Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service and has many origins.
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Gran
Ilario Pantano's charges dropped.This story got about as much fanfare in the Lamestream media as homeless person's death. A Marine Corps general dismissed all charges Thursday against a Ilario Pantano accused of the murder of two Iraqis, the militar
Eddie Albert, the actor best known as the constantly befuddled city slicker-turned-farmer Oliver Douglas in television's "Green Acres," has died. He was 99. Edward Albert Heimberger started out as a soda jerk, and then sang with a 1930s po
Milagro Cunningham, 17, abducts and molests an 8-year-old Florida girl then buries her in a trash bin covered with rocks and boulders inside a dumpster at an abandoned dumpsite. Charge the little miscreant as an adult for attempted murder, child mo
On Friday 33-year-old Demetrius Clyde of Albany, New York pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment, two counts of aggravated assault, criminal attempt to commit rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping and aggravated sexual battery stemming from t
A two year old toddler locked inside his father's Caddilac Escalde managed to push the vehicle's OnStar button which in turn summoned Sheriff's deputies who discovered 1700 lbs. of Marijuana, the boy was rescued, pot confiscated and Papa and the co-d
Armed Forces Day
Originally, each branch of the armed forces set aside a date to honor the founding of their particular service.
Army Day - April 6
Air Force Day - August 1
Coast Guard Day - August 4
Navy Day - October 27
Marine C
Giving the United States the fingerIndra Nooyi, President & Chief Financial Officer for PepsiCo. First was Africa -the pinky finger - small and somewhat insignificant but when hurt, the entire hand hurt with it. Next was Asia - the thumb - stro
Armed Forces Day is Saturday May 21 the United States is again at war, we need a strong leader and even stronger resolve. What do we have? A devisive Congress, an apathetic populace, an effete and corrupt U.N. and a President who has yet to assert h
This is going to be a tear jerker for some out there, CBS Cancels Wednesday '60 Minutes'. The show was Dan Rather's home base since he stepped down as anchor of the "CBS Evening News" in March. Of course CBS is blaming the decision on poor
At 8:32 Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, the 9,677-foot Mt. St. Helens, quiet for 93 years erupted.
Shaken by an earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, the north face of this tall symmetrical mountain collapsed in a massive rock debris avalanch
It's good to be back, been gone for a week, away from the amenities of reliable Internet access.
I spent the past week in Eastern Washington traveling on Mother's Day to the family farm. Last Monday, we traveled the 40 miles from the farm to the
On May 7, 1954 the struggle for Indochina was almost over for France. As a French colonel surveyed the battlefield from a slit trench near his command post, a small white flag, probably a handkerchief, appeared on top of a rifle hardly 50 feet away f
It's about time ! After 4 long years of searching for the identity of this little girl the police have made an arrest in her savage murder case and have identified her as Erica Michelle Marie Green. Erica was almost 4 years old when she was murdered
David Hackworth, Vietnam veteran and military analyst, dies at age 74. A controversial soldier who looked out for his men, passed over because he didn't go along to get along. You may not have agreed with him but he always put his country and his me
Happy May 5th!
Most people don't know that back in 1912,Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England.
In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of
On May 7, 1954 the struggle for Indochina was almost over for France. As a French colonel surveyed the battlefield from a slit trench near his command post, a small white flag, probably a handkerchief, appeared on top of a rifle hardly 50 feet away f
It appears that there is some discord in the EU community, especially France. Since mid-March, nearly two dozen surveys have indicated that a majority of French voters will reject the proposed EU constitution on May 29, with opposition hovering betwe
COW TRACKING
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington, and they tracked her calves to their stalls