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• Star Trek

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 2
  I finally got to watch Star Trek last night. A movie that I had been waiting to see for almost two years. And I’ll say it right off the bat, J.J. Abrams nailed it. He got it right. It was the best ST movie since ST IV: Save The Whales, [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:33am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Soldiers Angels Web Surfing

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  A Holiday Edition of Soldiers Angels Web Surfing because time is running out to get those cards and packages in the mail in order for them to reach our troops in time for the holidays...... View From the 8th Floor says Adopt A Troop.Send Letters. Send Care Packages. Ballseye's Boomers has a great [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 6:07pm EST
  by Kathi

• Wise Sage Of The Day

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  Number of comments: 4
  They tell us Sir, that we are weak — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:57am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Wednesday Hero

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson Staff Sgt. Dennisur Thompson, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, overcompensates a left turn while on a driving simulator as a part of the Save a Life Tour in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• More Celebrity Advice on Medicine

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 4
  Bill Maher is at it again. He recently responded to his critics who have criticized him for speaking out against the H1N1 vaccine and “western medicine” in general. Here’s Maher’s explanation for why he keeps speaking out against vaccines: I’m just trying to represent an under-reported medical point of view in this [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 4:00am EST
  by Silke

• Chuck Norris is no joke

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  This true American patriot continues to impress the rest of us who grew seeing on the TV or big screen. Chuck Norris continues to defy the laws of all Hollywierd by actually making sense and using his star power to make a difference. This morning this nice piece he wrote [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:41am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Nope

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  Number of comments: 1
  This is just wrong. [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Victim Of Changes. Boy howdy. But it’s also a great song. But it really gets good at the 4:40 mark. Rob Halford may just have the best voice in Rock. The notes he can hit is amazing. Victim Of Changes by Judas Priest [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• My new video gig

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 5
  I’ve got this little vlogging gig on Rightpundits now. The You Tube homepage can be found here. Hope you get a kick out of my latest video on Obama’s bow. c/p at Kiss My Gumbo and Louisiana Conservative [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 8:31am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Ma’am, We’re From The Government. Just Give Us What We Want

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  Number of comments: 9
  The subpoena from U.S. Attorney Tim Morrison in Indianapolis demanded “all IP traffic to and from www.indymedia.us” on June 25, 2008. It instructed Clair to “include IP addresses, times, and any other identifying information,” including e-mail addresses, physical addresses, registered accounts, and Indymedia readers’ Social Security Numbers, bank account numbers, [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:04pm EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Ask Y

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  Number of comments: 7
  “I gotta tell you man. I love South Park. Sometimes it just nails it…” – Glenn Beck I agree but I wonder what he thought of this episode: [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:48pm EST
  by Silke

• What’s In A Name?

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  What does your name mean? Christopher From now on, will only respond to the names Kit or Chip. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 10:50am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• All He Wants Are Christmas Cards

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Read this and see if you can help this little kid out. [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 9:48am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• On This Veterans Day, We Say Thank You

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  I can remember as a child my dad talking, somewhat, about his service during Korea. I never really listened. I was a kid. What did I know? I do remember hearing once that he actually served with Elvis, but I don’t think that was true. He died in ‘96 and [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Sarah Palin: Change She Can’t Understand

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 10
  How can anyone take this woman seriously? [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 4:47am EST
  by Silke

• WWII Museum “Beyond All Boundaries” Grand Opening

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  I pretty much spent last weekend at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. I feel so at home there, surrounded by people who love their Country. Of course, hanging with Sir JJ Witmeyer, (who is like Norm form Cheers there) helps. Friday was the grand opening with [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 4:59pm EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Signs

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  Number of comments: 9
  The more stories that come out about this Ft. Hood shooter 1) the more it looks like an act of terror and 2) it looks like some had concerns about him before hand. So, it begs the question. Why was he allowed to stay in the Army? I’m not sure [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:04am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Music Czar Monday

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  Number of comments: 1
  The title tells you what you what to do. This is what Rock should sound like. Turn Up The Radio by Autograph [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Wizard 101

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Thumbs up for being military supporters! Last year, I was approached by Wizard 101 as a Milblogger. They wanted to initially reach out to the military community with this game and sent me this email (along with a trial subscription): One of the great things we’ve been seeing since the launch [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:01am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Happy Carl Sagan Day!

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Today is Carl Sagan Day. I have loved Carl Sagan ever since I watched his television series Cosmos. [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:17pm EST
  by Silke

• The 11/3 Project

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  Number of comments: 1
  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:13pm EST
  by Silke

• Shooting at Fort Hood

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 3
  Fort Hood holds a special place for Greta and me. That’s where we met. Our kids played together in the neighborhood we lived in off post. I have very good memories of our time at Fort Hood. That’s why it’s so hard to believe that this could happen at the hands [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  by Silke

• Jump on Board Project Valour-IT

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Seems it is all the rage to have an armed force Soldiers’ Angels Valour-IT thermometer widget on a blog or website right now! It is not too late to join in, the fundraiser does not end until November 11th. 1.There are a variety of items up for Valour-IT auction. Go bid [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:35am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• GOP Rep: Health Care Bill Scarier Than Terrorists

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 5
  Rep. Virginia Foxx of North Carolina: …we have more to fear from the potential of that bill passing than we do from any terrorist right now in any country. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-11-02-Healthcare-terror_N.htm Obviously, Foxx has already departed reality and comfortably settled into her new home in GlennBeckistan. This is either (A) lunacy, (B) pandering to [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:16am EST
  by Reasic

