Archive for the ‘USMC’ Category

Calling All Marines!

The following was found at www.RLeeErmey.com: Marine Corps Identity Bill Gets 400 Co-sponsors in House Washington D.C. April 20, 2010 The Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, has received 400 co-sponsors92 percent of the House of Representatives. Backed by the Marine Corps League, HR 24, introduced by North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, proposes to change the name of […]

R. Lee Ermey is NOT Dead

I recently received an email from a Marine Corps buddy that looked like this: FW: Fallen Marine Vet RIP R. Lee Ermey, 1944-2010 It’s with a heavy heart that I find myself writing this about someone I’ve admired for many years. Ever since “Full Metal Jacket”, R. Lee Ermey emboded the image of a hard-ass […]

Abusing the Right to Free Speech

Today’s Headline: Fallen Marine’s Father’s Legal Battle Albert Snyder sued protesters at his son’s funeral and won; now the judgment was been thrown out and he’s ordered to pay protester’s legal fees. Watch this video from Fox News and tell me, when does your right to Free Speech begin to impede on my rights to […]

I Finished!

I finished! Yay for that. Unfortunately, if anyone has seen my times on the Marine Corps Marathon site (and the pictures of me running which are awful!) you will have thought to yourself how SLOW can she go?! ;-P However, considering the injury I was dealing with for about the last four weeks, I’m satisfied […]

Billy Mills – 1964 Olympics – Video Clips

Short version – B&W: Longer version – Color:

Running Brave – Video Clip

Today Chuck and I watched Running Brave – the movie made about Billy Mills back in 1983 with Robby Benson. Wow. We had seen it before many years ago, but had forgotten most of it. How inspiring and interesting it was! Lots of motivation to keep running and training for the MCM. I highly recommend […]

Team Running Strong & The Marine Corps Marathon

Yes, I am running the Marine Corps Marathon! No, I am not insane. Yes, it is for a good cause! No, I have never run a marathon before. Yes, you can come watch me race! No, you cannot throw things at me as I run past… Hi! I am a Marine attempting her First Marathon […]

US Marines

This is awsome I think.