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- This Sailor's Creed
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.
E-mail: sailor(at)yankeesailor(dot)us
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September 25th, 2007 at 22:49
May Cooler Heads Prevail – The Board
It seems that the NY Times editorial board is quite offended by the hooting and hollering of those upset and taking swipes at Colu …
September 25th, 2007 at 23:42
PROPOGANDA SHOW AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, (Right Truth Exclusive)
PROPOGANDA SHOW AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY BY: FERN SIDMAN The hallowed halls of New York City’s premiere Ivy League institution of higher learning, Columbia University will never be the same for today the world’s leading despot graced its presence. To…
September 26th, 2007 at 00:38
Tashlich – The Crumbs of Rosh Hashanah
A custom among many Jews during the second day of the Rosh Hashanah holiday is to recite prayers near natural flowing waters such as a river and to symbolically get rid of their sins by throwing bits of bread into the water.
September 26th, 2007 at 00:48
What should we do about Ahmadinejad? Let the world see the truth
I admit I was pretty incensed about Ahmadinejad and his request to visit the 9/11 ground zero site. To me that was only slightly less tacky then letting in Ladin do the same thing.
Ahmadinejad raises some disturbing questions. He suppo…
September 26th, 2007 at 01:23
Kiefer Sutherland Busted on DUI
Jack Bauer Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in the wee hours of this morning on DUI charges. His apparently blew double the legal limit. This isn’t his first arrest, he’s done it before, so he’s probably looking at some jail time for this one.
Jack …
September 26th, 2007 at 01:26
Linkfest: White Democrats, led by police, attacked a convention of Black and white Republicans in New Orleans
Granted this was On July 30th 1866:
White Democrats, led by police, attacked a convention of Black and white Republicans in New Orleans. More than 40 persons were killed, and at least 150 were wounded. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Military commander of th…
September 26th, 2007 at 01:51
Fake but Accurate Depiction of Code Pink
There’s a debate going on at a sad little leftist blog about the difference between Dan Rather’s ‘fake but accurate’ news and the ‘fake but accurate’ photoshop below. Talk about parsing words, they are downright Clintonesque …. it depends on what the…
September 26th, 2007 at 02:36
Christians Fight Leftists With Blogroll
If you are a member of a Christian church anywhere in the western world, you may be aware of the growing threat from within – “Marxist” or Leftist Christianity. No denomination has been left untouched. The threat has been growing for many years but h…
September 26th, 2007 at 04:44
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Rosemary’s Thoughts, The Random Yak, DeMediacratic Nation, Big Dog’s Weblog, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, Webloggin, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, third world county, Faultline USA, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, The World According to Carl, Pirate’s Cove, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Right Voices, The Yankee Sailor, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. This entry is filed under Middle East, Politics, Israel, Iran, United Nations, News, Freedom of Speech, America, Hypocrisy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Leave a Reply [...]
September 26th, 2007 at 05:52
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September 26th, 2007 at 07:45
Ahmadinejad an Insulted Democratic Mouthpiece
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September 26th, 2007 at 16:12
Analyzing Al Gore and the 2008 election
For a long time now I have been watching Al Gore and waiting for him to make his move on the presidency.
He is the perfect choice for an October surprise candidacy. He has more name recognition then practically any other candidate …
September 26th, 2007 at 20:27
The Temeraire Books
Lately Nate and Bruce have been reading the Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik. The books tell the story of the dragon Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, who are fighting on the side of the British during the Napoleonic Wars….
September 26th, 2007 at 21:11
[...] Chitlin’s-posted to Outside the Beltway, Perri Nelson’s Website, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, DeMediacratic Nation, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, Webloggin, Leaning Straight Up, Cao’s Blog, , Conservative Cat, Inside the Northwest-Territory, Right Celebrity, Allie is Wired, Faultline USA, The Crazy Rants of Samantha Burns, Blue Star Chronicles, The Pink Flamingo, Right Voices, The Yankee Sailor, and Gone Hollywood, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]