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SSgt Workman is featured in the Hall of Heroes and a book review on this from Marine Till Death that read it as it was written: http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2008/12/shadow-of-the-sword-by-jeremiah-workman-w-john-bruning.html
http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2008/12/ssgt-jeremiah-workman-navy-cross-usmc-iraq-marion-oh.html and links to prior articles.
Charlie is always in the corner with Troops and Veterans.
The discussion has been going on for a long time. The current rulers in Washington DC won't even use the words Victory or Win. They're more likely to call American political activists "enemy" or "terrorists" than they are to call the Islamists Our Troops fight on a daily basis. They demean Our Troops by calling the attack at Fort Hood "workplace violence," rather than the terrorist attack that it was. I thought the American Electorate would awaken by the time of the 2012 elections.
There is but one goal in war: to win. Everything else is just a strategy, tactic, or the means of achieving Victory. There is but one means of winning: to destroy the enemy's will to fight. Everything else is just a strategy or tactic to that goal.
To send Our Troops into harm's way without a commitment to win is downright criminal.
"Almost once an hour – every 65 minutes to be precise – a military veteran commits suicide." - Recent investigation by the Department of Veterans Affairs
With this kind of statistic, it is imperative we come together to draw awareness to this crisis. We implore you to help us with the "Save A Life" Campaign.
COUNTRY MUSIC DUO, ROSEHILL, LAUNCHES ‘SAVE A LIFE TONIGHT’ CAMPAIGN TO COINCIDE WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
September 16, 2013 / Nashville, TN – Country music’s Rosehill has initiated the “Save A Life Tonight” suicide prevention campaign to coincide with September’s Suicide Prevention Month in hopes to shed light on and remove the stigma associated with depression and suicide. Blake Myers and Mitch McBain (Rosehill) lost their best friend and original drummer to suicide and recorded the song "The Bible and The Gun," for their current album Crooked Thoughts, which tackles the tragic issue head-on. The song reminds them of their sense of powerlessness when it came to helping their friend in his time of crisis.
Recently, the duo received a personal email from a fan who was contemplating suicide: “I've been on that bed. This song saved my life a few weeks back. Right when everything seemed hopeless, I heard this song. I heard it on the radio never before this and never since. Now it is in my playlist and I listen to it everyday! I'm sure you've heard this from people that want something from you, but I had to tell you and all I want is to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! Can't wait to see you again in College Station!” Rosehill realized quickly that this song could be their way of helping many others.
It is Rosehill’s desire to use the song “The Bible and The Gun” and corresponding music video as a means to reach out to those in crisis and guide them to organizations and people that can help them. Rosehill will donate all profits from the sale of the single to organizations dedicated to suicide prevention. To learn more on how to participate in the “Save A Life Tonight” campaign, please visit www.savealifetonight.com. To watch the music video for “The Bible and The Gun,” click HERE.
The most recent statistics, generated by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state that in 2010 (the most recent year for which data are available), "38,364 suicides were reported, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death for Americans. In that year, someone in the country died by suicide every 13.7 minutes."
As Blake Myers put it, “We are absolutely committed to this effort. We know what it feels like to have lost someone to suicide and we want to do everything we can to prevent future losses.” Mitch McBain adds, “If this song and initiative saves one more life, it will have been worth the effort.”
If you or someone you know needs help, you can call:
1-800-273-8255 – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) – National Hopeline Network
With your help, Sgt Elton Adams made the National Finals...Today, voting daily is off and running again to keep Elton in the contest to be named Canada's Best New Artist. Read on:
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Canadian soldier, Elton Adams has been performing for his fellow soldiers since he joined the military at the age of 17. While serving his country in Afghanistan in 2008, Sgt Adams performed his song, What A Soldier Left Behind, with Canada’s beloved rock band Blue Rodeo. (One of this writer's favourite songs. Take a listen at the link.) He released his first rock album in March 2009 (most of the songs on the album were written in Afghanistan) upon returning to Canada. In addition to having his songs chart on various internet radio stations, Sgt Adams has received numerous awards for his music contributions to the Canadian Forces including 5 coins of excellence from 5 different generals and the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal. The Canadian Forces also released Sgt Adams’ new song, “Lock and Load”, which commemorates the amazing efforts of Canadian soldiers while deployed to Afghanistan. Further, after returning from his third tour of duty (second tour to Afghanistan), Elton released two songs, “My Canadian Girls” and “Gunslinger”(2012).
