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Varnadore IIThe Long War JournalTheodore HarveyTim HetheringtonTlingitToby KeithTony BlairTony SnowToriesTornadoTroopwalk2009TurkeyUCMJUNDP/ASGPUS Flag CodeUS General Joseph DunfordUSNUSS NimitzUncertaintyUruzganVBIEDVFWVaccinesValentine's DayVickVictory in Iraq DayWWIWaleed AkbarWardujWasher DistrictWatadaWeapon TestingWehnerWhite TalibanWhy I ServeWidows' Might MinistryWild BillWilliam LietzauWitcoverWoman's RightsYemenZahir KhanZahraZero-Optionafghnal-Raqqablog world expobloggingbombcaption itcard drive for troopscollateral murdercriminalglobal warming hoaxiraglandminespersonal failurespetitionsquote of the dayresearch studyride 2 recoverysadr citysectariansexual assaultshooting artstaggedtortureviolencewanatwedweight losswhat is itwikileakswomenHome of the award winning Web Reconnaissance and From the Front series: bringing you all the news and information you need to know from around the web, the front and the home front.http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger7122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-1569860851677212396Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:27:00 +00002014-10-01T07:27:00.090-04:00Admiral Oscar Badger IIUS NavyWednesday's Hero   Admiral Oscar Badger II68 years old from Washington, D.C. June 26, 1890 - November 30, 1958 During his 41 years of service, Admiral Oscar Badger II saw action in the U.S. occupation of Veracruz as well as both World Wars. He was awarded four Legion of Merit awards, the Navy Cross as well as the Medal Of Honor. You can read more about Oscar Badger II here and here These http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/10/wednesday-hero-admiral-oscar-badger-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-1194492544747507070Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:00:00 +00002014-06-06T07:00:03.618-04:00D-Dayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVU75AZ5gJU "Dot-Dot-Dot-Dash, Dot-Dot-Dot-Dash" - listen to the opening timpani as it beats the Morse Code for the letter "V" for Victory. Today is the 67th anniversary of the landings on the Normandy beaches -- D-Day. Paul Anka's song about D-Day, June 6, 1944, celebrates the invincibility of the Great Generation that landed, fought and won there. The three http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/06/d-day-june-6-1944.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-1806788697579404229Wed, 21 May 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-05-21T08:00:10.635-04:00Lt. Cmndr. Rufus HerringWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael Lt. Cmndr. Rufus Herring74 years old from Roseboro, North Carolina Commander: USS LCI(L)-449 / LCI(G)-449 June 11, 1921 - January 31, 1996 For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of LCI (G) 449 operating as a unit of LCI (G) Group EIGHT, during the preinvasion attack on Iwo http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/05/wednesday-hero-lt-cmndr-rufus-herring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-4754547125087438607Wed, 23 Apr 2014 11:45:00 +00002014-04-23T07:45:59.760-04:00Lt. Col. Jerry ColemanWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael   Lt. Col. Jerry Coleman89 years old from San Diego, California VMSB-341, VMA-323 September 14, 1924 - January 5, 2014 Not only was Jerry Coleman a pro-baseball player, playing for the Yankees from 1949 to 1957, but he was also a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marines. Coleman postponed his entry in to the MLB to join the Marines. He http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/04/wednesday-hero-lt-col-jerry-coleman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-577371025430588437Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:58:00 +00002014-04-02T07:58:00.285-04:00101ABNBand of BrothersSSgt. William GuarnereUS ArmyWednesday's HeroWild BillThis post was suggested by SJ   SSgt. William Guarnere90 years old from Philadelphia, Penn. Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division April 28, 1923 - March 8, 2014 SSgt. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere passed away three weeks ago at the age of 90. SSgt. Guarnere was part of Easy Company, made famous by the HBO mini-series "Band Of http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/04/wednesday-hero-ssgt-william-guarnere.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-2713519078296417604Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-03-26T08:00:14.176-04:00Lt. Milton RickettsWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael   Lt. Milton Ricketts28 years old from Baltimore, Maryland USS Yorktown (CV-5) August 5, 1913 - May 8, 1942 For extraordinary and distinguished gallantry above and beyond the call of duty as Officer-in-Charge of the Engineering Repair Party of the U.S.S. Yorktown in action against enemy Japanese forces in the Battle of the Coral Sea on 8 May http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/03/wednesday-hero-lt-milton-ricketts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-8556590634820106213Wed, 19 Mar 2014 12:25:00 +00002014-03-19T08:25:07.208-04:00Medal of HonorWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Sarah Yesterday marked the end of a 12-year review by the Pentagon when 24 soldiers from WWII to Vietnam, who were denied the award they earned, finally received their Medals Of Honor. Spc. 4 Santiago J. Erevia Staff Sgt. Melvin Morris Sgt. 1st Class Jose Rodela Sgt. Candelario Garcia Spc. 4 Leonard L. Alvarado Staff Sgt. Felix M. Conde-Falcon Spc. 4 Ardie R. http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/03/wednesday-hero-medal-of-honor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-3539049830283240110Wed, 12 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-02-12T07:00:12.939-05:00Maj. Edward CraggUS Air ForceWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael Maj. Edward Cragg24 