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Operation Support Hope

“And he, who I thought was my neighbor, came with swift and easy hate in his hands...” - Paul Laurence Dunbar

(ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.) - “Stop the dying” was the order of the day in Entebbe, Uganda in late July 1994. An American Joint Task Force (JTF) was located on the fourth floor of the Entebbe Airport.

The JTF had been tasked by Washington to provide support to the Rwandan civil conflict that was causing a massive humanitarian disaster.

El Toro Marine Awarded 100% Disability

Korean War and Vietnam War veteran totally disabled. Daughter completes successful VA claim on the first try.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Retired Marine Captain Jim Brooks, age 79, is a victim of organic solvent exposure, Agent Orange, and a myriad of other toxic chemical exposures.

Jim Brooks has Alzheimer’s, a fatal brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills. A Marine Mustang, Gunnery Sergeant Brooks, a jet engine mechanic, was promoted to 1st Lieutenant during the Vietnam War.

Todd Spitzer: Irvine`s Great Park Fiasco M.I.A. Politico

Former OC Supervisor, Assistant DA, State Assemblyman, And Macho Man Victims’ Rights Advocate Is Asleep At The Political Watchdog Wheel.

(IRVINE, Calif.) - An Open Letter To Todd Spitzer

Hello, Todd? Is there anybody in there? Just nod once if you can hear me, ok? The dream that was, it just doesn’t even remotely resemble this messy interlude. The old reverie’s kaput, and taxpayers are NOT comfortably numb, we’re really angry and frustrated and confused and wondering who’ll rescue us...

Report Reveals Toxic Pollution at Numerous US Bases in Korea

Conducted in 2007, study findings were not disclosed to the public due to the SOFA

(SEOUL, South Korea) - Analysis of an environmental contamination report obtained by the Hankyoreh of 22 U.S. military bases returned to South Korea showed the discovery of high concentrations of materials.

These include phenol, a toxic material that can cause organ damage, and benzene, a carcinogen, at some of the bases.

Thank Your Local Marines and Service members- Special Video

Please watch this moving video.

(HARRISVILLE, N.H.) - Some points are very much worth making. As long as Americans are being sent off to fight wars, it is important to support them because those who serve do not make the rules, however they follow them and often this leads to extremely difficult circumstances, both during and after combat service.

Memorial Day with my Dead Marines

The buried stories of decorated Marines resurface for Memorial Day…with a little help from their friends.

(ATLANTA, Ga.) - A search for a Silver Star marine’s past uncovers the most decorated Marine company for the Vietnam War in one engagement.

Camp Lejeune: Marine Corps Base Health Survey Flawed

Health survey compares Superfund sites.

(JACKSONVILLE, NC) - It doesn’t take a science degree to know that a survey of two Superfund sites show higher incidence of cancer and other diseases than found in the general population.

Arizona Cops Blast Marine Veteran to Death on Bad Information

Not allowed to live...

(TUCSON, Ariz.) - Having survived two tours in Iraq, Marine combat veteran Jose Guereña in Arizona was gunned down in front of his family, inside of his own home, by the Pima Regional SWAT team earlier this month.

They fired 71 rounds in seven seconds, striking him 60 times. This one is far worse than anything I have personally ever heard of, with regard to the rampant number of police shootings we have reported.

Military Veterans Face Filmmaking Challenge

A Navy reservist wrote the short film “Last Call at Mac’s” about the range of emotions facing a group of Marines on their last night before a combat deployment.

(LOS ANGELES) - Military Veterans Face Filmmaking Challenge Los Angeles - May 10, 2011 – A short film about service members and their families filmed by veterans’ overcomes real life challenges to get their stories told.

"The theme of the film is ‘what’s worth fighting for’”, said Michael Hjelmstad, Producer and Marine Corps Veteran.

Why Gun Ownership Doesn`t Help

America disarmed; a closet full of shotgun and a mind full of lies...

(CINCINNATI ) - Every couple of hours I get an email, one I track down to a Washington DC law firm tied to big pharma, the radiation lobby or Wall Street, telling me a story about Barak Obama and gun seizure.

Snopes.com always rats them out, total lies. That doesn’t stop those who send them out, they don’t care.