Now Sgt Adams is entered into a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation national contest to name Canada's Best New Artist.
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., AFPS, BAGRAM, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012 - Country music star Kellie Pickler is among the celebrity entertainers taking part in Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey's annual USO holiday show tour, which entertained Afghanistan-deployed U.S. troops posted here and at Kandahar Airfield.
On this trip, the USO troupe also has entertained service members aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis and at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan.
Kellie Pickler, a country singer addresses the audience before she begins her USO holiday tour show performance at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2012. DOD photo
Pickler, an Albemarle, N.C., native, is traveling on her sixth USO tour and she's keenly aware of the difficulties troops and their families endure during the holiday season.
"It's always different coming here this time of the year," she said. "[During] the holidays -- Thanksgiving has already passed -- everyone wants to be home with their families and loved ones.
"Then, Christmas is right around the corner," Pickler continued. "It's a hard time for all of you."
The country music singer said she enjoys touring with the USO and has done so for quite some time.
"I love it," Pickler said. "My very first trip was in [2007] ... and it's by far the most life-changing thing I've ever been a part of."
Pickler performed with her husband, Kyle Jacobs, and with David Michael Baker, who provided the musical backdrop for her vocal performances.
"We look forward to doing shows, but I think that the small intimate moments -- just having breakfast together, lunch together, dinner together ... [are] where we can just sit, talk and listen to one another," Pickler said.
The singer, who said she comes from a military family, "gets" how hard it is for troops being away from their loved ones.
"I know it's just as hard for your families back home, so they're making a sacrifice as well," Pickler said.
Pickler said she always looks forward to USO trips.
"I always take a little something from each place when we go to each base," she said. "I always have a little special memory that I cherish and I never forget about it."
She said the USO tour's visit to a hospital was one example of those special moments.
"We were able to go to the hospital and try to take a little piece of home in there," she said. "[And] that's our goal coming out here. We just want to bring a little piece of home to you all."
Pickler was accompanied on the tour by Washington Nationals Major League Baseball players Ross Detwiler and Craig Stammen; Matt Hendricks from the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals; comedian Iliza Schlesinger, winner of NBC's Last Comic Standing.
Sloan D. Gibson, president of the USO, and Shane Hudella, of "Defending the Blue Line," an organization that donates hockey equipment to military families, also joined the celebrities.
Pickler praised U.S. troops and their families for their sacrifices, and wished them all happy holidays as she joined Dempsey in serenading the troops with Bing Crosby's "A White Christmas."
"I just want to say thanks so much for all that you do," she said. "Thank you to your families -- we know that they make a huge sacrifice."
"This time of the year is really hard so I hope that you know that we love you," Picker said. "The USO, all of us, we are praying for a safe return home for you all. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
In 2012, two videos achieved notoriety. One demonstrated the atrocities of Islamists in Egypt against Christians and spotlighted the precedents of the "prophet's" behavior in child molestation, and murder of civilians, war crimes, tyranny, and terrorism, as written in their holy book. The other was of an Asian in a dance he "created" which mimics the actions of a cowboy riding a horse.
One of the artistic creators was invited to perform for President Obama. The other was jailed by agents of the President.
But these men have a history. One is a refugee of Islamist abuses in Egypt while the other called for the torture of those following the orders of a previous President, following the orders of the American People. These are the 2004 words of one of the artists:
“Kill those f–ing Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives.” “Kill those f–ing Yankees who ordered them to torture.” “Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law and fathers” “Kill them all slowly and painfully.” Psy
One was accused of hate crimes and of inspiring violence around the world. The other was given photo-ops with the Royal, er, First Family. One has lived under threat to life and family and the other espoused that the families and children of others be tortured. One has been threatened with death and the other has called for the death of innocents. Both have American citizenship. Both have attained the attention of the Emperor, er President.
