The Right of the Line…
was the distinction awarded by General George Gordon Meade to the 14th Infantry Regiment of the Army of the Potomac…
Happy Birthday Ben!
It’s Benjamin Franklin’s Birthday…
Benjamin Franklin, born on January 17, 1706 in Boston Massachusetts, not only was a world-renowned statesman, inventor, and scientist, but also was fascinated by agriculture.
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PART TWO: TOG on a Mission – 2010
PART ONE of this entry touched on the selection and inclusion of the photos from the cover through JUN 2010. PART TWO gets a bit more into history and background rather than the selection of photos as I go through JUL to DEC of 2010.
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PART ONE: TOG on a Mission – 2010
Here’s a more in-depth look at the making and background of the calendar – “The Old Guard on Mission – 2010″ – some history and little known facts…
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Мерры Чристмас !
Or for those who cannot read Russian Cyrillic -
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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Look to the skies…
If you’re near RFK Stadium on Tuesday 29 DEC 2009 around 4 PM, you’ll be treated to a sky show as parachutists will be jumping into the Eagle Bank Bowl …
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Mission ANC (continued)
A week ago, the Washington DC area was somewhat paralyzed as it snowed very heavily for over 25 hours. Navigating in the Nation’s Capital Region is challenging enough … Adding upwards of 20 inches of snow makes it nearly impossible. How were your travels last weekend? Where did you go?
As I wrote earlier, I attempted to access Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday only to find it closed because of the weather. Another attempt was made on Sunday…
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Are you a pathfinder?
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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From ARMY Live…
I found this wonderful item on the ARMY Live website - Click on the link to read it.
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Mission: ANC
Arlington National Cemetery
For those who have followed me on Facebook, you have seen how from Saturday morning in the frenzy of the snowstorm, I attempted daily to get into Arlington National Cemetery. The mission was to capture some of the beauty of this hallowed place in the snow… ANC closed on Saturday, and when I arrived, the barriers were symbolically across Memorial Drive.
I turned around and decided that Sunday morning was probably a better choice and when I returned on Sunday, I found the roadway of Memorial Drive completely clear thanks to the efforts of the National Park Service. Alas, the gates of ANC were closed and locked …
