Gen David B Allyn

On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no Veteran behind.

Today we celebrate Navy SEAL Jason Workman's heavenly birthday. He would have been 45 years old today. Sadly, he perished with 29 of his brothers in the 8.6.11 tragedy in Afghanistan. Please raise a glass with me to honor his life and his legacy and to make sure that he is never forgotten!

Honoring Marine Lance Cpl. Bruce E. Ferrell who selflessly sacrificed his life fourteen years ago today in Afghanistan for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Honoring Army Sgt. Jose E. Ulloa who selflessly sacrificed his life fifteen years ago today in Iraq for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Remember that many a man lives but a brief time, while his deeds live long after him.

Even heroes need a hero sometimes.

Lt. Murphy was an avid reader. At Penn State, Michael lived next door to most of his friends at University Commons on Vairo Blvd. They would leave the door unlocked for him so he could come in anytime he liked. In the mornings, they would usually find him sprawled out with a book. His favorite was "Gates of Fire," which tells the story of the Spartans and battling forces of the Persian Empire in the Battle of Thermopylae. The vastly outnumbered Spartans lose, but they stand their ground for an impossible amount of time. Only one survives.

Honoring Army Sgt. Daniel K. Methvin who selflessly sacrificed his life twenty years ago today in Iraq for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Today is the birthday of a very special lady. Debbie Lee is the mother of fallen Navy SEAL, Marc Lee, who was the first SEAL KIA in Iraq on Aug 2, 2006. Debbie took her grief and turned it into a mission of kindness and paying it forward in her son’s memory by founding America's Mighty Warriors, which provides assistance to veterans in need. Marc’s legacy lives on and continues to make a positive ripple effect in the world. Please help me wish Mama Lee a very special birthday today to let her know we see her and appreciate all she does. If you feel led, please consider making a donation to Marc’s legacy foundation in her honor today.

Honoring North Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Jon P. Fettig who selflessly sacrificed his life twenty years ago today in Iraq for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Respect… Few earn it, fewer give it.

“A heart that’s been so deeply broken is also a heart that has known deep love.”

God bless the Murphy family and all Gold Star families like them. They will forever carry the cost of our security and freedom.

Honoring Army Sgt. Dale T. Lloyd who selflessly sacrificed his life nineteen years ago today in Iraq for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Those who disrespect our flag, have never been handed a folded one.

Honoring Army Staff Sgt. Sonny C. Zimmerman who selflessly sacrificed his life ten years ago today in Afghanistan for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

Dear God,
Protect my brave handler.
Grant your almighty protection.
Reunite my handler safely with his family
after the tour of duty has ended.
I ask nothing for myself.
Amen.

Honoring Marine Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Antonik who selflessly sacrificed his life thirteen years ago today in Afghanistan for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

If we are willing to send a boy off to fight our wars; we must be prepared to help the man fight his battles when he returns home.

Honoring Army Sgt. Melissa Valles who died twenty years ago today in Iraq while in service to our great country. Please help me honor her so that she is not forgotten.

Did you know?
The first Soldier to set foot in Afghanistan after the attacks on September 11th was a Navy SEAL

When you go home,
Tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrows,
We gave our today.

A 16th century painting showing the skinning alive of a corrupt judge, Sisamnes, in the year 500BC.
Sisamnes was a corrupt royal judge at the time of Cambyses ll in Persia.

It was discovered that he took a bribe in court and passed an unfair judgement. As a consequence the king ordered that he be arrested for his corruption and ordered that he be skinned alive. Before passing judgement the king asked Sisamnes who he wished to nominate as his successor. Sisamnes, in his greed, chose his son, Otanes.

The king agreed and appointed Otanes to replace his father. He subsequently passed judgement and ordered that Sisamnes removed skin should be used to upholster the seat on which the new judge would sit in court to remind him of the potential consequences of corruption.

Otanes, in his deliberations, was forced to always remember that he was always sitting on the skin of his executed father. This helped to ensure fairness and equity in all his hearings, deliberations and sentences.

Happy Independence Day!

Who's going to see some fireworks? Sound off with a "HOOAH"!

Have a safe and fun July 4th!

Honoring Marine Cpl. Travis J. Bradach-Nall who selflessly sacrificed his life twenty years ago today in Iraq for our great country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

The greatest asset a person can possess is freedom: freedom of religion, speech, opportunity; the list is endless. Protect and cherish your freedom at all costs.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.

~President Ronald Reagan

Thank you to everyone who honored and remembered our heroes yesterday in your own personal ways. We appreciate your continued support and for vowing to never, EVER forget their sacrifice or the families and loved ones they left behind. God bless you, one and all.