You know what, I don't give a dayum about an apology 8 years after the fact from the rapper. He has a 'right' to say what he does and I have a right to invite him to move to North Korea where his anti-American antics will get him celebrity status in a kingdom where subjects must express gratitude for every grain of rice they receive, from their Communist god-king.
But since the POTUS is so good and experienced with apologies, I do call on him to apologize for his actions, for his rewarding of and embracing a man who called for the rape, torture, and murder of Americans, and their children. He can't claim ignorance. It was well known who and what it was before he met with him. And he can't claim lack of authority. He has used the power of the office to uninvite others to functions he has attended, as well as having the symbols of Christianity covered in his presence.
It would be nice for him to apologize for his own misdeeds for a change, instead of for the successes of America, and for the hard road American Troops have taken to free the people of foreign lands of tyrants.
His apology doesn't mean I'll forget his actions, nor that I'll forgive him for embracing the one that called for torture and jailing the one that complained of oppression, but it is the right thing, for him to do.
I'm not alone in my disgust with the actions of the POTUS in this. Fellow Veterans reported the story first, over at This Ain't Hell.
Making light of a serious situation by the guys that earned the right to do so: Ranger Up!
H/T to This Ain't Hell, for posting some humor about the topic they take most seriously. Frankly, I needed some humor.
Stolen Valor is a widespread problem, as evidenced by the need to weed down the competitors in this year's competion over at This Ain't Hell. Ranger Up was able to deck out the star of their video to the point that even Jonn didn't think it possible anyone could be so stupid, but still the number of stupid fakers out there that could be that stupid made it possible, when the photo first surfaced.
By the way, Ranger Up has some of the best T-Shirt designs on the planet!
Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protestors blocked gates at some of the West Coast's busiest ports in the U.S. and Canada, as part of a nearly three-month-old movement.
Monday's protests caused a partial shut down of operations at some of the terminals in Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon.
In Portland, hundreds of protesters blocked entrances at two terminals preventing trucks from entering. Employees of the terminals were told to stay home from work. In Oakland, unions representing dock workers and longshoremen sent workers home after hundreds of protesters blocked an entrance to the port.
[These are the REAL scenes of what the "Occupiers" are doing. Crimes in nearly all civilized societies.]
I haven't read this book yet, but I'm ordering a copy. Keni Thomas is a recipient of the Bronze Star for Valor, for his actions in Mogadishu, Somalia, 1993. He was part of Task Force Ranger, when they became known for "Black Hawk Down."
Now, he is a rising star in Country Music, who visits the Troops in combat. And this book is getting rave reviews 8 rated it at 4 stars (the lowest anyone rated it) and 57 five star ratings.
His message: YOUR role in life is important and you should lead. You should do your best to do the best, whatever part of the pie you have.
Be sure to watch the video trailer there, if nothing else.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- More than 27,000 attendees gathered at Camp Pendleton’s Paige Fieldhouse to attend Time McGraw’s Tour for the Troops free concert, Nov. 13.
The event was sponsored by Air Force Reserve, TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Marine Corps Community Services to benefit The Tug McGraw Foundation.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Michelle Mattei More than 27,000 gather for a free Tour for the Troops concert at Camp Pendleton's Paige Fieldhouse, Nov. 13.
"I am proud to perform for the troops and to celebrate our heroes, bringing attention to the need to improve quality of life among men and women who serve our country," said Tim McGraw honorary chairman of the Tug McGraw Foundation.
The goal of the foundation is to educate members of the military and civilians about the increasing number of service members affected by post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Tug McGraw, father of Tim McGraw and legendary baseball pitcher, died from a brain tumor in 2003, which inspired the creation of their charity.
CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan – The Ranger Tour, comprised of four former Army Rangers, touched down in northern Afghanistan to visit soldiers of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Oct. 4-5.
The tour was the first of American 300’s Warrior Tours that highlights profiles in extreme courage.
Whether it was enduring a 500-foot combat jump onto the small island of Grenada, patrolling the jungles of Vietnam or navigating the streets of battle-ravaged Mogadishu, Danny McKnight, Keni Thomas, Max Mullen and Charlie Manis have experiences that few others can account for.
