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  • Soldiers, Puppies and Kittens

    • 22 Aug 2011
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    • 21August11 Human Interest Inspirational Military Pets
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    "In horrible times of wars, you probably wonder what keeps soldiers from going crazy. Letters and calls from loved ones, you might say, right? But you know something that’s really effective? Little furry, cutesy-wutesy pets. They say that dogs make you live a happier and longer life, while cats keep your blood pressure down.

    I think that is exactly what soldiers need after being in a battle field for the whole day. Pets are fun and loving. They make the time pass in happiness; they make you forget about the problems you have. They are little miracle workers. Here is a selection of photos in which soldiers are either playing or petting a furry friend. It’s a contrast between brutality and softness. It’s great to see the bonding between soldiers and pets; it’s like they’re taking good care of each other."

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  • Names of Vietnam War Casualties

    • 6 Apr 2011
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    • 06Apr11 Memorial Military Vietnam War
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    Links to other index pages on www.VirtualWall.org Virtual Wall Home Page Alphabetical by Last Name Panels of The Wall by Date Photograph Index Highest Military Awards Indexes by Military Unit

    State names are listed left to right.

      Click on a state name to see the personal memorial pages of casualties from that state.


    ALABAMA   -  -  > ALASKA ARKANSAS
    ARIZONA   -  -  > CALIFORNIA COLORADO
    CONNECTICUT   -  -  > DELAWARE FLORIDA
    GEORGIA   -  -  > HAWAII IDAHO
    ILLINOIS   -  -  > INDIANA IOWA
    KANSAS   -  -  > KENTUCKY LOUISIANA
    MAINE   -  -  > MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS
    MICHIGAN   -  -  > MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI
    MISSOURI   -  -  > MONTANA NEBRASKA
    NEVADA   -  -  > NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY
    NEW MEXICO   -  -  > NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA
    NORTH DAKOTA   -  -  > OHIO OKLAHOMA
    OREGON   -  -  > PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND
    SOUTH CAROLINA   -  -  > SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE
    TEXAS   -  -  > UTAH VERMONT
    VIRGINIA   -  -  > WASHINGTON WISCONSIN
    WEST VIRGINIA   -  -  > WYOMING
         
    AMERICAN SAMOA   -  -  > DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PANAMA CANAL ZONE
    PUERTO RICO   -  -  > US VIRGIN ISLANDS  
         
    CANADA   -  -  > GUAM OTHER PLACES


    To the home page of The Virtual Wall (TM)®

    Contact Us Copyright© 1997-2011 www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd ®(TM) Last update 03/17/2011 js
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  • Portraits of the Fallen

    • 25 Mar 2011
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    • 25Mar11 Memories Military art
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    An artist named Kaziah Hancock paints portraits of fallen soldiers free of charge for their families as part of Project Compassion. Video by KARE 11/ Minneapolis/ St. Paul.
    via militarytimes.com

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  • 85 year old veteran sniper Ted Gundy hits 1000 yard target...

    • 10 Mar 2011
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    "He may be 85 years old, but when Army sniper veteran Ted Gundy was given the chance to show off the skills he used in World War Two, he proved he could still keep up with the very best.

    That’s because he was invited to try out the Army’s latest technology in a challenge to hit a target a whopping 1,000 yards away."  Read more at the Daily Mail

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  • Million Dollar Soldier

    • 21 Feb 2011
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    • 21Feb11 Economy Military
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    The current cost to station 68,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan: just over $65 billion—or, to quote a figure politicians have extrapolated, just under $1 million a soldier. (Obama’s budget director has cited this ratio in estimating surge costs.) Why so much?

    For a  breakdown using 2010 Defense numbers:
    see large interactive via newsweek.com

     

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  • A Message from the Royal Navy Harriers

    • 12 Feb 2011
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    • 12Feb11 Military humor
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    A rare photographic opportunity of the Royal Navy's Harrier jump jet fleet just prior to demobilization as part of the present UK's defense budget cuts.

    The Royal Navy comes straight to the point as the last Harriers fly over the Houses of Parliament.

    You have to squint a bit to see what the 'boys' are trying to say !

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  • Vintage Navy Posters Encourage Food Etiquette

    • 29 Jan 2011
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    • 29Jan11 Food Military Waste art
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  • Military Conscription Policy by Country

    • 15 Jan 2011
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    • 15Jan11 Infographic Military World
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  • President Visits the Troops !

    • 15 Dec 2010
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    • 12.15.10 Military Political War humor
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  • Third largest air force in the world - grounded

    • 24 Nov 2010
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    • 11.24.10 Military Transportation
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    The Bone Yard  near Davis  Monthan Air Force  Base -
    Tucson,  Arizona   USA

    It is difficult to comprehend the  number of military aircraft in dead  storage until you see these photographs!  

    Both the museum and  the bone yard are very popular attractions in  the  Arizona  desert.

    It's difficult  to comprehend the size of the 'Bone  yard' and the number of aircraft  stored there.
    Of course the important  thing to remember is that they are  all capable of being returned to  service if the need ever arises.

    For those  of you that have never seen this, it is  something to see.
    The precision in  the way they are parked is impressive.  

    The defense contractors LOVE it.  Eisenhower warned us about this very thing.
    Remember - Each  one of these babies
    had a multi-million dollar price  tag!

    "Those who beat their swords into  plowshares will plow for those who did  not."
    (Thomas Jefferson)

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    Click here to download:
    third-largest-air-force-in-the-world-grounded-kNOU6agE8JJZeLPuNmtG.zip (646 KB)

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