- May 18th: Armed Forces Day
I do respect all those who serve. But if you’re a sailor, or an airman, and you’re claiming that you are “fighting for our country”, you are full of fucking shit and I will call you out on it.
Marines and (sometimes) Soldiers are the ones fighting for us. Marines go in first and make things safe, then Soldiers go in and continue the fight.
What a fucking moron.
Odd. If Navy Seals fall under the Navy, and Sailors are Navy, doesn’t that make Navy Seals sailors? the logic. I know of some airmen that just got back from deployment in Afghanistan but I’m sure they weren’t over there defending our country, they were probably just playing charades or something ya know. How dare they.
and sometimes soldiers?
In spite of our countries current economic situation and the polarizing politics involved, Service Member benefits such as Tuition Assitance should not be compromised as a result. Access to Higher Education is important to Service Members as it allows for career and professional advancement.
- A Journey To The Unknown
The wind blows across the land,
Thoughts turn in his head,
Across the oceans into the sand,
The man makes his bed.
A journey to the unknown,
An adventure to be seen,
Yet he is alone.
A great burden he is to see,
A victory not to be,
Troubled times lie in wait,
But all he has is hate,
Will there be salvation?
Will he have a reputation?
The story has just begun.
Till then he’ll have some fun.
(via servicegirls)
When Army and Navy meet, there is no other game with deeper foundations or greater prestige. The rivalry kicked off 122 years ago when Cadet Dennis Mahan Michie accepted a “challenge” from the Naval Academy and the two squads faced off on The Plain at West Point on November 29, 1890 (Navy had been playing organized football since 1879, and came out on top of the newly-established Army squad). Ever since, through those many years of intense cheers, unforgettable plays and climactic moments, the Army-Navy rivalry has been etched into the minds of countless fans and followers. All it takes is a visit to West Point or Annapolis, where everything from the finely manicured hedges to the chant following grace-before-meals proclaims “Beat Navy” or “Beat Army,” to understand how deeply ingrained this rivalry actually is.
December 8, 2012
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the holiday, he said
“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.”
