Tag: Arlington National Cemetery
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The Ghost of Days Gone By (A One-Act Play)
“MARKERS” by OPOVV, ©2020 (Oct. 6, 2020) — As the house lights dim, the music of “Yankee Doodle (Dandy)” (1:31) is heard. A young modern-day American male walks to center stage where a single spotlight shines down. The backdrop is row upon row of white cemetery markers. He faces the audience and speaks aloud his…
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Godspeed, John Glenn
“THE RIGHT STUFF” by James P. Carter, ©2017 (Apr. 10, 2017) — How many people get to meet one of their childhood idols and American heroes/icons? I had the privilege and honor of meeting one of mine — John Glenn — at the former National Navy Medical Center Bethesda during one of mom’s appointment’s there.…
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The Countdown is On!
ALL-DAY PERFORMANCES, REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY PRECEDE SWEARING-IN AT NOON ON FRIDAY by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 18, 2017) — For those keeping careful track of the time leading up to the inauguration of the 45th President of the United States on Friday, a non-partisan countdown clock is offered by the website timeanddate.com. A website established by the…
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The Little Congress that Couldn’t or Wouldn’t
WHAT PURPOSE IS IT SERVING? by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Colonel, USA (Ret), ©2016 (Jul. 14, 2016) — Barry Soetoro-Obama, or whatever his correct name may be, has been usurping the office of President of these United States for some seven and one-half years. He has accomplished absolutely Zero of anything of value. OH! He has…
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Memories of the Fallen
AND TRIBUTES TO THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE by Sharon Rondeau (May 26, 2014) — Memorial Day began as Decoration Day to honor Union soldiers who died during the War Between the States on May 30 every year. The tradition began in 1868 with ceremonies held on different dates for the South and North,…
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Fitzpatrick Court-Martial: MWR Fund Usage Praised by Senior Officers
“MISSION COMPLETED” by Sharon Rondeau (Jan. 4, 2014) — A former shipmate in a position of high responsibility on the USS MARS at the time that CDR Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III was the executive officer in the late 1980s has described in detail how and why individuals from the ship and their wives were sent…
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The Significance of June 28, Part 2
HOW DID PAYING RESPECT TO A MILITARY HERO TURN INTO A COURT-MARTIAL? by Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III (Jul. 5, 2012) — [Editor’s Note: The following is a continuation of Part 1 of this story in which LCDR Fitzpatrick had related the aftermath of a terrorist attack which killed the brother of his ship’s captain in…
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Where is Obama?
AND WHAT WILL MONDAY BRING? by Sharon Rondeau (May 28, 2012) — Obama departed early from a golf outing on Saturday afternoon, leaving the press pool which accompanies him in his daily activities unaware of where he was or that he had left the golf course. On May 26 and 27, there were no public…
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Tennessee State Inmate Opens Pandora’s Box on Monroe County Officials
“YOUR JURY WAS JUST RIGGED” by Todd Sweet, ©2012 (Mar. 16, 2012) — Editor’s Note: The following letter was written by Todd Sweet on December 9, 2011 and begins to describe his experiences with prosecutors within the Tenth Judicial District of Tennessee who, working with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, attempted to use Sweet to…
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Obama will not go to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day
INSTEAD, CHOOSES TO VISIT A CEMETERY IN ILLINOIS WHILE ON VACATION THERE by Sharon Rondeau (May 29, 2010) — Obama will not visit Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day as presidents traditionally have each year. Instead, he will visit the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL, perhaps to coincide with his five-day vacation in…