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H/T to Bob Krumm, via Gateway Pundit, Via Hinz Report!

Bob Krumm, reporting from Iraq, tells tale of a very interesting ceremony going on in occupied Iraq:

BAGHDAD - As you get away for a long Independence Day weekend this evening, you might want to give a little thought to an event taking place in Baghdad tomorrow.  Eleven hundred Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines–the equivalent of two entire battalions–are celebrating the 4th of July by re-enlisting in the midst of what many call an “unpopular” war.

Click Image For Full SizeLance Cpl. Julie Martinez

Lance Cpl. Julie Martinez, a radio operator with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks the communication capabilities during a backload of Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 3 to the USS Essex June 9.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy [...]

There are times that I find out things that I didn’t know. It’s an oddity rather when you have perceptions about things and then you find out stuff like this.

From Tuke for Tennessee:

Unemployment had its biggest jump since 1986 last month. The Dow was down 400 Friday. Oil prices had the largest single day jump ever Friday to nearly $140 a barrel.

Our President is now weighing additional measures to stimulate the economy.

I addressed Gold Star Mothers and their families, along with many Blue Star families, at a luncheon honoring fallen U. S. Marines on Sept. 17, 2005. The luncheon was sponsored by Tennessee Marine Families, a chartered not-for-profit organization.

Sgt. John F. Thomas(Right) & Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley, Sr.(Left)33 & 34 years old from Valdosta, Georgia2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National GuardJuly 24, 2005 & July 30, 2005
Sgt. Ronnie “Rod” Shelley and Sgt. John F. Thomas became best friends in the Georgia Army National Guard.

Our local sheriff deputies are tougher than Marines fighting in Afghanistan. At least when it comes to plant byproducts that are sold on the streets in the U.S.