I started a category called All Hands a good time ago to post emails sent by Marine Corporal Seamus. Seamus is an outstanding Marine who served with great pride during the 60's. Since he left active duty, he has taken care of Marines in ways that I can't begin to describe. He is one of the...

A few hundred times, I've posted "Via Seamus" or "Via Corporal Seamus" as the intro to the post.  And a few times, some of you ask me "Who is this Seamus?".  Out of respect for his privacy, I haven't responded. Jim "Seamus" Garrahy was a Corporal of ...

Last week Friday was John’s Squadron’s Marine Corps Birthday Ball. John was out of town all week (for his maternal grandmother’s funeral in Arizona), and his flight didn’t get in until after 6:00. The airport is over an hour from where the ball was, so we arrived very late. (...

Like the family of Senator McCain, my family has a military tradition. I'm prepared to concede its considerably less glorious than that of the Clan McCain. We boast no great war captains or Academy graduates or boys standing on the burning deck. I would argue, though, that my family's military tradi...

LAKE FOREST, Calif. — A half-dozen off-duty Marines who raced through a burning motel on Sunday warning sleeping guests that it was on fire were hailed as lifesaving heroes. Everyone escaped the Americas Best Value Inn motel, including one elderly man who required oxygen after he was carried to sa...

My name is Dan Frost. I live in Kokomo, Indiana. I'm 45 years old, a Christian, a husband, a father, a veteran, and a homeowner. I don't consider myself to be either conservative or liberal, and I vote for the person, not Republican or Democrat. I don't believe there are 'two Americas' - but that ev...

[Kat -several part series] "Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue." - Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, 16 March 1945 On Memorial Day I waited for my mom to straighten flowers on my cousin's grave in a civilian cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. Four generations ...

Doing research for a recent post about country/twist records, I pulled from the bookshelf my copy of the Nick Tosches'  "The Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll."  A trip to this particular corner of the library also induced me to pick up and flip through "Where Dead Voices Gathe...

Sensitive Men Why is it so difficult to find men who are caring, sensitive, and good-looking? They already have boyfriends. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Politically Speaking "My uncle ran for Senate last year." "Really? What does he do now?" "Nothing. He got elected." VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV Good I...

As I sit here and watch the Rose Parade (did you see the Honda float with the car transforming?!!) I thought I'd review the last year and look into this up coming year! 2007 January: This was our 1st full month in Houston.  We explored the trails in Kingwood, and went to the car show in Houston...