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Eagles Dominion Still holds true 48 years later...
The Sheepdogs
Most humans truly are like sheep
Wanting nothing more than peace to keep
To graze, grow fat and raise their young,
Sweet taste of clover on the tongue.
Their lives serene upon Life’s farm,
They sense no threat nor fear no harm.
On verdant meadows, they forage free
With naught to fear, with naught to flee.
They pay their sheepdogs little heed
For there is no threat; there is no need.
To the flock, sheepdog’s are mysteries,
Roaming watchful round the peripheries.
These fang-toothed creatures bark, they roar
With the fetid reek of the carnivore,
Too like the wolf of legends told,
To be amongst our docile fold.
Who needs sheepdogs? What good are they?
They have no use, not in this day.
Lock them away, out of our sight
We have no need of their fierce might.
But sudden in their midst a beast
Has come to kill, has come to feast
The wolves attack; they give no warning
Upon that calm September morning
They slash and kill with frenzied glee
Their passive helpless enemy
Who had no clue the wolves were there
Far roaming from their Eastern lair.
Then from the carnage, from the rout,
Comes the cry, “Turn the sheepdogs out!”
Thus is our nature but too our plight
To keep our dogs on leashes tight
And live a life of illusive bliss
Hearing not the beast, his growl, his hiss.
Until he has us by the throat,
We pay no heed; we take no note.
Not until he strikes us at our core
Will we unleash the Dogs of War
Only having felt the wolf pack’s wrath
Do we loose the sheepdogs on its path.
And the wolves will learn what we’ve shown before;
We love our sheep, we Dogs of War.
Russ Vaughn
2d Bn, 327th Parachute Infantry Regiment
101st Airborne Division
Vietnam 65-66
April 19 at 21:19 EST .
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Escaped commieny brought tears, will copy and forward, especially to our Disabled American Veteran chapter members. So true. Thanks
April 20 at 08:07 EST .
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Eagles Dominion DISTINGUISHED WARFARE MEDAL REJECTED! DEVICE RECOMMENDED INSTEAD...
I think this is a much better course to take on this matter.
 April 16 at 10:57 EST .
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Lana720 Kansas Army National Guard Conference his weekend in Manhattan, KS - the Little Apple and home to Kansas State University.
Hubby and me - so proud to be an Army wife - love that man!
April 14 at 23:56 EST .
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Gerty What a fine looking couple!
April 15 at 10:36 EST .
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Eagles Dominion Thank him for his service. God bless all those serving in harm's way!
April 15 at 11:32 EST .
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Eagles Dominion FINALLY home...Paul has continued his service by enlisting in the WA. State National Guard. Paul and his wife Jessie both returned back to work yesterday. The next chapter in their lives begins anew! :- )
April 9 at 10:45 EST .
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Escaped commieny hot diggity, we have been waiting,nephew home, now Paul, yes!!!! Big sigh of relief......
April 9 at 16:51 EST .
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Rake King ED: Know you are relieved, "Welcome home Paul".
April 11 at 10:21 EST .
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Ole buzzard They really are a great looking couple.
April 14 at 16:46 EST .
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Gerty Best wishes for a wonderful life ahead!
April 15 at 10:37 EST .
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Lana720 It is with a heavy heart that I post this from an e-mail from Kevin Coughlin's daughter. He posted here as Marine Tet Cap or something like that. At this point, I do not recall. Those of you who loved his posts and or e-mails will want to pray for those he loved.
Knowing Kevin, he would not want us to grieve, but to be happy that he will spend Easter with our risen Savior!
I will also post this at other places here.
God bless you and Happy Easter!
This is Melissa, Kevin’s daughter. I am saddened and heartbroken to announce my dad’s passing on 3/15. I’m just now sitting on his computer looking thru recent e-mails.
His friends/contact list is so long and not organized, so it’s taking a while to inform everyone. Not sure how you know my dad…but I see your name a lot on his e-mail list.
I’m at melissacoughlin@hotmail.com if you have any questions.
www.spanglermortuary.com for obituary info.
Hope you are well….~Melissa
March 28 at 14:40 EST .
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Rake King O B I ran into this funny sign, that may bring back some memories of our early military days, when we were too young to know better....that we could not drink the breweries dry.
March 27 at 10:19 EST .
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Safetydude We couldn't?
March 27 at 13:29 EST .
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Ole buzzard I enlisted at the examining station in Milwaukee WI, which was directly across the street from the Pabst brewery. After enlisting, my group had to wait for our transportation to Mitchell Field, so we took the brewery tour.
March 28 at 07:48 EST .
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Rake King Brewery tours here in St. Louis and elsewhere I'm sure..include a few free brews. I had two buddies who did it weekly until they caught on and banned them. What a black mark to carry thru life..."banned from brewery tours".
March 28 at 09:06 EST .
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Ole buzzard ED, Paul should be back in Seattle in the next couple of days, no?
March 24 at 12:27 EST .
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Eagles Dominion Today was officially Paul's last day in the US Army. He'll be heading this way on the 28th. :- )
It was a long 4 and a half years for his Mother and me. LOL
March 25 at 21:41 EST .
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Ole buzzard Hopefully with a few days layover in the mountains of eastern Washington before pressing on to Seattle!
March 26 at 10:53 EST .
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Draggingtree A Sleeping Giant by Anthony Wells
Posted on March 15, 2013 by Dean Garrison
I fear that in my lifetime, the Second Amendment will be put to use for one of the reasons it was added to the Constitution. I believe the Second Amendment is the precipice that will decide our future as the United States of America. For some, this right is a vehicle for violence and destruction. For others, it is a means of self-preservation and insurance against the yoke of tyranny. Throughout history, there is evidence to support both opinions. However, it is the naivete of the first opinion that defeats its validity. It is the malignant heart of humankind that inflicts violence upon another, not the tool used to accomplish that violence. snip
http://dcclothesline.com/2013/03/15/a-sleeping-giant-by-anth
ony-wells/
March 16 at 17:00 EST .
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Eagles Dominion Vet with the proper attitude! LOL
March 13 at 13:51 EST .
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Rake King ED: Good Post, we don't want them forgotten when the fighting stops.
March 14 at 09:30 EST .
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Balogreene ED, glad to hear Paul is done. Is he coming home, or does he have a career somewhere else? All honor to the young man, and his wife.
I hope Nu sees this, and her niece is as well as Paul.
March 12 at 18:48 EST .
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Eagles Dominion He will be going back to his old job in Seattle! Other side of the state from us but an easy drive for a weekend! :- ) As soon as they get home I'll get a new photo for The Connection, I know he appreciates all the prayers and support he has received from the bloggers on here!!!
March 12 at 19:44 EST .
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Ole buzzard ED, Yotty and I are so glad that the ordeal is over. We're both proud of him, and grateful for his efforts on his country's behalf.
You and Norma have good reason to be proud of him.
March 13 at 11:25 EST .
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Rollingcow Sounds like it's time for Paul and his pretty wife to start giving you guys some grandbabies to spoil. I have baby quilts waiting (I always have baby quilts waiting around here ). I'm so glad he's home and safe, but praying for him has become a habit I can't break.
Mrs. Cow
March 22 at 18:51 EST .
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Eagles Dominion 82ND Airborne Division...
Sgt. Monica Brown, a medic assigned to 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, was the second female Soldier to earn the Silver Star Medal since World War II. Brown was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2007 when her convoy came under attack. Her actions to move wounded Soldiers away from incoming fire and provide medical care earned her recognition for gallant actions during combat.
March 11 at 12:32 EST .
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