Pundit Review (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Last evening 60 Minutes did a segment on Private Monica Brown who is only the second woman to be awarded the Silver Star since World War II. How Pvt. Monica Brown Won A Silver Star Lara Logan Interviews A Young Woman Who Won A Silver Star For Exceptional Valor At Age 18 Back in March, 2008, Bruce [...]
Pundit Review (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
The Someone You Should Know radio collaboration began as an extension of Matt Burden’s series at Blackfive. Bruce McQuain, a veteran of the Vietnam war who spent 28 years in the U.S. Army, is now the driving force behind our weekly tribute to the troops, every Sunday evening at 9pm est on Boston’s Talk Station [...]
Once More Into the Breach (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008
This Memorial day I would like to highlight one soldier who exemplifies the type of people we have serving our country. She is only the second woman to recieve the Silver Star since WorldWar II. On April 25, 2007 , Brown was the medic on a mission to hunt members of a bombmaking cell. The patrol had finished its work and was returning to its base, with platoon commander Lt. Martin Robbins in the lead...
ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- At 17, Monica Lin Brown joined the Army. At 18, she dashed into a firefight to help wounded soldiers. Twice she shielded them with her body. read more
ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES (Free subscription) | 05/06/2008
You know, the third highest medal of honor? If you are a woman who gets it, you will also be removed from your unit. Yup : A 19-year-old medic from Texas will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second woman since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor. Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore...
UrbanGrounds (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
And if we fail to award the MoH to deserving living candidates, such as Sgt. Fortner or Spc. Monica Lin Brown, then there will come a day when we won't have a single living member to honor, to learn from, and to look up to.
AOL Journals: Magic Smoke (Free subscription) | 03/22/2008
Hey folks, A very happy Easter to all ! Let's review the entries for blogplugs this Friday. * Stacey writes about the scary cartoons she disliked as a child. * Ken believes in " essential integrity ", not "victim's syndrome". He also requests you to take the time to acknowledge those around you for their efforts. * Paul posts his 8th entry (10 movies to an entry) of his favorite 100 movies. * Tawnya's...
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
ABC News has the video of the award ceremony. Hat tip to TrochilusTales. Brown is from Lake Jackson, Texas. Her brother who is also serving in Afghanistan attended the award ceremony.
Gop3.com:The Triumvirate (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
Spc. Monica Lin Brown 19 years old from Lake Jackson, Texas 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown has done something only a very few female soldiers in American history have ever done. She’s been awarded the Silver Star. Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through [...]
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Army SPC Monica Lin Brown, a medic from Lake Jackson (south of Houston) who joined with her brother in 2006, becomes only the second woman to earn the Silver Star for combat valor since WW2....
A Rose By Any Other Name (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Spc. Monica Lin Brown 19 years old from Lake Jackson, Texas 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown has done something only a very few female soldiers in American history have ever done. She’s been awarded the Silver Star. Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through [...]
QandO (Free subscription) | 03/15/2008
S pc. Brown became only the second woman in the War on Terror to receive the Silver Star and the first woman in Afghanistan. Spc. Brown, a 19 year old medic with 4th Squadron of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment, was there for them that day in Afghanistan when her comrades need her most. Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through a convoy of humvees in...
United Conservatives of Virginia (Free subscription) | 03/14/2008
Army Spc. Monica Lin Brown , who earned a Silver Star by her heroism, is not allowed to have a beer to celebrate her good fortune of surviving. Nor is this combat tested warrior allowed to purchase a hand gun in Virginia. She is 19 years old. Adults that are 18-20 years old are treated as adults by the courts, military, and business. They are allowed to get married without permission, raise families,...
TFS Magnum (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
1st woman to get Silver Star in Afghanistan :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Nation Army Specialist Monica Brown will receive the Silver Star. This is the second time a woman has received the Silver Star since World War II.Army Spec. Monica Lin Brown saved the lives of fellow soldiers after a roadside bomb tore through a convoy of Humvees in the eastern Paktia province in April 2007, the military said.
America's Victory '08 (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
Copyright © 2008 Big Dogs Weblog. Visit the original article at http://www.onebigdog.net/richard-belzer-couldnt-polish-her-boots/. To report violations contact Big Dog (http://www.onebigdog.net/contact/).I wrote earlier about actor/comedian Richard Belzer’s slam against our brave men and women serving in the military. In case you missed it, Belzer said; “You think everyone over [in Iraq] is a college...
