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I am a United States Sailor, and a Warrior first. I fight under the Red, White and Blue of my Fathers and descend from the line of Jones, Decatur and Perry. In my ears rings "I have not yet begun to fight" and "Don't give up the ship", and in my veins flows Fire and Gunpowder.
I will master my profession and demand that my fellow Sailors master theirs. I will follow when led, and lead when able. I will place nothing above the welfare of my fellow Sailors, save my Mission, and no matter what my ship, squadron, station or watch, I will help deliver Defeat to the Enemy.
With Honor in my deeds, Courage in my heart, and Commitment in my hands, I will do my duty until Victory is in hand and Liberty is secure.
- The Sea
The Sea is a choosy mistress. She takes the men that come to her and weighs them and measures them. The ones she adores, she keeps; the ones she hates, she destroys. The rest she casts back to land.
I count myself among the adored, for I am Her willing Captive.
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Location: The Deep Blue
Bio: I'm a Surface Warfare Officer, which means I am trained to operate ships and employ them in battle. I've spent 22 years in uniform and been deployed six times for five different conflicts, including both Iraq wars. I also have a master's degree in Middle East security affairs, and have written for Proceedings, Armed Forces Journal, Military.com and Navy Times.
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September 19th, 2007 at 22:36
Pledging Your Moral Stand for Immigrants Rights
In the coming weeks and months your church may ask you to sign a pledge that you will take “a public, moral stand for immigrant’s rights.” If you oppose illegal immigration, are you ready for this faith challenge? Isn’t it possible to stand for human…
September 19th, 2007 at 22:42
[...] Swag-posted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, Inside the Northwest Territory, The Meat Scale, Webloggin, The Amboy Times, Cao’s Blog, Conservative Cat, Pursuing Holiness, Rosemary’s Thoughts, third world county, Faultline USA, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Republican National Convention Blog, Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, Gone Hollywood, CatSynth.com, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 19th, 2007 at 22:52
Linkfest:WaPa Calls Thompson A Liar For Stating That U.S. Has Shed More Blood Than Any Other Nation To Bring Liberty
Here is what Fred said:
“You know, you look back over our history, and it doesn’t take you long to realize that our people have shed more blood for other people’s liberty than any other combination of nations in the history of the wor…
September 20th, 2007 at 00:29
How NOT to move
I have to get my feedburner going correctly, and so many things I should have thought of before I said it was okay. NEVER say it is okay until you have changed everything you want to take with you. I have a sitemeter which I thought about first.
September 20th, 2007 at 00:32
Approval of Congress at All Time Low
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September 20th, 2007 at 00:49
[...] A full charge hello to readers from Outside The Beltway, MoreWhat, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, Big Dog’s Weblog, Inside The Northwest Territory, The Meat Scale, Nuke’s News & Views, Webloggin’, The Amboy Times, Cao’s Blog, Conservative Cat, Pursuing Holiness, Rosemary’s Thoughts, third world county, Faultline USA, The Crazy Rants Of Samantha Burns, Pirate’s Cove, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Republican National Convention Blog, Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, Gone Hollywood, The Yankee Sailor, CatSynth. Also a big thank you to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 20th, 2007 at 00:50
Strange Video: Familjen – “Det Snurrar I Min Skalle”
This video is highly unusual. The footage comes from unknown (at least to me) film footage from the 1960’s (possibly) of a charismatic healing service most likely from somewhere in Europe. It’s spliced together in such a way to make it appear that …
September 20th, 2007 at 02:02
Wednesday Hero
1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens26 years old from Tonasket, Washing …
September 20th, 2007 at 02:59
A Salmagundi of Pirate Tales
Ahoy, me hearties! ‘Tis Talk Like a Swashbuckler Tide again an’ I be havin’ a booty chest a merry yarns fer ye so let`s hoist th’ mizzen whilst I spin ye th’ important tales o’ th’ tide:
September 20th, 2007 at 04:33
WTW: Fact Checking Fred At The Wash. Post
Afternoon, y’all. Jebediah Murphy here, bringin’ you the truth. Thought I would let Teach get some milage out of Talk Like a Pirate Day. Now, it seems as if them thar critters at the Washington Post are starting a new feature ca…
September 20th, 2007 at 06:23
In Fairness to Fred Thompson…
Stating the GOP race is more competitive now seems an obvious conclusion and more plausible than the flawed theory proposed by WaPo or vaguely disclosed sources.
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September 20th, 2007 at 09:42
Cartoon Counter-Jihad
I’m not a graphic novel reader myself, but this looks interesting. JW: The main character in The Infidel, the upcoming graphic novel by the ex-Muslim Bosch Fawstin, is another ex-Muslim cartoonist. The one who is a character in the book
September 20th, 2007 at 10:03
Chungs Close Shop after Roy Pearson Suit
They have finally had enough, Soo Chung and her husband, Jin Nam Chung, owners of a dry cleaner who were sued for $54 million over a missing pair of pants, have sold the shop involved in the dispute.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:14
Who is the racist?
To me, that is a reasonable response.
As to Jesse, his racist stripes are showing.
September 20th, 2007 at 11:23
Important Safety Tip While Driving on Highway 53 North of the I-90 Tollway
It turns out there is a junior league hockey team called The Chicago Force operating in the northwest suburbs. This organization has nothing to do with Bruce and Nate’s favorite football team, the Chicago Force. I’m mentioning this in case…
September 20th, 2007 at 12:54
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, The Random Yak, DeMediacratic Nation, Big Dog’s Weblog, Nuke’s News & Views, Shadowscope, Cao’s Blog, The Amboy Times, Pursuing Holiness, Faultline USA, third world county, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, The Yankee Sailor, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 20th, 2007 at 13:18
Thursday Thirteen #1
Since I have ditched the Thursday Thongs meme here
I decided last week that I wanted to try and start participating regularly in the Thursday Thirteen. I was out of town last week and didn’t have the time to…
September 20th, 2007 at 13:22
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, MoreWhat, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, The Random Yak, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, Big Dog’s Weblog, Inside The Northwest Territory, The Meat Scale, Nuke’s News & Views, Shadowscope, Webloggin’, Cao’s Blog, The Amboy Times, Conservative Cat, Pursuing Holiness, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Faultline USA, third world county, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, Pirate’s Cove, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Republican National Convention Blog, Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, CatSynth, The Yankee Sailor, Gone Hollywood. Also thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
September 20th, 2007 at 16:36
Final Word: OJ
They arrested him, but he made Bail. They charged him with everything but the fall of man.
He’s not going to escape this barring some miracle, so the Goldman’s will gloat.
My only real question?
Be honest: How man…
September 21st, 2007 at 13:39
[...] These are the people whom I have trackbacked to: (I cannot seem to trackback you. I will keep trying.) Blog @ MoreWhat.com, Faultline USA, Right Truth, The World According to Carl, Nuke’s News & Views, Cao’s Blog, Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, Pursuing Holiness, The Yankee Sailor, CatSynth.com, The Amboy Times, Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, The World According to Carl, Webloggin, Conservative Cat, Right Voices, Pirate’s Cove, third world county, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]