Pictured: Keni Thomas, a country music artist who is a former Army Ranger who was part of the battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993, plays his single, "Another Mexico Song."
This was a chance for the Rangers to visit Afghanistan and see firsthand what soldiers of this current generation are experiencing.
A big thanks to Patrick Nelson over at Real Combat Life for asking if I had heard of or listened to Rockie Lynne performing "Heroes Come From Small Towns" (see video below the break).
So who is this Rockie Lynne? I am sure you all have heard of him, but I hadn't....yes I know, shame on me! Rockie is a veteran himself, having served with the 82nd Airborne for 3 years.
It turns out that Rockie Lynne will be performing at a free concert
Marine puts Hollywood music career on hold to serve in Afghanistan by Cpl. Katherine Keleher RC-SW
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan – Whether Sgt. Sean Castaneda is recording an album in Hollywood, Calif., or providing imagery intelligence to troops on the ground in the desert of southern Afghanistan, serving his country while pursuing his music dreams are just another day.
Castaneda, 23, originally from Cheyenne, Wyo., enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in 2006 as an imagery analyst with 4th Marine Logistics Group. He is currently deployed with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, Regional Command Southwest. As an imagery analyst, Castaneda’s job is to provide eyes in areas troops on the ground may not be able to see, allowing them to know what to expect in areas not visible. This gives coalition forces in the fight the advantage of being able to see the unknown, lowering their chances of taking casualties.
Pictured: Sgt. Sean P. Castaneda and his band, “550,” perform Lynyrd Skynyrd’s, “Simple Man” during Fourth of July festivities at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province. Castaneda, originally from Cheyenne, Wyo., is an imagery analyst in the Marine Corps Reserve, who is pursuing a musical career in Hollywood, Calif
How fitting is this song? Today, July 4th 2011 marks 235 years of freedom for America! A freedom that our forefathers fought so hard for. A freedom that our currently serving fight to maintain, keeping the fight from our shores.
6 June 2011 VOA News Lebanon has impounded shipments of pop singer Lady Gaga's new album Born This Way on grounds that it is offensive to Christianity.
Officials cite what they call the album's “bad taste” as a reason for the ban. Lady Gaga is known for her provocative lyrics, and she draws on religious and sexual themes in her new album.
The country had already banned a song on the album entitled “Judas” earlier this year. The song is named for the disciple in Christianity who betrayed Jesus, whom Christians believe is the Son of God.
Lebanese law leans on the side of banning inflammatory things in an effort to keep the country's fragile mix of several religious sects happy.
The album's title track has already caused an uproar in Malaysia for “promoting sexuality.” It was allowed to play on the radio only after a line in the song referring to different sexual orientations was removed.
MCpl Elton Adams site' here. MCpl Elton Adams is a combat veteran, and a huge chunk of the proceeds of the sale of his album are being donated to warrior charities.
Country music artist once again adds Union III to his extensive travel log
05.18.2011 Story by Spc. Breeanna DuBuke BAGHDAD – In 2005, country music singer and song-writer Michael Peterson was asked to tour Iraq on a United Service Organizations tour with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as part of his Annual Holiday Tour.
When the tour was done, Peterson expressed interest to USO officials in continuing to support deployed troops.
Country music singer and song-writer Michael Peterson writes a special thanks you to the Forward Operating Base Union III’s International Zone Support Element team for their hard work, serving other deployed service members after a concert in the MWR facility here May 15. Photo by Spc. Breeanna DuBuke
“It kept ringing in my mind that there must be places that don’t get to always see the ‘big show,’” Peterson said.
Since then, Peterson has toured Afghanistan twice and Iraq six times with the USO, prior to this Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour.
Country music’s ‘Big Dog’ lights up the IZ by Wayne Hall USF-I
BAGHDAD – Country music star Toby Keith lit up the International Zone here during a brief stop on his United Service Organizations-sponsored “Locked And Loaded” tour.
This tour marks Keith’s ninth tour on behalf of the USO, and includes visits to the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Persian Gulf; Bahrain; and Baghdad.
