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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.
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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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October 25th, 2007 at 00:31
Kipling: The Gods of the Copybook Headings
Copybooks were for handwriting practice, back in the days when handwriting mattered. A timeless gem of old wisdom was written at the top of the page in a beautiful hand, and the user of the book would copy it all the way down the page.
By 1919, when he…
October 25th, 2007 at 01:02
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, MoreWhat, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, The Populist, The Pet Haven Blog, Shadowscope, Webloggin, Stuck On Stupid, The Bullwinkle Blog, Leaning Straight Up, Cao’s Blog, The Amboy Times, Conservative Cat, Adeline and Hazel, Pursuing Holiness, Conservative Thoughts, Nuke’s, Pet’s Garden Blog, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, third world county, DragonLady’s World, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, High Desert Wanderer, Right Voices, Gone Hollywood, and The Yankee Sailor. Special thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
October 25th, 2007 at 01:12
Godly Wisdom — October 25, 2007
People Who Hate Make Trouble With Their Hateful Words
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October 25th, 2007 at 02:30
Gemstone: An Amazing Video
I just saw an amazing, wonderful video. A soldier serving in Afghanistan, SPC Channing Moss, was wounded by a rocket grenade—the kind that is shot through a bazooka-like weapon by the enemy—and instead of exploding it punched into his abdomen…
October 25th, 2007 at 03:41
[...] Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, Perri Nelson’s Website, The Virtuous Republic, , Adam’s Blog, Right Truth, The Populist, The Pet Haven Blog, Shadowscope, Webloggin, Stuck On Stupid, Cao’s Blog, The Amboy Times, Conservative Cat, Adeline and Hazel, Pursuing Holiness, Conservative Thoughts, Pet’s Garden Blog, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, third world county, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, Gone Hollywood, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]
October 25th, 2007 at 05:46
Thursday Open Track-Backs
Open Trackbacks are a way to showcase your work and potentially gain new readers. If you are interested in joining in feel free to send me a trackback through Linkfest Haven Deluxe and see other folks that are also involved….
October 25th, 2007 at 06:57
The Knucklehead of the Day awardFlori
Today’s winner is Jeffrey Mumani.
October 25th, 2007 at 16:22
The Opaque Murders, Book Review
The Opaque Murders, by J. R. Godlewski is one of the book selections for the Right Truth Book Club this month. Advertised as a “Poe-esque Psychological Suspense / Mystery novel with an ending that no one is going to expect!”
October 25th, 2007 at 17:30
Watch out for Vlaams Belang and Sweden Democrats
Little Green Footballs has just posted the stunning news about these two European political parties – they’re no better than the Islamists they purport to be against, and come to think of it, no better than Jean-MarieDhimmi Le Pen.
October 25th, 2007 at 19:52
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November 13th, 2007 at 18:29
[...] Vote for me linkfests…Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, The Virtuous Republic, Perri Nelson’s Website, , Right Truth, The Populist, The Pet Haven Blog, Shadowscope, Stuck On Stupid, The Amboy Times, Leaning Straight Up, Adeline and Hazel, Pursuing Holiness, Pet’s Garden Blog, third world county, Right Celebrity, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Dumb Ox Daily News, Right Voices, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, Adam’s Blog, Webloggin, Cao’s Blog, Conservative Cat, Conservative Thoughts, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, High Desert Wanderer, Gone Hollywood, and The Yankee Sailor, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe. [...]