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Remains of war dead dumped in landfill
The Dover Air Force Base mortuary for years disposed of portions of troops’ remains by cremating them and dumping the ashes in a Virginia landfill, a practice that officials have since abandoned in favor of burial at sea.
The Dover, Del., mortuary, the main point of entry for the nation’s war dead and the target of federal investigations of alleged mishandling of remains, engaged in the practice from 2003 to 2008, according to Air Force officials. The manner of disposal was not disclosed to relatives of fallen service members.
Air Force officials acknowledged the practice Wednesday in response to inquiries from The Washington Post. They said the procedure was limited to fragments or portions of body parts that were unable to be identified at first or were later recovered from the battlefield, and which family members had said could be disposed of by the military.
Lt. Gen. Darrell G. Jones, the Air Force’s deputy chief for personnel, said the body parts were cremated, then incinerated, and then taken to a landfill by a military contractor. He likened the procedure to the disposal of medical waste.
Sorry….I can’t even comment. Anger doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about this!
Thank You!
Honoring Heroes
Honoring Veterans Day
The Foundry
Today, we at The Heritage Foundation are proud to honor Veterans Day by pausing to remember the men and women in uniform who serve this country. They are some of the finest this nation has to offer.
Among those who have served throughout the years, the recipients of the Medal of Honor (MOH) deserve our utmost respect and admiration. They wear this august award for those who did not come home. They never refer to themselves as “winners” but see themselves as caretakers of the Medal of Honor for all who also served in harm’s way in defense of freedom.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award given to an American military service member who has shown extreme courage and intrepidity during combat.
Happy Birthday To My Heroes!
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
Each year, the Marine Corps marks November 10th with a celebration of the brave spirit which compelled these men and thousands since to defend our country as United States Marines.
‘Nuff Said!
Shared by Tena.
I Didn’t Know
We’ve all heard about the heroes that saved lives, and gave their lives, on 9/11, but I have never heard about the boats.
Thank you Maggie for posting this. I have to share it.
Forgotten Heroes Of 9/11
The 9/11 rescue dogs: Portraits of the last surviving animals who scoured Ground Zero one decade on
Moxie Tara 
Kaiser Bretagne 
‘They were there for the first few weeks, they were trained to find people alive, although that is ultimately not what happened,’ said Charlotte, who will hold a fundraiser for the First Responder Alliance at Clic Bookstore in New York on September 29.
As we pause on 9/11 to honor those we lost, and those who worked 24 hours a day, let’s also remember the four legged heroes who also did their best to find people alive in the rubble.
See the other heroes and the story here.
Copter downing in Afghanistan kills 30 Americans
Insurgents shot down a U.S. military helicopter during fighting in eastern Afghanistan, killing 30 Americans, most of them belonging to the same elite unit as the Navy SEALs who killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials said Saturday. It was the deadliest single loss for American forces in the decade-old war against the Taliban.
One large nuke. One large field of glass. Problem solved. There are no innocents. There are no civilians. There is a cesspool that needs to be cleaned in the most extreme manner possible.
They can kill our heroes, but they aren’t going to bring back that piece of garbage Osama bin Ladin! That particular piece of sh*t is burning in hell. Many others need to join him.
I honor our men and women of the military, and those who have given their lives to keep us safe.
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Metal Markers Stolen From Abington Veterans’ Graves
Police are looking for some vandals who stole metal rods from a veterans’ cemetery, most likely for cash.
The thieves took at least 18 markers made of copper, bronze and brass from the graves of war heroes at Mount Vernon Cemetery.
Cemetery superintendent John Burnett said the staff that holds the marker together with the American flag is what the grave robbers are looking to fence, not the medallions that come with them.
“What they do, they leave the medallion on the ground because they can’t turn them in because scrap metal people won’t take them because it’s a veteran marker,” Burnett said.
There have always been people who aren’t worth much more than trash. Stealing from the graves of our heroes doesn’t even rank as high as trash.
6 June 1944
(Repost from last year.)
What does the ‘D’ in D-Day stand for?
The short answer: nothing.
In military terms, D-Day and H-Hour are sometimes used for the day and hour on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. They are used when the day and hour have not yet been determined, or when secrecy is important.
When used in combination with plus or minus signs, these terms indicate the length of time preceding or following a specific action. Thus, H-3 means 3 hours before H-Hour, and D+3 means 3 days after D-Day. H+75 minutes means H-Hour plus 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Heroes
Swiped from The Blaze.
Remembering
The Final Voyage For Endeavor
Just in case you missed it.
In Case You Haven’t Listened To This Man….
….pay close attention!
A man of integrity! Yep….there are still a few around.