years old from Greenwich, Connecticut 80th Fighter Squadron September 8, 1919 - December 26, 1943 Maj. Edward "Porky" Cragg was a triple Ace in WWII with 15 confirmed kills who was shot down over Papua New Guinea and listed as MIA. You can read more about Maj. Cragg here These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/02/wednesday-hero-maj-edward-cragg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-5734661790836406478Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +00002014-02-05T07:00:11.990-05:00Capt. Edwin A. Shuman IIIUS NavyVietnamWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael Capt. Edwin A. Shuman III 82 years old from Annapolis, Maryland Attack Squadron 35 Oct. 7, 1931 - Dec. 3, 2013 Edwin Shuman, III, a retired Navy pilot, and former POW who was held for five years in Vietnam, passed away two months ago. He had flown 18 missions over Vietnam when plane was shot down north of Hanoi. He and his navigator were both capturedhttp://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2014/02/wednesday-hero-capt-edwin-shuman-iii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-3817700420827143633Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:54:00 +00002013-12-18T07:54:00.141-05:00Sgt. Greg N. RiewerWednesday's Hero   Sgt. Greg N. Riewer30 years old from Frazee, Minnesota 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division March 23, 2007 Sgt. Greg N. Riewer, 28, of Frazee, was killed while on patrol March 23, 2007 in Fallujah with soldiers from the Bemidji-based Company A, 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry, when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb, the http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/12/wednesday-hero-sgt-greg-n-riewer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-3918259995300876372Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:30:00 +00002013-11-27T07:30:03.790-05:00Code TalkersTlingitWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Kathi   Tlingit Code Talkers We all know about the Navajo Code Talkers, but chances are you've never heard of the Tlingit Code Talkers from Alaska. During a ceremony on November 20, they were finally recognized for the contribution in the war with Congressional Gold Medals. You can read more about the Tlingit Code Talkers here These brave men and women http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/11/wednesday-hero-tlingit-code-talkers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-9025929389113106909Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:35:00 +00002013-11-06T08:35:13.408-05:00Capt. Glenn BlackWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Cat   Capt. Glenn BlackFrom Idana, Kansas From his Silver Star citation: For gallantry in action while participating in aerial flight in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations as pilot and flight leader of a B-25 type aircraft. On 22 June 1944, Lieutenant Black led a flight on a mission against shipping and harbor installations at Leghorn, Italy. On http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/11/wednesday-hero-capt-glenn-black.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-6136304589344051980Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-10-30T08:00:07.872-04:00Cmdr. George S. RentzWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael   Cmdr. George S. Rentz59 years old from Lebanon, Pennsylvania Commander USS Houston (CA-30) July 25, 1882 - March 1, 1942 A Navy chaplain who served during World War I and World War II, Cmdr. George Rentz was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for selfless heroism following the loss of the USS Houston (CA-30) in the Battle of Sunda Strait http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/10/wednesday-hero-cmdr-george-s-rentz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-59936783788955838Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:44:00 +00002013-10-23T07:44:00.774-04:00Staff Sgt. Michael H. OllisWednesday's Hero   Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis24 years old from Staten Island, New York 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light) August 28, 2013 The heroic actions of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis saved the life of a Polish officer during a "complex, three-pronged attack" on their base in eastern Afghanistan, according to Combined Joint Task http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/10/wednesday-hero-staff-sgt-michael-h-ollis.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-1280698266875828659Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:49:00 +00002013-10-22T07:50:03.363-04:00Cmdr. Samuel David DealeyWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael   Cmdr. Samuel David Dealey37 years old from Dallas, Texas Commander USS Harder (SS-257) September 13, 1906 - August 24, 1944 For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Harder during her 5th War Patrol in Japanese-controlled waters. Floodlit by a bright http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/10/wednesday-hero-cmdr-samuel-david-dealey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-3715361581651033088Wed, 18 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-09-18T07:00:09.923-04:00Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt IIIWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Michael     Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt III 56 years old from Cove Neck, NY September 13, 1887 - July 12, 1944        When people hear the name Theodore Roosevelt they think President of the United States. What they probably don't think of is Theodore Roosevelt III. The presidents son. A man who, at the age of 56, lead forceshttp://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/09/wednesday-hero-brig-gen-theodore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-5184312613673997259Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:15:00 +00002013-09-04T07:15:00.792-04:00John Edward AllenWednesday's HeroThis post was suggested by Cindy     John Edward Allen 89 years old from Rio Rancho, New Mexico John Edward Allen, a New Mexico veteran who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II and later earned honors for his Air Force service during the Vietnam War, died July 29th after a long battle with cancer. The NAACP Albuquerque Chapter President Harold Bailey said http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/09/wednesday-hero-john-edward-allen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-2365951496603656854Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-09-03T08:00:04.121-04:00al QaedaBashar al-AssadElizabeth O'BagyPalinSyria Elizabeth O'Bagy | Wall Street Journal | With the U.S. poised to attack Syria, debate is raging over what that attack should look like, and what, if anything, the U.S. is capable of accomplishing. Those questions can't be answered without taking a very close look at the situation in Syria from ground level. Since few journalists are reporting from inside the country, our understanding of http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/09/on-front-lines-of-syrias-civil-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-2804600403987582122Wed, 21 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-08-21T08:00:00.288-04:00Cpl. Daniel Bedford MooreMOHWednesday's Hero   Cpl. Daniel Bedford Moore86 years old from Mifflin, Wisconsin June 12, 1838 - July 02, 1914 The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Corporal Daniel Bedford Moore, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 9 April 1865, while serving with Company E, 11th Wisconsin Infantry, in action at http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/wednesday-hero-cpl-daniel-bedford-moore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-5620866230310991210Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +00002013-08-07T08:00:09.891-04:00Cedric HickeyRegan SchraederUSNWednesday's Hero Chief Damage Controlman Regan Schraeder &; Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Cedric Hickey Chief Damage Controlman Regan Schraeder(Left) and Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Cedric Hickey move supplies on the flight deck of the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/wednesday-hero-chief-damage-controlman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-2839271392945898903Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:52:00 +00002013-08-05T09:52:20.382-04:00bombingsHaqqaniIndiaIndian consulateJalalabadLashkar-e-TaibaPakistanBailey Cahall | The AfPak Channel | At least nine Afghan civilians were killed and 24 were injured in Jalalabad on Saturday when three militants attempting to attack the Indian consulate were stopped at a checkpoint and opened fire on a crowded street before detonating a car bomb that ripped through a nearby mosque.  Six of the victims were children who had been studying the Koran inside thehttp://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/six-afghan-children-among-those-killed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-8507026902205253249Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:38:00 +00002013-08-05T09:38:38.079-04:00Brandon RaubFBISecret ServiceUSMCWND | A federal judge in Richmond, Va., has refused to dismiss from a lawsuit several FBI and Secret Service agents as well as local police officers who arrested a military veteran based on an opinion from a counselor who had never met him that he might be a danger. The officers had confronted the veteran, Brandon Raub, after he expressed criticism of the U.S. government on a social http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/court-to-feds-explain-marines-facebook.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-6388728374399742688Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:33:00 +00002013-08-05T09:33:47.451-04:00Department of Veterans Affairs From a Department of Veterans Affairs News Release  WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2013 – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced yesterday that veterans filing an original fully developed claim for service-connected disability compensation may be entitled to up to one-year of retroactive disability benefits.The retroactive benefits, which are in effect Aug. 6, 2013, through Aug. 5, 2015, are a http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/va-grants-up-to-one-year-of-retroactive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-396841840923554636Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:31:00 +00002013-08-05T09:31:06.386-04:00Benazir Bhutto International AirportIslamabadPakistanRawalpindiTalibanPress Trust of India | NDTV | Islamabad: Pakistan has taken unprecedented security measures to fend off a looming threat by Taliban militants to launch the "biggest attack" on some unspecified important installation, officials said today. Joint teams of commandos from the army, navy and air force went into action yesterday and took control of important facilities like the Benazir Bhutto http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/high-alert-in-pakistan-after-serious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14338397.post-7138916062912223314Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:29:00 +00002013-08-05T09:29:08.473-04:00AfghanistanbombingsKandaharIOL News | Kabul - Four civilians were killed and 22 others were wounded on Monday when a bomb placed in a busy area went off in southern Afghanistan, an official said. “The explosives hidden in a hand-cart in a crowded bazaar in Kandahar city, detonated at 9am (04h30 GMT),” said Javed Faisal, spokesman for the governor of Kandahar province. “It is not clear yet how the explosives blew up, but http://thunderrun.blogspot.com/2013/08/four-killed-in-afghan-bombing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0