• Wednesday Hero

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 3
  This Week’s Post Was Written By Greta Col. Henry J. Cook Past National Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart, after serving over fifteen years with MOPH, gaining invaluable experience while in the positions of National Aide-de-Camp, Chapter Commander, Region Commander, National Junior Vice Commander and National Senior Vice Commander. He was a [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• More H1N1 Paranoia

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  Oh great! Another celebrity who doesn’t know what he’s talking about gives medical advice. Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan is speaking out against H1N1 vaccine. “I do not trust those who make the vaccines, or the apparatus behind it all to push it on us thru fear,” Corgan explained in [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:00am EST
  by Silke

• No Ideologues Needed

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 10
  The GOP are trying to jump on the Tea Party/912 bandwagon and many Conservatives aren’t having it. Says Everett Wilkinson, a tea party organizer in Florida: “We are not going to allow our [movement] to be stolen by the GOP or by any political party.” Not sure what the GOP is thinking. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 10:43am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Soldiers Angels Web Surfing AND Valour IT Web Surfing

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  After a long hiatus (due to the fact that my husband unexpectedly had triple bypass surgery in October) my 'surf' of the web for news by, and about, Soldiers Angels From The Daily Journal in NJ Don't forget the soldiers this holiday From The Paladin at Furman University in Greenville,SC Students to send Thanksgiving Overseas Great' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 4:59pm EST
  by Kathi

• H1N1Vaccine

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  My children and I just received the H1N1 vaccine this morning and I’m glad we did. According to the CDC flu activity is now widespread in 48 states and flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to go up nation-wide and are above what is expected for this time of year. Vaccination is [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:14am EST
  by Silke

• Regaining The Base

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 4
  Since HW had been down a couple of days, we now need to draw the readers back in and I think I have a way. Barack Obama is a secret Muslim bent on taking American down road to Sharia law. He also hates the White man, and since he himself [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 7:49am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Leftover Halloween Candy

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  If you have leftover Halloween candy, how about sending it to the troops? Not only will deployed heroes enjoy the treats, but often times they pass them out to local children to improve relations. Our military men and women deployed around the world always enjoy candy in their care packages, and [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:43am EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  There’s a guitar riff from Gilmour that comes a few seconds before Waters comes in with the opening line “Careful with that axe, Eugene” that I could listen to all day. It just has this amazing, haunting sound. You can also hear it in the background throughout the song. Don’t [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 6:00am EST
  by Christopher Lee

• Housekeeping

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 4
  Well, how do you like our new look??? Feedback por favor. Tammy did a great job getting us back and not being abusers. I laughed when I had to speak to the ABUSE department at Bluehost the other day. I told them not to let my kids hear that – [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:46pm EST
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Wednesday Hero

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 1
  Spc. Justin Slagle Spc. Justin Slagle returns to Forward Operating Base Lane in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter after an air assault mission in the Zabul province of Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2009. Even as leaders in Washington struggle with the next steps in Afghanistan, troops there are moving to better protect [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2009, 7:00am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Valour-IT Update

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  From their Twitter page. DAY ONE PROJECT VALOUR – IT has raised $15,290.10 MARINES IN THE LEAD! (each laptop is $600) PLEASE help! www.soldiersangels.org [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 11:14am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Common Ground

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Click For Full Size Image [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:37am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Valour-IT helps heroes with TBI

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Angel Amy sent me this video clip in which her fiance’, Kevin Workman was being discussed. Project Valour-IT helps get technology to heroes like Kevin. The handheld GPS units really help those with TBI as they often have trouble with directions. Please consider donating a little bit today as 100% [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:35am EDT
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  This song stirred up a little controversy when it was released. A dance mix of The King? Some hated it, I love it. Paul Oakenfold could remix an Opera and make it cool. Rubberneckin’ (Paul Oakenfold Remix) by Elvis Presley [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 10:12am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Really – I’m neutral

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 2
  The following question & answer are from Bugle Notes (something Silke & my hubby had to memorize while at West Point). I only put it up here because my husband asked me to do so. He is not a blogger, but wanted to trash talk a little this morning! What do [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 6:24am EDT
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• The Constitution Is A Charter Of Negative Liberties

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Number of comments: 10
  But, the Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth, and of more basic issues such as political and economic justice in society. To that extent, as radical as I think people try to characterize the Warren Court, it wasn’t that radical. It didn’t break free from [...]
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  Posted: October 23, 2009, 6:23pm EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Wednesday Hero

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Sailors & Marines Playing Volleyball With Local School Children Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) play volleyball with students from Sangley Point National High School during a lunch break at a community service project. Tortuga, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry [...]
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  Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:00am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• Must Watch

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Not a Country Music fan – but this song sent to me really says so much. When They Come Back from Derek Sholl on Vimeo. h/t Amber Lovell [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 6:58am EDT
  by Greta (Hooah Wife)

• Music Czar Monday

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Rammstein are insane live. Here are the lyrics translated in case you need them. Ashce Zu Asche by Rammstein [...]
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  Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:00am EDT
  by Christopher Lee

• The Daily Show on H1N1 Vaccines

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Doubt Break ‘09 www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview [...]
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  Posted: October 17, 2009, 3:00pm EDT
  by Silke

• CFL Bulbs Extra

  —Hooah Wife and friends

  Here’s a tip for those of you who use these things. Skip the “Soft White” or whatever other kind they sale and pick up “Daylight”. They are the best bulbs I’ve ever seen. The light they put out is crystal clear and makes everything look much better than the dingy [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
  by Christopher Lee