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  • “I’m not a hero. A hero is a sandwich. I’m a paratrooper.”

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    Baghdad, Aug. 31, 2004. Then-1LT Alvin Shell and his platoon from the 21st Military Police/Airborne had come to the aid of a disabled American convoy when they were ambushed. When an RPG ignited ignited the diesel fuel spilling from an 18-wheeler, Shell's world was suddenly on fire. His Platoon Sgt. [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 10:10am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Thanksgiving at the Kandahar Air Field hospital

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    PFC Zachary Nemeck, Charlie Company, 2-508, 4/82 at the Kandahar Air Field hospital on Thanksgiving morning. Photo courtesy of the Nemeck family.The other day, PFC Zachary Nemeck and several others in his squad were wounded in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. He is currently being treated in the hospital at [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 1:53am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home

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    U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Martin cleans his weapon inside a small shelter at an observation post near Combat Outpost Munoz in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 15, 2009. Martin is assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Smith.Saw this photo at Blackfive [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 5:08am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Swapping patches in Ramadi

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    An Iraqi commando, Ahmed, and U.S. Army Spc. Patrick Cullen trade unit patches during joint air assault training between Iraqi commandos and scouts, and U.S. paratroopers on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Nov. 15, 2009. During the exercise, Iraqi and American soldiers inspected equipment, discussed warfighting techniques and traded uniform patches. Cullen [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:01am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Gary Sinise, Mensch

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    He was here again yesterday. Not sure how many times he's been here all together now. You just can't help being impressed with his low key visits and how much time he spends with the patients and staff. I was sitting with a patient in the ICU when I noticed' [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:54pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Linda's "Blanket Ladies"

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    Linda and some of the "Blanket Ladies".Readers of this blog are familiar with Linda Ferrara and her Blanket Ladies. There are many more than pictured here, including one group called the Sunshine Club. The groups meet regularly to make blankets for the patients coming through Landstuhl.So they were very excited [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:05am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Expecting the unexpected

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    Oregon National Guard Sgt. Zach Holden, Portland, Ore., a Task Force 38 crew chief with Company C, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment loads a box of blood during a contingency aeromedical staging facility flight Thursday, Nov. 12. The CASF flight moved up due to an earlier medevac flight to deliver [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:47am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • LTC Tim Karcher Update

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    LTC Tim Karcher and family.Wonderful update on LTC Tim Karcher, Commander of the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, wounded June 28 in Sadr City. 4 weeks later, after fighting for his life in Iraq, here in Germany, and at Walter Reed, the loss [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:38am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Support SA while Christmas shopping this year!

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    Through Soldiers' Angels, patriotic Americans can do their Holiday shopping or planning and support the troops at the same time!The easiest way to do this is shop online at all your favorite stores. If you stop by GoodShop and Shop to Earn before you start, you can visit all your' [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:20am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Reunited

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    A welcome bath moments after Sabi's return to the Australian Special Forces compound near Tarin Kowt. Photo: ADF.Sabi the army dog returns home after 14 months lost in AfghanistanSpecial Forces units make a point of never leaving one of their own behind — and Australia’s Sabi is no exception. The [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 9:02am EST
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  • Number of incoming wounded to Landstuhl hospital remains high

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    Chaplain (Cmdr.) Joseph Sheldon comforts a wounded inbound patient from Afghanistan last week at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany. Photo: Ben Bloker / S&S. Landstuhl staff busy as Afghan fight intensifies By Seth Robbins, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Friday, November 13, 2009LANDSTUHL, Germany — On a drizzly, frigid morning, about [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 12:58pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Remembering CPT Dave Boris and SGT Adrian Hike

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    “On the 12th of November we lost two great warriors. We lost a Troop Commander and his gunner, and it hurts."We don't mourn the loss of Dave Boris and Adrian Hike today. Instead, we thank God that these men lived, and we celebrate the fact that we were honored and'" [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 5:05am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Thank you, Veterans

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    ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’- Edmund BurkeThank you, Veterans. God bless you, and God bless America: Home of the Free because of the Brave. [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:36am EST
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  • Home of the Free, Because of the Brave

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    Thank you, Dr. (Lt Col) Chesser.Military doctor still tending to veterans as parade marshal A year ago, Chesser, 43, was a physician with the Phoenix VA Health Care System, a U.S. Air Force Medical reservist, a Glendale husband and father and a volunteer preparing for his first tour.As the doctor [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:05am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • The Few. The Proud. The VICTORIOUS.