Pictured: Photo by Spc. Breeanna DuBuke Country music artist Toby Keith rocks out with members of “MEC” (“Minimum Essential Chords”) – a band that’s made a name for itself here by turning their love for music into a way to relieve deployment stress – as they perform “Takin’ care of Business,” as U.S. Air Force Capt. Carlos Jayme plays the keyboard. Keith spent a few hours with the deputy commanding general for advising and training staff here during his United Service Organizations-sponsored “Locked And Loaded” tour.
Country music superstar Toby Keith visited thousands of Sailors and Marines aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65), April 23.
Two-time Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year, Toby Keith, performs for Sailors aboard USS Austin (LPH 4) who were in Guantanamo Bay for a port visit. Keith began his multi-country USO tour in Cuba before continuing on to shows in Germany, Belgium, and the Persian Gulf. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Brandan W. Schulze (RELEASED)
By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Croft, USS Enterprise Public Affairs USS ENTERPRISE, At sea (NNS)
Keith has long been associated with his public support of the U.S. military and has participated in many USO tours and performances for deployed troops.
The trip to Enterprise is Keith's first time touring a deployed U.S. Navy ship.
Before performing for the crew in the ship's hangar bay, Keith and his band members had a chance to tour the ship, to meet the crew and see exactly what it is they do on board the "city-at-sea" called USS Enterprise.
"Spending time with our troops around the world is something I've always regarded as a privilege and honor," said Keith. "I won't forget for a second who's really doing the heavy lifting to keep this country safe. And that's why I'll keep going back and spending time with those good folks every chance I get."
Written by Sgt Isolda McClelland 29th MPAD,USD-C Monday, April 18, 2011 BAGHDAD – At Forward Operating Base Hammer, home of the Besmaya Combat Training Center, the usual sounds of the day are the booms emitted from the various training ranges. Recently, the booms didn’t come from the ranges, but rather the small stage area on the FOB. The booming sounds of drums hammering away and the low rumble of bass guitars meant that Show of Force, the 25th Infantry Division Band’s rock band ensemble, was warming up and getting ready to bring together a crowd of Soldiers and civilians to the stage.
This nine-member group started off the day playing acoustic rock tunes inside of the Hammer Dining Facility during lunch. The evening show, however, contained a hard-rock style of music that featured widely known American artists such as Metallica, Paramour, Disturbed, Tool and more. While the band does not focus on typical ceremonial music, the music they do play is meant to uplift the morale and spirits of deployed service members.
TTU student and Tunes 4 the Troops founder to be featured on CNN Heroe
by Dewayne Wright - Thursday, April 14 2011, Tennessee Technological University
She was just 14 years old when she got the idea for Tunes 4 the Troops, but a million CDs and DVDs later, Kaylee Marie Radzyminski celebrated her success with a final packing party at Tennessee Tech University.
Volunteers from across campus recently joined Radzyminski and Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mark Matejka to pack thousands of entertainment items — including the millionth one — bound for U.S. troops overseas.
The milestone is documented in an episode of CNN Heroes that is set to premiere nationally online and on the television news network today and will re-air periodically through Monday.
04.10.2011 Story by Spc. Breeanna DuBuke BAGHDAD – For six U.S. service members assigned to Forward Operating Base Union III, what began simply as a means to unwind after a day’s work has now turned into a part-time occupation performing at a wide variety of events around the FOB.
MEC, Minimum Essential Chords, a band that started as a way to relieve stress – now play frequent performances for Forward Operating Base Union III residents. The band consists of six members, a sound manager, and guest soloist; and performed at the FOB Union III Morale Welfare and Recreation center here March 25. Photo by Spc. Breeanna DuBuke
As they continued to work off stress, they found a name for their burgeoning band – MEC, short for the Minimum Essential Chords they use in their music.
U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Gravely, a member of the 101st Airborne Division Dixieland Band and a native of Albany, Ga., plays the clarinet. The band brought music to the soldiers of Task Force Currahee, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, as they ate at the Currahee Café Dining Facility on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, March 10. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Todd Christopherson)
03.14.2011 PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Reminiscent of the New Orleans jazz festival, a band’s performance offered diners at Currahee Café on Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, an escape from the norm, March 12.
