Nubs: A Mutt, A Marine, and A Miracle

Posted on November 4, 2009 - Filed Under Heroes, News, Soldiers' Angels, military | Leave a Comment

You probably hear a lot about the stray dogs that servicemembers find in the Middle East. The common theme is that our soldiers just love to kill those strays, because they’re bloodthirsty and mean and evil. It seems like that theme is more based in fiction than in reality, especially for one group [...]

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A USMC love story

Posted on November 3, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Healthcare, Heroes, Soldiers' Angels, Video, War On Terror, military | 1 Comment

Get your tissue boxes ready for this story. It’s one of the most touching love stories I’ve ever heard, and it features two Marines. Corporal Aaron Mankin was dating then Lance Corporal Diana Kavanek. Both had been deployed to Iraq. While Corporal Mankin was deployed, he was injured:
We were clearing houses [...]

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Why the Marines are THE BEST team in Project Valour-IT!

Posted on October 29, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, History, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Leave a Comment

I’ve been hearing some smack being talked about the Marines here, and let me tell you — the Marines are THE BEST team to be on for the Project Valour-IT fundraising competition. The only real competition we have is the Army, and come on, who really thinks the Army can compete with the Marines? [...]

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USMC trivia, demotivators, and a Project Valour-IT update

Posted on October 27, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, History, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Leave a Comment

Well, we lost the lead to the Army again! I mean, really… how could we be losing to these guys?

Luckily, we’re still right on their heels and there’s plenty of time for us to get a resounding lead. And we’ve got a spirited team this year. We’ve got all kinds of fun [...]

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Marines out to an early lead in the Project Valour-IT fundraising competition!

Posted on October 26, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Leave a Comment

The Marine Corps team has taken an early lead in the Project Valour-IT competition! It’s a fun, annual competition where bloggers each join one of the four teams — Marine Corps, Army, Navy, or Air Force — to see which team can raise the most money. It all goes to the same account [...]

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Spotlight on a Marine Corps hero

Posted on October 25, 2009 - Filed Under Constitution, Heroes, Interview, Iraq, News, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, The United States of America, U.S. Constitution, Video, War On Terror, military | Leave a Comment

MY Marine Corps hero!
For the Project Valour-IT competition, the Marine Corps team is doing all kind of fun stuff. We’re going to have trivia and games, and we’ll also be spotlighting Marine heroes throughout the competition. To get the ball rolling, Cassandra asked me to kick things off by interviewing my Marine, my boyfriend Matt. [...]

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When something absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight

Posted on October 25, 2009 - Filed Under Fundraising, Heroes, Internet, Patriotism, Soldiers' Angels, Veterans, Video, military | Leave a Comment

You call the US MARINES!
October 26th the Project Valour-IT fundraiser kicks off. And while the Marines are the smallest group, we’re the toughest and the most spirited. Here’s the info from the Marine Corps team leader, Cassandra from Villainous Company:
Who does America call when something absolutely, positively must be destroyed overnight?
U.S. Marine Rat
That’s [...]

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