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A Tomb Guard’s Last Walk

 

 A very rare mission… with an even rarer ending… 

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The tradition continues -

Earlier this week another small milestone was set in history…

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And the survey said…

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The Old Guard On Parade

they’re still the best kept secret!

I spent a week on a special mission.   I wanted to find out peoples’ awareness in the Washington DC area.   I asked about the sports teams, and most people knew without any coaching what teams they had for baseball, football, basketball, hockey and more.   I also asked who would defend Washington DC if a disaster struck.  I even showed photos of …

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Thank you Army Wife Magazine

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US Colors

 

We know about the Soldiers and perhaps the sacrifices they make, but behind every married Soldier is the supporting spouse, who also makes their own sacrifices.   

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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…

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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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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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From ARMY Live…

I found this wonderful item on the ARMY Live website -  Click on the link to read it.

REASON FOR THE SEASON

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