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    Dick on my Shoulder

    FEBRUARY 2, 2011 12:10PM

    By Beth Mann


    Topics: draping penises, go-gettism, plan-making, goal-setting, career-building, multi-tasking, focus, shoulders, navy, motivation, i mean metaphorically!

    • 40 Ratings
    • 2185 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Okinawa

    AUGUST 20, 2012 6:44AM

    By tr ig


    Topics: tr ig, tr ig, son of trig, son of trig, pork, pork, navy, navy, military, military, you bring great dishonor upon america, you bring great dishonor upon america

    • 37 Ratings
    • 2463 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    My Son's First Letter Home From Boot Camp

    MARCH 10, 2011 8:30AM

    By Lunchlady 2


    Topics: son's, navy, growing up, going away, becoming a man, missing my little boy

    • 33 Ratings
    • 1078 Views
    • 40 Comments
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    first letter from boot camp

    SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 8:40PM

    By tr ig


    Topics: navy, eli

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2553 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    NYT: Desire to serve, not economy, fuels military recruiting

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 1:26PM

    By Caroline K


    Topics: military, new york times, army, navy, marine corps, the south, unemployment, iraq, afghanistan, family, news

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 3281 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    The Horn of Africa and the Pirates

    APRIL 13, 2009 4:15PM

    By . .


    Topics: open call, yes i did get to travel to mauritius and yes it is paradise, navy, pirates!!!!, piracy, pirates, where the pirates came from, the real story

    • 14 Ratings
    • 647 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    To My Father's Grave

    JUNE 7, 2010 11:03PM

    By RARobertsJr.


    Topics: response to open call, forgiveness, redemption, family, alcoholic, navy, port orchard, washington, family, son, father, reflections on father's day

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 4938 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    The Military, Mental Health Services and Suicide Statistics

    JULY 26, 2010 11:38AM

    By Donna Carbone


    Topics: ptsd, tbis, traumatic brain injury, army wives, lifetime television, iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, tim embree, marie cocco, sgt. george bell, federal government, rand corporation, substance abuse and mental health services administration, marines. veterans administration, air force, navy, army, army and air national guard and reserves

    • 15 Ratings
    • 476 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    Another Baseball Story as Life

    JUNE 5, 2012 1:54PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: blood, passion, memories, stolen, three flies up, new kid, butterflies, barns, horses, cows, the great train robbery, the natural, the sandlot, navy, famous, america's greatest pasttime, little kids, playing the field, sorry, real pain, rusty pipe, injury, baseball as a metaphor for life, the boys of summer, swinging a bat, home run, the diamond, boston red sox, carl yastrzemski, baseball

    • 14 Ratings
    • 1843 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Why I Don't Wish My Dad, "Happy Father's Day."

    JUNE 17, 2012 10:29PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: happy father's day, father, dad, abuse, alcoholic, alcoholism, spanking, beating, childhood, crime, criminal, navy, moonshine, still, abandoned, kicked out, belittled, demeaned, mistreated, manipulation, drugs, drug use, drug distribution, guns, gun running, black out, remorseless, selfish, no regret

    • 9 Ratings
    • 648 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Cookies for my Brother

    MARCH 21, 2010 11:07PM

    By dianaani


    Topics: navy, cookies, humor, family

    • 20 Ratings
    • 852 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Fortunate Son

    NOVEMBER 11, 2009 4:00PM

    By CoyoteOldStyle


    Topics: for my guys, united states, afghanistan, coast guard, marines, air force, navy, army, iraq, vietnam, veterans day, music, family, open call, fortunate son, thank you, military, john fogerty, creedence clearwater revival, ccr

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2762 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Israel's Navy Commander Caught in Strip Club

    MARCH 5, 2009 8:33AM

    By RickyB


    Topics: politics, labor, likud, kadima, shas, how lame is that, conduct unbecoming, strip club, strippers, navy, military, israel beyteinu, elections, foreign news, news, middle east, big story, weekend holyland update, israel

    • 11 Ratings
    • 172 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    My Dad, the Sailor

    MAY 27, 2013 2:00PM

    By nerd cred


    Topics: wwii, navy, memorial day

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1716 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Quit Smoking the Easy Way

    DECEMBER 18, 2008 9:31AM

    By Jess D. Facts


    Topics: quitting smoking, poor life decisions, navy, what the hell was i thinking?

    • 8 Ratings
    • 2118 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    iPod Linked to US Nuclear Submarine Crash

    APRIL 11, 2010 12:10PM

    By Catherine Forsythe


    Topics: taxpayers, economy, senator everett dirksen, ipod, accident, uss hartford, damages, usa, navy

    • 14 Ratings
    • 468 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Airman

    NOVEMBER 3, 2009 2:06PM

    By bobbot


    Topics: weed, prostitues, drunkeness, time to move on, navy

    • 6 Ratings
    • 175 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Mother & Charles - Memorial Day

    MAY 27, 2013 4:38PM

    By SheilaTGTG55


    Topics: family, navy, service women, children growing up, service to our country, feminism, old loves

    • 8 Ratings
    • 840 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    The Real McCain Narrative

    SEPTEMBER 5, 2008 3:17PM

    By . .


    Topics: giuliani, politics, election, arizona, mccain, karl rove, obama, pow, naval academy, navy, rnc, palin

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 3364 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    In case you missed it: Tuesday's terrorist threat

    JANUARY 21, 2009 7:15PM

    By . .


    Topics: news, open call, al-shabaab, piracy, navy, somalia, terrorism, terror, inauguration, obama

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