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		<title>Pre-Memorial Day at Walter Reed</title>
		<link>http://sempergratus.com/2009/05/23/pre-memorial-day-at-walter-reed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 02:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GunnNutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had a good turnout this week: 15 patriots to 9 stinking pinkos. Only one abusive nutbag in a car. I don&#8217;t write about Friday nights at Walter Reed much anymore &#8217;cause it&#8217;s all the same and sameness is boring. But tonight something rather special did happen.
A soldier who is a patient in the hospital [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had a good turnout this week: 15 patriots to 9 stinking pinkos. Only one abusive <a href="http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/GunnNutt/WR09/May_22/?action=view&#038;current=WhiteFolksSuck.jpg" >nutbag in a car</a>. I don&#8217;t write about Friday nights at Walter Reed much anymore &#8217;cause it&#8217;s all the same and sameness is boring. But tonight something rather special did happen.</p>
<p>A soldier who is a patient in the hospital came out to visit us. Nothing new there. </p>
<p>He went down to the Pinkos and talked to them, too. Ditto. Nothing new.</p>
<p>When he came back up to the &#8220;right&#8221; side, I went over to say &#8220;Thank you&#8221; and to talk. Still nothing new.</p>
<p>Then, the bombshell: This soldier was at the White House yesterday <strong>and came face to face with Zero and</strong> .. <strong><em>refused to shake his hand!</em></strong></p>
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<img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b400/GunnNutt/WR09/May_22/Visitor.jpg" alt="MyHero" width="300" />
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<p>Part of me thinks his action was disrespectful, but this warrior has the right to express his opinion and that was certainly a powerful way of doing so. What cojones!! I&#8217;m so proud of him&#8230; *<em>sniff</em>*</p>
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		<title>A Marine Apologizes</title>
		<link>http://sempergratus.com/2009/03/30/a-marine-apologizes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GunnNutt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Milblogging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone&#8217;s (except liberals and terrorists) favorite tough guy gives a &#8217;sort of&#8217; apology in response to Hitlery&#8217;s apology south of the border last week:
I got an apology, I’m sorry for all of those who have lost loved ones during 9/11 and while kicking ass in Iraq &#038; Afghani.. I’m sorry we didn’t come with the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everyone&#8217;s (except liberals and terrorists) favorite <a href="http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_marines_view/">tough guy</a> gives a <a href="http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_marines_view/2009/03/apologies-just-tell-our-enemies-were-weak---first-president-obama-sends-a-message-to-the-muslim-world-effectively-apolog.html#more">&#8217;sort of&#8217; apology</a> in response to Hitlery&#8217;s apology south of the border last week:</p>
<blockquote><p>I got an apology, I’m sorry for all of those who have lost loved ones during 9/11 and while kicking ass in Iraq &#038; Afghani.. I’m sorry we didn’t come with the entire Marine Corps and stomp the shit out of all terrorists in the country sooner. I’m sorry, If our M1 tanks and low flying F18s bother you as they hunt you scumbag terrorists down.  I’m sorry we haven’t constructed a Wal-Mart chain in your country and show you what capitalism is really all about.  I’m not sorry to call this war a War on Terrorism. I’m not sorry for all of the evil scumbags we help meet Allah. I’m not sorry for any of the terrorists about to be set free out of Guantanamo. I’m not sorry to tell any drug infested waste of air drug lord that we will hunt you down next and I’m not one bit sorry or going to take blame for our amigos to the south for their lack of intestinal fortitude to stand up to the drug lords. </p></blockquote>
<p>You said a mouthful, Maj Pain! </p>
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		<title>MLI T-Shirts from Crye Precision are back!</title>
		<link>http://sempergratus.com/2009/03/17/mli-t-shirts-from-crye-precision-are-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GunnNutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t tell you how many emails I&#8217;ve received asking about the &#8220;Doesn&#8217;t Play Well with Others&#8221; t-shirts that we sold several years ago. I always pointed people to Crye&#8217;s website where they could buy the MLI shirts without the special Maj Pain back.



For far too long Crye&#8217;s site has been under construction or something [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can&#8217;t tell you how many emails I&#8217;ve received asking about the &#8220;Doesn&#8217;t Play Well with Others&#8221; t-shirts that <a href="http://sempergratus.com/2006/11/13/coolest-t-shirt-ever/">we sold several years ago</a>. I always pointed people to Crye&#8217;s website where they could buy the <a href="http://www.cryeprecision.com/C-134/T-Shirts">MLI shirts</a> without the special <a href="http://www.onemarinesview.com/one_marines_view/">Maj Pain</a> back.</p>
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<a href="http://www.cryeprecision.com/C-134/T-Shirts"><img alt="" src="http://www.sempergratus.com/images/mli.jpg" title="MLI T-shirt"  width="400" height="300" /></a>
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<p>For far too long <a href="http://www.cryeprecision.com/">Crye&#8217;s site</a> has been under construction or something and the T-shirts were not available. You could find them on ebay for 35$ or more!</p>
<p>Well, they&#8217;re finally back! Go check out <a href="http://www.cryeprecision.com/">Crye Precision</a> for all your <strong>Major League Infidel</strong> merchandise!</p>
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		<title>Remembering &#8220;the Herd&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://sempergratus.com/2008/11/12/remembering-the-herd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GunnNutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to TankerBabeLC I got to play taxi to 3 real purty soldiers and attend several very special memorials on the day before Veteran&#8217;s Day.


