Military

The first 2,500 Americans of the more than 6,700 who have given their life in Iraq and Afghanistan - thanks to all veterans for your service and preserving our freedom!

Thank you Naples Daily News for recording these stories from WW2 veterans in their 80's and 90's - put a camera in front of anyone you know that age and memorialize their history on youtube!

A Marine who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was returned to the USS Arizona for eternity.  "He wanted to be with his friends". Divers took an urn holding the cremated remains of Frank Cabiness from the late Marine's family, swam over to the sunken...

We have been following the incredible work being done by the Stephen Siller Tunnel-to-Towers Foundation, and the Gary Sinise Foundation to build homes for amputees coming home from the war. Here is their latest project:

A tribute to the brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan in defense of our great country. And, to their family and friends who bear the pain and sorrow of their loss. We cannot forget them...

Mike B., a friend of the blog (and the guy who was cruising the Pt. Loma homes in the flight path a couple of months back) is one of the volunteers who is building homes for disabled veterans.  He had put me in contact with Juan Dominguez, and we thought we had a good...

 From sddt.com: The general public is invited to Naval Base San Diego for the first-ever Surface Navy Holiday Lights Event on Dec. 6. Visitors can drive on the base to view Navy ships decked out in holiday cheer and tour one of the Navy’s finest ships. Admission is...