My Two Cents
CJ is one of my closest friends and the attacks on him from the PTA of the middle school and the lack of support from the Army has me completely sick. I have so many thoughts running through my mind that are begging to get out. Let me very clear about the following to anyone from the Huntsville schools before I begin. I am in no way expressing the opinion of CJ or Emily. I can not be intimidated by you calling my command as I am a Marine stationed in South Carolina. I will not have a problem finding a lawyer without "conflicts of intrest" to sue you back to the stone age should you try. I'm really not a hard guy to find should you feel froggy and want to try

ASP Closed for Business
Instead of just a screen, we want people to have access to the archives, so we're just posting the main screen as a separate post. That way you can also leave your comments. Blogging is no longer worth the trouble. Everything is fine as long as the stories are happy and positive. The military wants happy stories, not honest stories. Everything must be 100% in concert with the Army spin. If it's not, you're considered an "embarrassment" to the Army, the installation, and/or the NCO Corps. Integrity is no longer an accepted method of leadership. If I can't be honest and open, I won't write at all. I refuse to allow my private blog's

Going to Battle With A Trumpet
Happy Veterans Day to all veterans and current troops! Thank you for your service. I wanted to take an opportunity to focus on a great story about one such veteran named Capt. Jack Tueller. You can read this story HERE.

Win Free Boots For Life
Your boots have endured everything you've thrown at them. Drilling. Marching. Combat. Miles upon miles through never-ending plains, scorching deserts, and urban jungles. Whatever your boots' story may be, we want to see 'em. The Converse Military Boots For Life Contest is searching the planet to find the oldest, most worn-out set of boots. The more battered and tattered, the better. Whether you've crawled through swamps or scaled mountains, you could own the winning pair…and score a LIFETIME SUPPLY OF CONVERSE BOOTS! Submit a photo of your boots along w

The Warrior Song
Get pumped up folks. It's Veterans Day week! Honor our Warriors past and present. This song is available on iTunes for $.99 and all profits are donated to the Armed Forces Relief Trust. You can check out more about the song at www.thewarriorsong.com. ©2009 by Echo Sonic, All Rights Reserved The Warrior Song Project would like to thank all of the following individuals for their selfless contributions to this effort: James De Vito, US Marine Corps, for vocals Sachiko De Vito, for being brilliant Rock Williams, for vocals Sean Hurwitz, for the guitars Bernie Pershey, for the marching sn