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Archive for February, 2012

Hollywood just died this week…

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »

Hollywood just died this week…  Can you imagine the Monday morning studio meeting that just occurred? Everyone in the room, sitting around reading the tallies of their efforts only to find out that a low budget, Pro- American, Pro-Military movie about ...

Act of Valor…Best Damn Movie going

Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

Act of Valor…Best Damn Movie going   O.K., if I could could turn back the fast hands of time to a period in my life, to say age 17, I would do that in a heartbeat.  Why? So that a skinny, Cross ...

The Party is over

Saturday, February 25th, 2012 Posted in Military | 1 Comment »

The Party is over                 Guys, I have to say that I truly believe this party in Afghanistan is officially over.  The latest attack, murdering two mentors at MOI, a Major and an Air Force Lt Colonel along with two Soldiers last week ...

Staff Job in the Stans.

Monday, February 20th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

All, this comes from my buddy, Mr. Wolf and we are trying to get this info out to some of our vets who have experience over in the Stans and want this staff job... I have a job posting I'd like ...

SgtMajor 101

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 3 Comments »

  This came from Afghanistan and with comments that made me spit up my coffee this morning.  We'll call it Command Sgt Major 101...they mean well.  Guess they could say that about my writing too! XXXXXXX, XXX A CSM USARMY (US) Subject: DCSM ...

Another Marine Poser POS bites the dust…

Saturday, February 11th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 19 Comments »

Another one.... This poser decides to show up at a Marine Recruiting Station in NY.  I mean, if you are going to pretend to be a Marine, go hang out with the Army, we are Greek to them and vice ...

“IF IF IF IF IF IF IF Worms had Machine Guns”

Monday, February 6th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | 1 Comment »

“IF”  I love that word “IF” and the other day when I heard a gal bemoaning the fact that “if” they just conceded the contract... and it made me think of the old drill instructor who would say “If…if’s and but’s ...

1001 Things To Love About Military Life

Monday, February 6th, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

  I have a Guest buddy dropping some posts on the Sandgram, so here is "Fly-by the review guy" on a book he read recently... 1001 Things To Love About Military Life When I first saw the title of this book, I immediately ...

Fly-by the Review Guy

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 Posted in The SandGram v1.0 | No Comments »

Tuff-Writer Upgrades Operator Tactical Pen Series   If you’re like me, you’re probably asking what the heck a tactical pen is.  To be honest, until I checked out this pen, I didn’t really know myself.  I’ve seen the pens at the clothing ...