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"When I go home people'll ask me, "Hey Hoot, why do you do it man? What, you some kinda war junkie?" You know what I'll say? I won't say a... word. Why? They won't understand. They won't understand why we do it. They won't understand that it's about the men next to you, and that's it. That's all it is. "-"Hoot" Gibson, in Blackhawk Down, 2001

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"With Republicans in power, man exploits man. With Democrats, just the opposite."So reads the bumper sticker on the back of an anonymous Alabama pickup truck.From the beginning of time, man was hardwired to obtain two things: comfort and happiness. The harder he tries to obtain these things outside of God, the more elusive they are. The Israelites of the Old Testament are a prime example of this.

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Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.- Albert EinsteinI am proud of the small warrior heritage God has blessed me with. It stretches back at least to the 1100's, when the Celts fought battles between themselves. Even on this continent, some of my Scotch-Irish ancestors fought in every major battle of the Southern theater during the War for Independence. I'm a direct

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My good friend Johnson has posted an excellent article on the French Revolution and the problems that proceeded from it. He presents the information in a very "unbiased" manner...well, as unbiased as is possible.

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Al.com reports that Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was convicted of all 60 counts.I have not given proper background to his story, you can read that in the papers. But Langford was a major real life demonstration to me that an individual doesn't have to be qualified for a job in order to obtain it in a political race. Now, in a free market system, this shouldn't work because unqualified people

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Here's a short video a friend put together of the famous annual Bailey Barn Dance. Our bluegrass group played and sang, along with "special guests", the West Girls.These are so much fun to play at!I hope everyone enjoyed our music as much as we enjoyed playing!

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To whom it may concern...Hey Steven and all other male readers of this blog.My name is Zachary Phillips and I was a squad officer (Steven's officer coincidentally) at Challenge Basic '09. So if you would like to attend Challenge, you don't have to be a member of TeenPact to do so. I oversee the Challenge blog so I will post dates and info on next years events at the appropriate time. Challenge

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We are ready for the sun to come out!Several weeks ago, our poultry netting came in, and that is really working well.We dried our cow up today, she's due in December.Last Saturday several families from our area got together at the fall festival. Some of us guys played bluegrass. Here's a short clip of Rawhide.

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As some of you may know, my brother Michael and I just got back from attending Teenpact Challenge Basic at Fort Benning, Georgia.It was an awesome experience! As we drove through the checkpoint, it was an indescribable feeling, just thinking about all the great infantry warriors of the past who had trained here, since World War I!I hardly know where to start.I guess I could say it was the most

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On this day, 229 years ago, the battle began.British Captain Chesney, having made the rounds of the pickets which were posted at the base of the hill, heard a shot. "I immediately paraded the men and posted the officers", he later said. Without further ado, the battle began.The militia had surrounded the British position and began to take it apart, flitting between the trees, never providing an

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The "Resting Place" was a large rock jutting out of a hill to form a semi cave. Located along the Doe river, today, a bronze plaque is affixed to the rock that reads:First Night EncampmentofKing's Mountain MenSept. 26, 1780"They trusted in GodAnd kept their powder dry".The next day, they pressed on up Doe Creek to the foot of Roan Mountain. Near the top, they trudged through new fallen snow.

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Back in July, the McDowells and Shelby determined to capture a local Tory fort, called Fort Thickety. The Tories surrendered without a shot being fired, making Ferguson rudely aware of their presence.Charles McDowell, the militia colonel, decided that the next target would be a detachment of 200 Tories at Musgrove Mill. It was a walk in the park for the militia, which easily defeated the British.

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16 years ago, 160 members of Task Force Ranger roped into the city of Mogadishu. The next day, they drove out with 104 casualties, 16 of which were killed in action. However, they administered over 5 times their number of casualties on the enemy.Since that time, the Battle of Mogadishu, more popularly known as "Black Hawk Down", has become one of the text book examples of modern urban warfare.One

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Following the battle of Camden, Cornwallis moved into North Carolina, the heart of Scotch-Irish country. He quickly captured Charlotte and reorganized his army. One division was put under the command of Major Ferguson, with orders to eliminate the King's enemies on the western frontier. This division consisted of Loyalists, American citizens who were loyal to the crown, who had been recruited by

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The campaign for the South began with the capture of Savannah, Georgia in late December of 1778. Surprised, the continentals retreated to join General Lincoln, who incorporated them into his command. After several small battles and much maneuvering by both sides, the British commander determined to take the city of Charleston. After a bombardment of several days, because of pressure from the

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When the Scots-Irish came to this country, they brought their cultural eccentricities with them. Among these are cock-fighting and a eternal loathing for anyone who tries to tell them what they can or cannot do. These eccentricities are still evident in some parts of the deep south.To the Scots-Irish, fighting cocks represented their own heritage, that of a small, cocky, fighter, but one to be

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Hello everyone!Things have been getting pretty crazy around here. This rain is a regular frog strangler! Needless to say, outdoor work has been at a minimum. I'm really looking forward to some cooler weather.I will be down at lovely Fort Benning Georgia for the next week, but I do have some posts scheduled.So hang in there!I shall return!

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A great testimony. I heard this the other day on my favorite radio show, Rick and Bubba, and had to pass it on.

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Obama's "back to school" speech has been interestingly, and appropriately, compared with the methods Adolf Hitler used to communicate his ideology to German young people. The entire script can be read here.Notice his impression that the government has the responsibility for setting high standards in education, "supporting teachers and principles".Surprisingly, he does tell his audience to "listen

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It's almost unbelievable that Ted Kennedy is dead.His days of openly defying the law of God are over. I'm not going to say I'm glad he's dead, but the world is a safer place for Christians because of his passing.And adding insult to injury, he's going to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery!The Kennedy family legacy is really a tragedy. Coming from a traditional family background, Ted was the

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Last year when touring the beautiful battlefields of north Georgia, we visited Oakwood Cemetary. Among the various grave plots, we noticed one that had several headstones bearing the name "Boyd" on them.As you may notice, the front right headstone bears the last name of "Harris". Here is the inscription:The reverse of this headstone reads:Although I doubt that we are related to these Boyds, other

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I have really enjoyed hearing the outrage of the American people at these town hall meetings. I especially enjoy hearing politicians, silver tongued under normal circumstances, begin blubbering with dazed expressions when confronted by the enraged people that put them in office.At several Obama presentations some people have chosen to carry unconcealed weapons to these gatherings, exercising

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Ok, I'm back!After an incredibly busy last several weeks.Two Saturdays ago, we ran in a 5k in nearby Lincoln, Alabama. Later that afternoon, my brother Michael and I played our first game of paintball with some good friends.Since then, we've worked in the garden very little (our tiller isn't working). Cutting the grass has taken up a significant portion of time. We attended the governor's forum

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Subtitle: The Role of the Firearm in Personal ProtectionAuthor: Massad F. AyoobYear Published: 1980Out of all the self defense books I've read so far, I can honestly say that if you can choose one, get this one. Massad Ayoob, for those of you who are not familiar with the name, is one of the greatest handgun trainers of our time.In The Gravest Extreme is (probably) the second book he has authored

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