Star Soldier

Source: www.king5.com --- 10 days ago
A Fort Lewis Army ranger whose actions saved American lives in Iraq is receiving one of the nation's highest honors for combat. KING 5's Drew Mikkelsen reports. ...

Source: www.theolympian.com --- 10 days ago
A Fort Lewis Soldier will be given the Silver Star medal at the post today for extraordinary heroism in the Iraq War. ...

Source: www.themovieblog.com --- 8 hours ago
UFC fighters in direct to DVD action films! It looks like a trend is shaping up for exploitation across the bargain bins of the world! We get the following news regarding the release date thanks to our friends at the movieweb: Ultimate Fighting Championship fans know all about Rich Franklin’s tenacity inside the [...] ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 30 days ago
A Fort Bliss Soldier has joined an elite class. Master Sgt. Eric Geressy now proudly wears the Silver Star, but what made this day even more special is who pinned it on. ...

Source: www.forum.militaryltd.com --- 8 days ago
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (USASOC News Service, Sept. 27, 2008) – What began as a mission to find and eliminate terrorists earlier this year in Iraq ended up being a life-defining moment for one member of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. More... (http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20Archive/2008/September/080927-01.html) ...

Source: www.ethicloan.com --- 22 days ago
Q I bought a car for $15,000 and my interest rate runs me 18 percent. I didn’t think it was that bad because I am a first-time buyer. I am wondering what is the best way to drop that interest rate FAST? Source:Todd Ossenfort: Soldier might be able to cut car-loan rate (Arizona Daily Star) ...

Source: copthetruth.typepad.com --- 13 days ago
1st Sgt. Eric Geressy of Company E, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, assigned to Multi-National Division-Baghdad, Iraq, was recently awarded the Silver Star for his actions during a major firefight on Sept. 4, 2007. The award was pinned to his chest by his grandfather, Mitchell Rech, who was a recipient of the Bronze Star for his service with the 82nd Airborne Division during WII. 1SGT Geressy, typical of such men, felt he was only doing his job. "I am humbled. I don't think I did anything to deserve this. To me the number one priority for us was establishing the defense - make our position one we could fright from," Geressy said. "And I know everybody was mad at me at first because I made them work like dogs preparing for the worst case scenario, but I wanted them to be prepared." Well earned, indeed. The citation reads, in part: During the morning of 4 September 2007, the Company's Executive Officer was on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Falcon supervising the retrofitting of the company's vehicles. The Company Commander and the Fire Support Officer were at FOB Falcon attending a meeting; First Sergeant Geressy was the only company level leader at the COP. In the early afternoon, the Company received orders to investigate a possible Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED). While one of the platoons was investigating the VBIED they came under enemy fire. First Sergeant Geressy deployed the Quick Reaction Force (Q ...

Source: copthetruth.typepad.com --- 23 days ago
Sgt. 1st Class Pedro A. Munoz, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), was awarded the Sliver Star today, posthumously, for his actions in Shindand, Afghanistan, on Jan. 2, 2005. The award was accepted by his widow, Gisela Munoz, and his daughter, Dalia. Via USASOC: While clearing a compound in pursuit of a mid-level Taliban commander, a Taliban fighter opened fire from inside a room containing women and children, said Col. Mark J. Gordon, deputy commander of 1st Bn., 7th SFG(A). Although he was wounded, Munoz returned fire and killed the Taliban fighter, enabling those in his detachment to proceed in clearing the building. “Sergeant First Class Munoz continued to support his detachment,” Gordon said, “firing selectively, engaging only armed combatants without harming any non-combatants. His dedication and his courage are evident through his actions: protecting innocent life, staying in the fight without thought for himself while supporting his teammates—allowing them to successfully accomplish their mission.” [...] “You look at a picture of Munoz,” said Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner, commander of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, “and you see a 47-year-old senior Soldier who has served our nation with extraordinary honor, distinction, pride and accomplishment. I suspect that some of the things that he’s most proud of are his wife and his daughter, two incredible people who have served our nation.” All the way, indeed. ...

Source: news.google.com --- 35 days ago
Daily Star - Lebanon US Hands Back a Quieter Anbar New York Times - 1 hour ago By DEXTER FILKINS RAMADI, Iraq - Two years ago, Anbar Province was the most lethal place for the Americans in Iraq, with a marine or a Soldier dying here nearly every day. Victory in Anbar Wall Street Journal US hands over al-Anbar security Concord Monitor guardian.co.uk  - The Associated Press  - Financial Times  - Christian Science Monitor all 1,630 news articles ...

Source: www.bbc.co.uk --- 25 days ago
A white method actor blacking up for a role as an African American Soldier and a movie Star playing "a retard" in a film called Simple Jack are just two of the controversial subjects in Ben Stiller's latest film, Tropic Thunder, a war-movie spoof the panel will be discussing on Friday's Newsnight Review and which you can watch clips of on Review's website. There has been an outcry in the States, particularly from disability rights groups. But can a topic alone make humour offensive or should we just judge a film by whether we laugh? Should we be celebrating the fact that filmmakers are flexing their satirical muscles and tackling uncomfortable subjects? American stand up has always been about taboo breaking - from Richard Pryor, through Bill Hicks to Sarah Silverman - is it about time that mainstream films did likewise? ...

Source: usparks.about.com --- 35 days ago
Park visitors can honor and remember the citizen-Soldier past and present by being part of the Star-Spangled Banner Weekend at Maryland's Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The three-day... ...

Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com --- 11 days ago
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Army is awarding its first Silver Star to an active duty Civil Affairs Soldier. ...

Source: www.philly.com --- 17 days ago
Spec. Odilio Muñoz finally got his medals yesterday. Three years after he risked his life to save a wounded fellow Soldier in Iraq, the 31-year-old medic from North Philadelphia was presented with the Bronze Star by the commanding general of the Pennsylvania National Guard. ...

Source: www.lewrockwell.com --- 34 days ago
One musical Star of Ron Paul's convention in Minneapolis was, of course, Aimee Allen, who rocked the house at the Ron Paul Nation celebration and the Rally for the Republic. Most moving was her singing of the heroic Universal Soldier,... ...

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk --- 28 days ago
The Game has dedicated his final album, LAX, to his late cousin Shannon Johnson. Calling her "the greatest Soldier my family has ever known", the rap Star pays tribute to his relative in the liner notes of the new album, beneath a photograph of Johnson. ...

Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk --- 23 days ago
Sex Scenes Made Eckhart Squirm.... Actor Aaron Eckhart felt awkward during his sex scenes in upcoming film Towelhead - because his co-Star Summer Bishil found them funny. The Dark Knight Star plays a bigoted reserve Soldier in the controversial movie, which tells the story of an Arab-American girl's encounter with racism after her family moves to a Texas town. ...