOJ attorneys who say states are being encouraged to use waivers to bypass the new federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act.

EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Accused of Stalling on MOVE Act for Voters in Military

A majority of the arrested “peace activists” who brutally attacked the Israeli soldiers have links to terror groups including Al-Qaeda

Shocker. Arrested Gaza Flotilla “Peace Activists” Are Al-Qaeda Members

Israeli Soldier Describes Attack By ‘Peace Activists’: “They Wanted to Kill Us… Each One With a Knife In His Hand”

The Israeli soldier who was stabbed, beaten and thrown off the deck of the Mavi Marmara Gaza Flotilla ship described the attack by the terror-linked ‘peace activists’ to the Israeli media.

Here again is video of the Israeli soldier being stomped on, beaten, stabbed and thrown from the upper deck

The media perpetually spins anti-America and anti-Israel on everything, despite fact, visual evidence, testament, or sheer logic. Their motives cannot be good, or in line with the country as founded, or with Judaeo-Christian values. Period.

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Operation Shield of Strength

It is not "official issue," but thousands of military personnel are now wearing a "Shield of Strength" dog-tag bearing a Scriptural passage on one side (Joshua 1:9 "I will be strong and courageous. I will not be terrified, or discouraged; for the Lord my God is with me wherever I go.") and the words "United States of America - One Nation Under God" on the other.

The Patriot Post

In-country on Memorial Day

Memorial Day 2010 - More up and More down

On Monday, Americans will go to the lake or the park, they will eat hot dogs, bratwurst and hamburgers. There will be parades, fireworks and concerts. Please enjoy this Holiday which marks the beginning of summer. Just remember that my fellow Soldiers and I will spend the day running convoys, kicking down doors, training Iraqis and doing whatever else Uncle Sam requires of us in this war zone. As our Battalion Commander reiterated recently after an Explosively Formed Projectile attack missed killing two of our Soldiers by less than a second, “The enemy is still out there and he still gets a vote on what happens.” We will gladly do our part for the country we all dearly love, and all that we ask is that you recognize our fallen, rejoice in the triumphs those sacrifices have bought, and never forget those of us still fighting.

SGT Kruize’s unit, the Forward Support Company, 367th Engineer Battalion’s motto - “First Up, Last Down.”

God Bless America
Army Strong