http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/semperfi/ en-us Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:50:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417267/posts When you leave Wal-Mart after making a purchase, you walk past a scanner that sets off an alarm if you haven't paid for something.And if the alarm goes off at this Wal-Mart, Ed Bauman will want to talk to you.Ed Bauman, Wal-Mart greeter, says "I'm getting too old for this stuff."Too old to be punched in the head by a customer who exception to Bauman's questions.Ed says "when he swang, he got me right here," pointing to the back of his head.The 69-year-old greeter was at the entrance when a man in red shorts, identified as Skyler Lowery set... KING TV / WESHTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417267/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:50:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395650/posts War On Terror: As Khalid Sheikh Mohammed receives the benefits of U.S. justice, three Navy SEALs face court-martial for allegedly punching a captured terrorist who hanged Americans from a bridge in Fallujah. Apparently our efforts to impress the world about the marvels of our criminal justice system require us to give foreign terrorists such as Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the man who invented the manned cruise missiles that flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and plowed into a Pennsylvania field on its way to the Capitol Building, the full rights and protections of the American citizens he conspired... Investor's Business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395650/posts#comment Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:09:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640885/posts War In Iraq: The press is salivating over the prospect of an Iraqi My Lai in the town of Haditha, with ABC trotting out Rep. John Murtha to brand U.S. troops war criminals just in time for Memorial Day. Appearing Sunday on ABC's "This Week," and with the matter still under investigation, Murtha, D-Pa., decided it would be sentence first and trial later when he proclaimed Marines responding to an attack in the town of Haditha on Nov. 19 guilty of murder of at least 15 Iraqi civilians. The incident began as a Marine convoy of Kilo Company, Third Battalion,... Invest. business Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1640885/posts#comment Wed, 31 May 2006 00:15:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2306317/posts No, health care is not a right. Fair and balanced is not a right. Equal time is not a right. Free housing, free food, free education, free beer, etc, are not rights. Abortion is not a right. Gay marriage is not a right. “Entitlements” are not rights. In fact, no one is entitled to anything taken from others, including our tax dollars. And illegal aliens have no right to be here at all, much less rights to entitlements, free housing, free food, free health care, free education, or anything else. The rights to life, liberty, freedom of speech, freedom of... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2306317/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 04:42:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268740/posts Subject: Have you seen this ?? This guy's video on youtube has been so popular that Obama called him personally. He said that he was very disturbed with the video and invited him to the White House.. Obama also said he wanted the White House to handle the Press and not to talk about the video or the White House visit. That's interesting. Watch it now. This may be the best six minutes invested in your future You may have to turn your Sound Control up some. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA You Tube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268740/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:45:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520231/posts With "JAG," "Navy CIS," "MASH," and other military television shows being quite popular, one might consider with how military service has enhanced the fame of veteran actors in Hollywood or vice versa. During our distinguished history, some Hollywood actors have taken a break from their careers while they defended our country oftentimes to battle in war. These hereos include Charles Bronson, Gary Cooper, Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Clarke Gable, Lee Marvin, Elvis Presley, and Jimmy Stewart. More recent editions of entertainment veterans include "Limp Bizkit" lead singer Fred Durst who did service with the United States Navy. Up until... Dolly Howard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1520231/posts#comment Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:55:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210402/posts He enlisted in the Marines in 1942 and fought at Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal and Okinawa, earning a Bronze Star for bravery. While in uniform, he married Lorraine Paley, who survives him, as do their daughters, Mary Kaufman Carde of Los Angeles and Amy Kaufman Burk of Mill Valley, Calif.; their son, Frederick, of Manhattan; and seven grandchildren. Los Angeles Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210402/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:34:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205816/posts [Watch incredible video highlighting contrast] This is a remarkable video. It clearly demonstrates the difference in how two presidents are greeted by the United States Marines. The jarheads’ greeting for President Bush is deafening. The greeting for President Obama is, well, polite. Semper fi, indeed. IHateTheMedia.