Young and old veterans meet and greet.



Standing at attention while Taps is played. 



The 82nd Airborne&#8217;s Color Guard along with the colors from the 173rd Airborne (front).



The official memorial for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks to <a href="http://tankerbabelc985.vox.com/?_c=ecn1">TankerBabeLC</a> I got to play taxi to 3 real purty soldiers and attend several very special memorials on the day before Veteran&#8217;s Day.</p>
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/multi_generation_173rd.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/multi_generation_173rd-287x300.jpg" alt="Young and Old(er) Vets of the 173rd" width="287" height="300"  /></a><br />
Young and old veterans meet and greet.
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/attention.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/attention-300x208.jpg" alt="Standing at attention" title="attention" width="300" height="208" class="size-medium wp-image-441" /></a><br />
Standing at attention while Taps is played. 
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/color_guard.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/color_guard-300x225.jpg" alt="Color Guard" title="color_guard" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-442" /></a><br />
The 82nd Airborne&#8217;s Color Guard along with the colors from the 173rd Airborne (front).
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/173rd_memorial.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/173rd_memorial-300x246.jpg" alt="173rd Memorial" title="173rd_memorial" width="300" height="246" class="size-medium wp-image-443" /></a><br />
The official memorial for the 173rd. 
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ryan_w_flags.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ryan_w_flags-300x225.jpg" alt="SSG Pitts placing flags" title="ryan_w_flags" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-444" /></a><br />
SGT Pitts places flags in memory of his fallen breathren. 
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/honoring_williamson.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/honoring_williamson-300x245.jpg" alt="Honoring General &quot;Butch&quot; Williamson" title="honoring_williamson" width="300" height="245" class="size-medium wp-image-445" /></a><br />
A ceremony led by LtCol. Roy Lombardo to honor Major General &#8220;Butch&#8221; Williamson. 
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/honoring_abad.jpg"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/honoring_abad-300x214.jpg" alt="Honoring Sergio Abad" title="honoring_abad" width="300" height="214" class="size-medium wp-image-446" /></a><br />
The most touching memorial of all. Three young warriors, all wounded at the <a href="http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&#038;article=65808&#038;archive=true">battle of Wanat</a>, pay tribute to one of their own who died there. SPC Sergio Abad, rest in peace soldier. </p>
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		<title>Putin the Putz</title>
		<link>http://sempergratus.com/2008/08/14/putin-the-putz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GunnNutt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comrade Vladmir is recreating the USSR. He misses the old days when The Party ran everything and could physically crush any signs of rebellion. He&#8217;s removed all remnants of the free press, jailed or killed political rivals and instituted a policy of aggressive anti-western propaganda. This becomes evident when reading the hate-America drivel rampant on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comrade Vladmir is recreating the USSR. He misses the old days when The Party ran everything and could physically crush any signs of rebellion. He&#8217;s removed all remnants of the free press, jailed or killed political rivals and instituted a policy of aggressive anti-western propaganda. This becomes evident when reading the hate-America drivel rampant on Russian blogs.</p>
<p>Russians think the following comic is funny, and true.</p>
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/whatrussiansthink.gif"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/whatrussiansthink-300x214.gif" alt="" title="what russians think" width="300" height="214" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-403" /></a>
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<p>Aaaawwwww, poor widdle Ossetia, filled with peaceful ethnic Russians just trying to get along, is being bullied by big, bad Georgia!!! Russia has to come along and make things right by stomping bully-boy Georgia and taking widdle Ossetia back home to Momma Russia. </p>
<p>Czar Vladimir doesn&#8217;t dare tell his serfs that he&#8217;s been doing all he can to fill Ossetia with Russian passport holding citizens and convincing them to rebel against their sovereign government in Tbilisi. He certainly won&#8217;t admit that his ambition is to put a puppet government in place to give him control of the oil pipeline from the Caspian sea. </p>
<p>The cartoon really should look like this:</p>
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<a href="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/whatamericansthink2.gif"><img src="http://sempergratus.com/WPress/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/whatamericansthink2-300x214.gif" alt="" title="what americans think" width="300" height="214" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-403" /></a>
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<p>Unfortunately, too many Americans have no idea how critical it is for our own national security to keep Georgia a free and autonomous nation. Not to mention the fact that they have been a really good friend to us in Iraq and have sent, per capita, more troops than any other country besides the UK.</p>
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