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    The Valour-IT MARINE TEAM has just blown through the $35k team goal. Thank you to our team leaders Cassandra and Carrie of Villainous Company for their outstanding leadership.Thank you to all of the MARINE TEAM bloggers.Thank you to the Army, Navy, and Air Force teams for the spirited competition.But most [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:36pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Carrying on a legacy of valor: The 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps

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    Please take a moment to view the 2009 United States Marine Corps Birthday Message.The Valour-IT MARINE TEAM is within sight of our 35k goal, and with your help we will get there today! I can't think of a better way to celebrate the birth of our Corps than to boost' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 2:13am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Why should we care about the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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    Hint: It's not just about Germany.Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall was breached and Soviet communism, at long last, entered its death spiral. After claiming approximately 100 million victims in the 20th century, communism was dismissed to the ash heap of history. But those who suffered under its boot [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 4:40pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Well Done, We Love You

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    Captain Matthew Charles Ferrara14 October 1983 - 9 November 2007Silver StarFor exceptionally valorous conduct during Operation Enduring Freedom on 22 August 2007 at the "Ranch House" near Aranas, Afghanistan. While assigned as a platoon leader in Chosen Company, 2D Battalion (Airborne), 503D Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1LT Ferrara's' [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 2:53am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Heroes of Ft. Hood honored at Landstuhl

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    The American and German flags are flying at half staff Saturday at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany in honor of the 12 Soldiers and one civilian killed at Ft. Hood last week. Photo: Soldiers' Angels.The American and German flags are flying at half staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center' [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 2:40pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Ft. Hood Shooting

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    Secretary Gates on Ft. Hood Shooting"I am deeply saddened by the tragic events today at Fort Hood. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen, the wounded, and all those touched by this incident. There is little we can say at this point to alleviate the pain" [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:05am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Firefight in the Watapur Valley

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    KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Pvt. John Stafinski, a native of Seville, Ohio, fires his M-249 squad automatic weapon during a three-hour gun battle with insurgent fighters in Kunar province, Afghanistan's Waterpur Valley, Nov. 3. Stafinski in an infantryman with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:00am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Canadians transfer command of Kandahar's 'Role 3' hospital to U.S.

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    Col. Danielle Savard, left, departing commanding officer at the Role 3 hospital, poses for photos with her replacement, U.S. Navy Capt. Darin Via at a change of command ceremony at RC South headquarters at Kandahar Airfield, Afgahanistan, Oct. 15, 2009. Photograph by: Bruce Ward, Canwest News Service.Thank you and well [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 3:21pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Calling out the Valour-IT Army Team!

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    PV1 Caven Cox of the U.S. Army's 2nd Platoon Apache Company of 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment performs a rendition of the song "I'm a Little Tea Pot" in front of his platoon as penalty for making a mistake on a recent patrol at Combat Outpost Tangi in Afghanistan's Wardak' [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:32pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Leadership

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    Just like back "in the day" in Iraq, General Petraeus walks the walk. LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan- Gen. David Petraeus, commander of United States’ Central Command, met with U.S. and Afghan Soldiers, as well as Baraki Barak Sub-Governor Mohammed Lodin and local businessmen at Combat Outpost Baraki Barak, Oct. 30. Petraeus [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:49pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Ramstein Air Base sends off last C-130E

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    The flight crew of the 37th Airlift Squadron’s last E-model C-130 cargo plane steps out to the aircraft en route to Poland on Monday from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 36-year-old plane is being leased to Poland. Photo: Ben Bloker / Stars and Stripes.With the wing and U.S. Air Forces [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 5:40am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Marine Cpl Aaron Mankin, A True American Hero

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    "Those who say we are in a time when there are no Heroes... they just don't know where to look."- President Ronald ReaganPlease join us in supporting those who have sacrificed so much for all of us. The Valour-IT MARINE TEAM.Update: More about Aaron and Diana Mankin from Cassandra.Update: Thank' [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:13pm EST
    by MaryAnn

  • USS New York comes 'home'

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    AFP: NEW YORK — The USS New York, a naval vessel whose bow was forged in part with steel from the World Trade Center towers destroyed on 9/11, sailed for the first time Monday into the city's harbor.The newly built 684-foot (208-meter) amphibious assault ship, designed to carry up to [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 11:36am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Valour-IT Fundraising Auctions

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    "Guardian Angel": A Marine from 1st BN, 4th Marines stands guard outside an emergency ordinance disposal site. By Michael D. Fay.Lots of great items now up for auction at the Soldiers' Angels Valour-IT eBay site, all of them generously donated by their owners to raise money for Valour-IT.The print above,' [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:29am EST
    by MaryAnn

  • Gin rummy at the FST

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    Medics Spc. Jessica Damitz, left, and Spc. Chasity Moment play cards with Spc. Mathew Murphy of the 10th Mountain Division’s 2-87 Infantry Battalion on Aug. 12. Murphy, who was injured in an IED explosion while on patrol and suffered a traumatic brain injury, beat both the medics at gin rummy. [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 2:30pm EST
    by MaryAnn
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