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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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November 6th, 2007 at 19:07
The Volunteer, a book review by Right Truth Book Club
The Volunteer, by Michael Ross with Jonathan Kay is “the incredible true story of an Israeli spy on the trail of international terrorists. From the first sentence to the last, this book is a MUST READ!!! Ross shares his personal
November 6th, 2007 at 19:11
Warren Buffet is an Idiot
Now it is very difficult to call someone who is worth tens of billions of dollars an idiot, but that is what he is now.
November 6th, 2007 at 20:55
Hillary’s Best is Always the Worst
Hillary Clinton stated today that she was not at her best [examiner.com] in the last debate, ya think? Despite what some people might think, she herself has admitted that she did not do OK. She indicated that she has answered thousands of questions a…
November 6th, 2007 at 23:17
Wednesday Hero
Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas R. Anderson 21 years old from Sauk City, Wisconsin 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force March 13, 2006 Lance Cpl. Nicholas Anderson lost his life after the Humvee he…
November 7th, 2007 at 00:14
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November 7th, 2007 at 04:19
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November 7th, 2007 at 07:15
The Knuckleheads of the Day award
Today’s winner is the US Interior Department and its assistant secretary of Indian Affairs, Carl Artman.
November 7th, 2007 at 07:50
Muslim Inmate Sues Over PB
Thanks to Nanc for adding a new item to The List. Apparently, getting Muslim inmates to sue their infidel captors is a new form of legal jihad. A similar story arose just last week.A Muslim inmate is suing a southwest
November 7th, 2007 at 07:58
WTW: A Real Illegal Immigration Bill A ‘Commin!
Morning, y’all, Jebediah Murphy here with a bit of that old truth thang this fine Wednesday. Looking past the Impeachment Palooza theater, overriding Bush’s veto of the pork laden water bill, and a new retreat and defeat attempt, the Congr…
November 7th, 2007 at 12:02
Protests for deported classmate and family
From FoxNews:
TUCSON, Ariz. — About a hundred students demonstrated outside a Tucson high school Tuesday, then marched five miles downtown to protest the arrest and removal to Mexico of a classmate and his family.
The students apparently did no…
November 7th, 2007 at 13:29
The Unfairness of Social Security
Why Social Security is unfair, Congress’ Insane earmarks game, and a crime and punishment story from New York.
Popularity: unranked [?]…
November 7th, 2007 at 19:04
The Chinese Already Fund the Clintons, Why not Europe?
Robert Rubin is set to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. To some this is seen as some great thing because of his experience in the financial world. Given that he supports Democrats it was just a matter of who and given that he had misgivings abo…
November 7th, 2007 at 22:38
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