The Biographical Dictionary of World War II Generals and Flag Officers: The U.S. Armed Forces
Millard Fillmore's Bathtub (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
President Obama issued a directive ordering all federal facilities to fly the national flag at half-staff from now through Veterans Day (November 11), to honor the soldiers and civilians felled at Fort Hood, Texas. “It is an act of violence that would have been heartbreaking had it occurred anyplace in America,” Obama said. “It is a [...]
The Bama Beat - al.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A UA alumnus serving in Iraq donates a U.S. flag to school's athletics department.
The J-Walk Blog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
The world's largest U.S. flag is called Superflag . The founder and father to Superflag, Thomas "Ski" Demski, first commissioned a 47 x 82 ft. American flag to celebrate the release of the Iran hostages after 444 days in captivity. The emotions surrounding the hostage crisis combined with the unfuling of the large flag produced an event filled with...
Maritime News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The US Coast Guard has delegated authority to Lloyd's Register to issue MARPOL Annex VI International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (IAPP) on their behalf to US flag vessels. The IAPP delegation completes the full suite of delegated authorities available to Lloyd’s Register for marine vessels as a recognised organisation with the US flag administration. ? To formalise the...
Maritime News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The US Coast Guard has delegated authority to Lloyd's Register to issue MARPOL Annex VI International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (IAPP) on their behalf to US flag vessels. The IAPP delegation completes the full suite of delegated authorities available to… Read at LR cleared to issue anti-pollution certificates to US flag vessels
The Humble Libertarian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
T H L commentator Hans Mentha of Raleigh, NC has designed and displayed a beautiful flag for the resurgent liberty movement in America today and you can see him proudly displaying it above in Washington DC. A lot of thought went into this and I think it very nicely summarizes the goals and principles of our contemporary freedom revolution. He writes : "A new flag should properly...
Maritime News (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
signing ceremony at USCG Headquarters Read at LloydÕs Register approved to issue IAPP certificates to U.S. flag vessels
ScrippsNews (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A funny thing happened on the way to Iran's annual celebration -- this year was the 30th anniversary of its takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. As usual, a pro-government crowd trooped to the site of the old embassy and dutifully chanted,"Death to America" and burned a few U.S. flags. | read more
All in Se7en (Free subscription) | yesterday
... stick two fingers up to Russia at the same time. Arguments against the moon landing include the US flag flapping in the ‘wind’ despite zero gravity, important missing documents, misplaced shadows – and – the fact that no one has been back since! 3. Roswell Gets Rumbled This hugely popular theory has been the catalyst for numerous research programs, debates, movie...
GuruFocus Updates (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... of noticed this seemingly throwaway line I tossed in:.... of course Warren wraps himself in the US flag in his public reasoning for the purchaseIf there is one man who bests Cramer at self promotion it is Warren Buffet. Now let's be clear he is an investing genius... a marvel. But for anyone who thinks he is any different than take your lunch money when your eyes are averted top honchos...
Electronic Village (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... protesters walked from the Fort Worth municipal building to the Tarrant County Courthouse carrying U.S. flags and signs, some of which read " Lazy Cops Taser " and " Tasers trample the Constitution ." The death occurred after police responded to a call from Jacobs’ parents that he was being disruptive. Police said the officer used the Taser after Jacobs became...
Fund my Mutual Fund (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
... of noticed this seemingly throwaway line I tossed in: .... of course Warren wraps himself in the US flag in his public reasoning for the purchase If there is one man who bests Cramer at self promotion it is Warren Buffet. Now let's be clear he is an investing genius... a marvel. But for anyone who thinks he is any different than "take your lunch money when your eyes are averted"...
Celeb Gossip (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Vigil on Friday with hundreds of mourners at Fort Hood of the 13 dead and 30 injured the day before the massacre intended. Before that were placed 13 in the U.S. flag draped coffins at the morgue of the army in the U.S. state of Delaware. Intended to ascertain whether some of them from running [...]
Old Picture of the Day (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Today's OPOD was taken in 1917. It shows a nice group of Rebel soldiers. I am not sure where the picture was taken. This is a fine group of Southern Gentlemen. Zoom in on the picture, and notice how proud each man is standing. The other thing I notice about the picture is that they are holding the US flag. Many of the pictures of Veterans have the Rebels still holding their battle flag....
My World Earth (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
... Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Map shows a satellite image of where the Ft. Hood shootings occurred The U.S. flag flies at half staff in front of the Army's III Corps headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. A news photographer records footage of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's apartment door in Killeen, This 2000 picture provided by the Uniformed Services University of the Health...