02.28.2011 Story by Spc. Glen Baker CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq –— The rock group Smash Mouth performed for more than 300 service members and civilians at Memorial Hall, Feb. 13, at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Steve Harwell, lead singer of the rock group Smash Mouth, and a Santa Clara, Calif., native, entertains more than 300 service members and civilians at a concert in Memorial Hall, Feb.13, at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Glen Baker)
2/25/2011 By Lance Cpl. Javarre Glanton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Beaufort, S.C. — The 5th annual Beaufort International Film Festival featured a prerelease screening of the documentary “Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good” free of charge for service members Feb. 19.
Later that day, the documentary’s director, Jonathan Flora, was presented the inaugural Santini Patriot Spirit Award, for outstanding portrayal of the American military, veterans or their families in a feature film, documentary or short. The award is named after Col. Donald “The Great Santini” Conroy.
Flora’s movie was based around Gary Sinise, known far and wide for his performance as Lt. Dan Taylor in the hit movie “Forrest Gump.” It documented a story about the band Sinise formed to tour the globe performing for troops.
“When we first started deploying to Afghanistan and started losing troops, I immediately called the United Service Organization asking what I could do,” Sinise explained in the film. He said he felt for the families of the fallen, and felt it was his responsibility to do something for the troops who were sacrificing so much after the events of 9/11.
KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division rock band, “Nuts!” performed for a crowd of service members and civilian contractors on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Feb. 20.
The band’s name is derived from a famous event in the history of the 101st during World War II’s Battle of the Bulge. During fierce combat between German and American forces for control of Bastogne, Belgium, the division’s acting commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe was asked to surrender the town by German troops surrounding it. He responded with a note that simply said “Nuts!”
Lt. Dan Band returns to MCB Hawaii with tools to DSTRESS
Marine Corps Base Hawaii – Kaneohe Bay
Lt. Dan Band vocalist Julie Dutchak and fellow band members perform the Tom Cochrane song, "Life is a Highway," during a United Service Organizations-sponsored concert at Hangar 103 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2011. While the band's mission to entertain remained unchanged from past performances at MCB Hawaii, this visit focused on advocating the Marine Corps' new DSTRESS Line — "a place to call for those with the courage to answer our nation's call." Photo by Lance Cpl. Reece Lodder
02.12.2011 Story by Lance Cpl. Reece Lodder Illuminating Hangar 103 with equal doses of energy, hits and charisma, Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band returned to Marine Corps Base Hawaii for a United Service Organizations-sponsored concert, Feb. 11, 2011.
Shielded inside the hangar bay from persistent showers, the band played their fourth concert in five years for Hawaii Marines, sailors and their families. While their mission to entertain remained unchanged from past performances, this visit focused on a new purpose — advocating the Marine Corps’ new DSTRESS Line.
Advertised as “a place to call for those with the courage to answer our nation’s call,” DSTRESS offers regular, reserve, veteran, and Marine retirees and their families an anonymous call center staffed by Marine veterans, former Fleet Marine Force corpsmen, and licensed behavioral health counselors trained in Marine Corps culture and ethos.
Written by Staff Sgt. Chanelcherie DeMello, 305th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Ten students from the Basrah University arts and music academy performed some of their finest Arab melodies as well as an innovative excerpt from Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” during a musical workshop held by the 36th Infantry Division Band at Contingency Operating Base Basra, Iraq.
Monday, February 07, 2011 BASRAH, Iraq – Soldiers of the 36th Infantry Division Band at Contingency Operating Base Basra dedicated a day of instrument familiarization and music rehearsals to 10 students of the Basrah University arts and music academy.
From the French horn to the bass guitar, the band kicked-off the day with a musical workshop on different instruments and genres of music.
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Ace Of Spades: Why Language Matters In this article, Ace of Spades demonstrates how the writing style of "journalists" and other writers is purposely used to influence the electorate. He explains this far better than I have been able to do, but this is the foundation of why I could no longer be silent.
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