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2205816/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:48:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188677/posts MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — May 11, 2005 in Iraq was just one of the many days in the past that proved why Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles are necessary for marine forces. Aaron Mankin, who was a Marine combat correspondent at the time, would probably agree after his experience that day when an improvised explosive device destroyed the 26-ton amphibious assault vehicle he was in. The blast inflicted second- and third-degree burns over 25 percent of then-Lance Cpl. Mankin’s body, also permanently damaging his lungs after he inhaled the heat, flames and debris. He has since... Marines.mil http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2188677/posts#comment Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:22:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129296/posts November 10, 2008 marks the 233rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps. To celebrate this occasion Go Daddy is proud once again to release a special birthday tribute to the Corps. For those of you who served or are serving in other branches of our military, please accept this salute to the Marines also as a salute to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. The reason I prepared this salute to the Marine Corps was simply because I served in the Corps and it was in the Corps that I grew up and became a man. Please... Go Daddy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129296/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:44:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129052/posts Marine Corps Commandant General James T. Conway reflects on the Corps' 233 year history. United States Marine Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2129052/posts#comment Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:31:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128949/posts During the summer of 1982, in the wake of a presidential directive, Marines went ashore at Beirut, Lebanon. Fifteen months later, on 23 October 1983, extremists struck the first major blow against American forces – starting this long war on terrorism. On that Sunday morning, a suicide bomber drove an explosive laden truck into the headquarters of Battalion Landing Team 1/8, destroying the building and killing 241 Marines and corpsmen. Extremists have attacked our Nation, at home and abroad, numerous times since that fateful day in Beirut. Their aim has always been the same – to kill as many innocent... United States Marine Corps http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2128949/posts#comment Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:00:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987823/posts The U.S. Senate has shot down an amendment by a South Carolina senator to pull more than $2 million earmarked for Berkeley school lunches, ferry service and police communication equipment and transfer it to the Marine Corps. After the Berkeley City Council called the U.S. Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders," Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., introduced the Semper Fi Act on Feb. 6 to rescind the funds earmarked for Berkeley in the 2008 fiscal year Omnibus Appropriations bill. Last Thursday, the Senate voted 41-57 to defeat DeMint's amendment, prompting DeMint to say that he is "extremely disappointed that the U.S. Senate... InsideBayArea.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987823/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:17:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979075/posts Excusing Berkeley by: Bethany Stotts The Berkeley City Council's decision to declare its local U.S. Marine Corps recruiting office “unwelcome and uninvited intruders” has sparked considerable controversy throughout the nation. With S. 2596, also known as the Semper Fi Act, now in the Senate and with 12 cosponsors, this controversy seems to have intensified, prompting news articles critical of Senator Jim DeMint’s (R-SC) proposed “retaliation.” Should the legislation pass, the city of Berkeley would lose $2.3 million in earmarks. The threatened loss of $975,000 (a subset of the total amount) for the University of California Berkeley’s Matsui Center for Politics... Campus Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1979075/posts#comment Sun, 2 Mar 2008 05:27:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929839/posts WEST POINT -- World War I ended days after he enlisted, and his request for active duty in Vietnam in 1966 was denied on account of his age -- after all he was 68. But, Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller was a force to be reckoned with in every other war and armed conflict between those times. Long before he retired as a lieutenant general, he had become a Marine Corps living legend. Yesterday, a grateful hometown honored its hero, remembered that he is the only Marine ever to receive five Navy Crosses for bravery and expressed thanks that he was... Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929839/posts#comment Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:11:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924209/posts Before he left to train for a second tour of duty in Iraq, Marine Cpl. Joseph E. Stevenson III of Downers Grove wrote a letter to his family, in case he did not return. Stevenson, 20, died in his sleep on Oct. 28 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Stevenson was buried last week with full military honors. His parents, Barbara Ann and Joseph E. Stevenson Jr., have given the media permission to reprint their son's letter over the Veterans Day weekend. Letter is kinda long, so go to the link http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=75390 The Daily Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1924209/posts#comment Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:42:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923871/posts The National Museum of the Marine Corps has become one of Virginia's top tourist destinations, attracting more than 600,000 visitors to the Quantico site after one year. The Marine Corps will celebrate the museum's success on its first anniversary Saturday. "Originally, we were expecting between 250,000 and 500,000 visitors," said Chris Vassil, a media relations assistant at the museum. "We expect to end this year with over 600,000 visitors, which puts it in the top visited destinations in Virginia." The museum is expected to rank as the fifth most visited attraction in Virginia for 2007, according to the Virginia Association... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923871/posts#comment Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:39:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923620/posts VIDEO: Semper Fidelis GoDaddy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1923620/posts#comment Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:06:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923608/posts Looking at the calendar this morning, I noticed an entry -in my late wife's handwriting-for tomorrow's date: USMC- Semper Fi. Finneran Lane http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1923608/posts#comment Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:41:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922947/posts From the Halls of Montezuma To the Shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In the air, on land and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine. Our flag's unfurled to every breeze From dawn to setting sun; We have fought in ev'ry clime and place Where we could take a gun; In the snow of far-off Northern lands And in sunny tropic scenes; You will find us always on the job-- The United States Marines. Here's health to you and... The Daily Journal (Kankakee) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1922947/posts#comment Thu, 8 Nov 2007 19:59:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917281/posts Marine Brotherhood I saw something today that taught me volumes about the brotherhood of Marines. As I stood in line to grill my sandwich, I watched a young corporal preparing two meals to-go. There was nothing really special about the meals . . . except this. It was obvious to me that this Marine was carefully selecting different things for each tray. One was for him, the other was for his buddy who stood guard at the gate. He carefully selected meat and cheese, meticulously grilled and wrapped them, then chose sides. I was moved by the obvious care with... Plainfield Daily Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1917281/posts#comment Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:24:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916751/posts Oct. 26 falls on a Thursday this year. Ask the significance of the date, and you're likely to draw some puzzled looks — five more days to stock up for Halloween? It's a measure of men like Col. Mitchell Paige and Rear Adm. Willis A. "Ching Chong China" Lee that they wouldn't have had it any other way. What they did 58 years ago, they did precisely so their grandchildren could live in a land of peace and plenty. Whether we've properly safeguarded the freedoms they fought to leave us, may be a discussion best left for another day. Today... Las Vegas Review-Journal (Originally) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916751/posts#comment Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:07:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912629/posts Letters in Response to Capt. Lund and Code Pink • Editors, Daily Planet: Thank you for printing the letter by Captain Richard Lund. I work in a building on University Avenue. I am a woman, I am a mother, I am the wife of a veteran, I am a liberal, I am a democrat, I am a staunch opponent to this war, and I am an enemy of President Bush. And I am ashamed. Wars aren’t created by the military, they are created by politicians and their self- serving constituents. The Code Pink protest is an insult to the sacrifices... The Berkeley Daily Planet http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1912629/posts#comment Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:00:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870067/posts First the Marine Corps made Chuck Norris an honorary Marine. Now the Corps wants all Marines to follow in his footsteps. All Marines must now qualify for their tan belt in the Corps' version of martial arts by the end of 2007, Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway said in a recent Corps-wide message. The move mostly affects those who joined before 2001, when the service made the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program part of basic training and the Basic School, said 1st Lt. Brian P. Donnelly, a spokesman for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. The Corps originally hoped to have all... Military.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1870067/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:46:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858728/posts The night started like many for John Lovell, a 71-year-old ex-Marine and helicopter pilot who served two presidents. Late dinner alone at a Plantation Subway shop -- veggie sub, soda, oatmeal cookie. Wednesday night, though, Lovell's meal was interrupted by an armed robbery. Two gunmen stormed into the sandwich shop at about 11 p.m., robbed the cashier and tried to shove Lovell -- the lone customer -- into the bathroom. Two bullets later, one gunman was dead, another was wounded and Lovell was being hailed as a hero. ''There's no such thing as an ex-Marine, and he typifies this,'' said... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858728/posts#comment Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:34:20 GMT