soldier

From the New Yorker:

Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker
18 years old from Greenbrier, Arkansas
2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
October 12, 2007

Pvt. Nathan Z. Thacker had only been in the country for two weeks before his death, according to the soldier’s father, Stephen Thacker.
Thacker’s father said his son felt a duty to enlist. “He [...]

I'd heard about the largest re-enlistment ceremony in the history of the U.S. military that was conducted in Baghdad on July 4, now I've seen it with my own eyes thanks to blogging soldier Bob Krumm, who has put video of it on YouTube. Krumm's comments are on his blog.

This is my first attempt at serious poetry. Your thoughts?

As the sun climbed high in the September sky
The crowd gathered ‘round in the Square.
But nobody knew except just a few
What the people would be doing there.

Didja remember that Frida Lyngstad of ABBA was part of Hitler’s plan to populate the earth with Aryan children?

Yet another of the seemingly endless lies of the Bush administration was documented today in a House Oversight Committee Report. Lies were also identified in the cases of two other soldiers that were killed and the rescued soldier, Jessica Lynch.
From the report’s conclusion:
As Corporal Tillman’s brother, Kevin, told the Committee:
Pat and these other soldiers [...]

SPRING HILL - Captain Chris Atkins has returned from Iraq with a Bronze Star Medal and a deep understanding and respect for the Iraqi people.

Happy Fourth of July!
We have a WILD celebration planned at the Barrett ranch.
Gabi, Daddy, Grandma L, Papa Steve, Uncle Shane and Aunt Chrissy are going to devour some barbecue tonight and then head over for a fireworks show.
Gabi is really excited!
She keeps asking: "Why are we going to see fireworks mommy?" just so she can hear about it one more time.

British pop group Coldplay released their latest album several days ago, and there is one song in particular that interests me: Violet Hill.

Thank you to the Washington Times and Footnote.  The Washington Times has put together the most wonderful searchable, interactive website of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. Click here to access.

The Times makes Vietnam Wall personal, searchable and interactive