America in Uniform

Military Heroes – U. S. Army National Guard

Tammy Duckorth

Tammy Duckworth-is a veteran of the Army Reserve.  In 2004, she lost both legs and an arm in an explosion.  She returned to the states and is now fighting for Veteran rights.

For a moving video…

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Courtesy of Time.

Click here for an interesting video as seen through the eyes of canine soldier Kichi.

Courtesy of Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System.

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Just after my father, who was a career Air Force NCO, passed away, all my brothers and sisters returned home to be with Mom. As we reminisced about my dad, we found ourselves floating from sorrow to laughter as we brought up fond memories of our nomadic military lifestyle. One morning we were discussing what music should be played at the funeral and several hymns were suggested. “But, Mom,” my older sister said, “since Daddy was in the Air Force, shouldn’t we request the Air Force song?”

 
“No, dear,” my mother said with a smile. “We are not playing a song with the words ‘Off we go into the wild blue yonder’ at your father’s funeral!”
– Contributed by John H. William

I was charged by the Coast Guard to buy a house near Station Rockland in Maine to be converted into military housing. But after many delays on our part, the owners’ lawyer got antsy.

“I don’t like working with the government,” the man said. “I’m not sure I’d even trust one of your checks.”

“I wouldn’t worry,” I replied. “Not only do we print our own checks, we also print the money to back them up.”
– Bruce Herman