Bouhammer | March 8, 2010
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Soldiers and Airmen gathered to pay their final respects to Sgt. William C. Spencer, at a fallen Soldier ceremony March 1 at the Joint Operations Center at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.
Spencer, a gunner with G Company, 106th Brigade Support Battalion, 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), died [...]
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Bouhammer | February 18, 2010
Most of the Government employees were off for several days last week while the Nation’s capitol was getting nailed by snow. Well there were some who still showed up to work every day and showed up on time. They didn’t even think of calling in for the weather.
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Bouhammer | February 10, 2010
You can read more about Charlie’s life and the details about how he died at http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/10/congressman-charlie-wilson-dies/
Secretary Gates on Death of Congressman Charlie Wilson
“I had the unforgettable experience of knowing Congressman Wilson when I was at CIA and he was working tirelessly on behalf of the Afghan resistance fighting the Soviets. As the world now knows, [...]
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Bouhammer | February 10, 2010
On February 3rd this country lost a huge asset they had defending it. A man who has dedicated his life to serving this country, who believed in his family and who died doing what he loved, flying his helicopter. His death was barely a footnote in many newscasts as it was simply a “US Helicopter [...]
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Bouhammer | January 16, 2010
Head over to my friend, David Bellavia’s website, to check out why he has nominated my good buddy CJ Grisham MAN OF THE YEAR.
He does a great job highlighting this fact in his unique Bellavia way (and all without one F bomb, which is quite an a accomplishment for those of you who know David [...]
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Bouhammer | January 8, 2010
If you are not a regular reader of Youserved.com, then I am asking you to take a moment and please head over to http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2010/01/08/tissue-alert-wwii-vet-and-wife-are-finally-at-rest/ and read the story I just put up there. Oh, and you may want to have a few tissues nearby.
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Bouhammer | December 11, 2009
1SG James Meltz, who ironically was my son’s 1SG in Afghanistan carries on the tradition.
http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/index.php?id=1260453769
a related but slightly different story…
CNN Tonight To Feature Capital Region National Guard Soldier On Friday
Afghan, Iraq Vet Wil Also Receive USO Leadership Award
LATHAM, NY (11/25/2009)–First Sergeant James Meltz from Cropseyville, a New York Army National Guard Soldier who earned [...]
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