http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/military-chat/ en-us Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:36:25 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2076190/posts A spokeswoman with the National Championship Air Races confirms to Channel 2 News that a pilot was killed in a plane wreck Saturday morning at Reno-Stead Airport... KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2076190/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:36:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075742/posts The Federal Emergency Management Agency is trying to figure out if more than 150 underground fuel tanks -- including one each in Clifton and Lodi -- are leaking diesel fuel into the soil and groundwater. First, though, they need to find out where they are. The agency knows of at least 150 underground tanks, some of which were built for federal emergency storage dating back to the 1950s, that need to be inspected for leaks, according to spokeswoman Debbie Wing. FEMA also is trying to determine by September whether an additional 124 tanks are underground or aboveground and whether they... northjersey.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075742/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:22:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075689/posts This musical Video was composed by three U.S. soldiers in Iraq. NA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075689/posts#comment Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:27:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075633/posts Incredibly moving ad That I just saw today and wished to share. You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075633/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:46:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075572/posts How has Moslem opinion and support of Terrorism changed since the WOT began? I ask this question because I think it has the greatest bearing on whether we are winning or not. Let me explain, I remember Rumsfeld saying at the beginning of the war in Iraq that we needed better metrics in order to find a better strategy in Iraq, which we were losing at the time, he never did find them. It was eventually Gen. Petreus that developed the winning strategy, but a strategy that’s working in one theater of the War, doesn’t answer the real question of... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075572/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:59:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075547/posts Folks--I was trying to put into words the chemistry I see between John McCain and Sarah Palin when they are together. And it just came to me. Sarah is John's wingman. She flies next to him and protects him. He fights for her, and she fights for him. She does what is necessary for him to successfully complete his mission. As a former Naval Aviator, McCain knows the importance of an excellent wingman. As a novice pilot, Palin has shown that she is a natural. self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075547/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 20:04:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075439/posts An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barak Obama youtube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075439/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 17:42:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075043/posts Why is it that the sons of McCain and Palin who are serving members of our armed forces a shown at the RNC in civilian clothes? Is there some sort of regulation that keeps them from wearing their uniforms? It seems to me that seeing them in uniform would be quite impressive. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2075043/posts#comment Fri, 5 Sep 2008 01:56:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2074744/posts Unlike other hockey moms, Sarah Palin does not wear lipstick; it is blood (just like pitbulls). Sarah Palin is not a Bible thumper; she punches her fist through it. Deja Vu is what happens when Sarah Palin changes the Matrix. Sarah Palin is Ayn Rand's and Charlton Heston's love child. FDR is often misquoted; what he actually said was, "There is nothing to fear but Sarah Palin herself." Sarah Palin can make Republicans excited about John McCain. Sarah Palin can turn gay men straight just by smiling. Unlike Barack Obama, Sarah Palin is her own teleprompter. Tina Fey hired six... Internet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2074744/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:27:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2074636/posts I've been walking around with both barrels loaded (figuratively) since the Marxists started their smear against Palin. I've never been a McCain supporter, but this today while I was getting lunch, I unloaded on a couple of 20 something progressives. They were laughing about and apeing McCain hunching his shoulders when he lifts his hands. I'd had enough. Walking right up to the funny one with the eye brow piercing, I got about 12" from his face and asked him if had the faintest clue as to why McCain hunched his shoulders when he lifted his hands. No reply. Well,... Self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2074636/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:05:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073943/posts I removed names and the date the son died to protect this active Officers identity. EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- I learned a big lesson on service Aug 4, 2008, when Eielson had the rare honor of hosting President Bush on a refueling stop as he traveled to Asia. It was an event Eielson will never forget -- a hangar full of Airmen and Soldiers getting to see the Commander in Chief up close, and perhaps even shaking his hand. An incredible amount of effort goes into presidential travel because of all of the logistics, security, protocol, etc ...... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073943/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 19:04:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073432/posts I swear the Republican POTUS conventions are always so much more uplifting than the Marxist leftist libs could ever dream of. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073432/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 01:47:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073357/posts Biden's career provides grist for McCain's mill By PETE YOST and HOLBROOK MOHR – Aug 23, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) — In August 2007, three men who later became entangled in a Mississippi bribery scheme raised money for Sen. Joe Biden's run for president. A month later, two of the three were overheard in a phone call recorded by the FBI discussing federal legislation and a prospective meeting with Biden's brother, Jim. It's unclear whether any meeting ever occurred or whether legislation was ever discussed, so the episode may mean little — except as an example of the potential political vulnerabilities... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2073357/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:38:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072986/posts Watch out Boys! College Humor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072986/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:49:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072823/posts Hi everyone. I'm a long-time lurker but after seeing the nonsense and ridiculous hatred that has been going on over the past few days, I couldn't help but post. I'm an Army veteran. I served in Iraq. I am an immigrant. My family left behind an authoritarian government for a better life. All of my life, I've been taught to fight for freedom, to fight for liberty, because in the end, that is all we really have. I've been sitting on the sidelines and watching and watching everything that has been going on. John McCain really didn't impress me greatly... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072823/posts#comment Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:15:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072667/posts Sen. John McCain and his campaign surrogates have been making a lot of his military experience lately, hoping to convince Americans that one man's military record versus another's lack of one should determine who would be the best president. The idea the McCain campaign is pushing is that his service in the Navy and his heroic behavior as a prisoner of war especially qualify him for the Oval Office and, more narrowly, to be commander in chief. But it doesn't. I believe McCain is up to the requirements of the office, but his military service by itself no more qualifies... Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072667/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:57:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072129/posts Interesting look at him on many interviews on his book tours. CSPAN-2 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2072129/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:12:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2071866/posts Worth The Fighting For Author: John McCain Upcoming Schedule Sunday, August 31, at 10:00 PM About the Program Join Book TV as we follow Sen. John McCain for two days in Chicago, while he promotes his memoir, "Worth the Fighting For." It's a follow-up to his earlier book, "Faith of My Fathers," and describes his experiences after his release from Vietnam as a prisoner of war to the U.S. Senate, and his recent campaign for President. The book also includes portraits of men who inspired him: Theodore Roosevelt, aviation maverick Billy Mitchell, Emiliano Zapata, and The Yankee's Ted Williams. CSPAN-2 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2071866/posts#comment Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:12:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070997/posts The rumor is that now that Sarah Palin has been nominated as a vp candidate her son will not have to serve in Iraq because of security concerns. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070997/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:58:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2071290/posts Marilyn Dash of Hayward, who took her first flying lesson nine years ago on her 37th birthday, is now tearing around pylons at 180 miles per hour, 50 feet off the ground in her souped-up biplane, surrounded by a swarm of other planes all dashing to a finish line in the air. Dash will be one of more than 150 pilots competing in six classes of aircraft - from biplanes to jets - when the National Championship Air Races and Air Show take off Sept. 10 to 14 in Reno. In addition to dozens of wingtip-to-wingtip races at as much... SF Gate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2071290/posts#comment Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:59:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070835/posts Already as a rebelling youngster of a nation, the United States of America won a forever decisive war against an oversea tyrant. However, being European, I sometimes wonder if our allies across the Atlantic fully understand what it is like having Muslims preying on us and to what degree we are prepared to safeguard the only true civilization there is. British determination (Saxxon aren't politically correct, but they just won't go away and by today there icons of classic Heavy Metal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7OxZDX768 Swedish determination - a small country, yes - but the motor of Scandinavia that (including Finland) constitutes an... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070835/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:29:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070329/posts Baghdad, July 5, 2008 – Servicemembers from all over Iraq gathered here today in the Al Faw Palace rotunda on Camp Victory, to re-enlist and celebrate America’s Independence Day. 1,215 U.S. servicemembers from all over Iraq re-enlisted during a ceremony in the Al Faw Palace rotunda at Camp Victrory in Baghdad, July 4, 2008. Multinational Force-Iraq Commander Army Gen. David Petraeus led the ceremony. Photo by MNF-I Public Affairs (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. All 1,215 servicemembers celebrated by raising their right hand and pledging to continue defending the ‘land of the free’ in what is the largest... defenselink.mil http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2070329/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:02:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069904/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- If John McCain is elected president, wounded veterans could be in for a world of hurt. On the campaign trail, the Republican's presumptive nominee has talked of a new mission for the Department of Veterans Affairs, suggesting that veterans with noncombat medical problems be given vouchers to receive care at private, for-profit hospitals. In other words, McCain is seeking to cut off the kind of universal health care that the government has guaranteed to veterans for generations. "We need to relieve the burden on the VA from routine health care," McCain told the National Forum on Disability... http://www.military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2069904/posts#comment Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068849/posts Ray and Jeannie Jordan put 105 flags on their bike for the 105th anniversary Harley-Davidson celebration. Ray, a Vietnam vet, wants to remind people flags are not seasonal. Todays wtmj4 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068849/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:25:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068785/posts http://noviny.narod.ru/A0002016.html Are these blown out tanks Russian or Georgian? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2068785/posts#comment Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:00:30 GMT