Someone You Should Know

Kevin on September 1st, 2008

Bruce McQuain from QandO joined us once again for Someone You Should Know, our weekly tribute to the troops. Bruce is a veteran of the Vietnam war and spent 28 years in the U.S. Army. He brings a perspective and understanding to these stories that we could never match. It is so great to have […]

Continue reading about Someone You Should Know: CPL Moses Cardenas

Bruce McQuain from QandO joined us once again for Someone You Should Know, our weekly tribute to the troops. Bruce is a veteran of the Vietnam war and spent 28 years in the U.S. Army. He brings a perspective and understanding to these stories that we could never match. It is so great to have […]

Continue reading about Someone You Should Know: Staff Sergeants Matthew Blaskowski, Patrick Brannan and Christopher Choay

Kevin on August 24th, 2008

Bruce McQuain with the story of Marine CPT Brent Morel, Heroes are created, lives are lost, sacrifices are made and a very human debt is paid. War is merciless and tragedy is a constant result. But freedom and liberty exact a heavy price which patriots willingly pay. CPT Brent Morel, United States Marine Corps and […]

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Bruce McQuain took a special trip last week and it inspired him to tell us the story of the men and women who make Operation Continuing Promise possible. It is an operation that will continue in various forms in the future. It is a tremendous and praiseworthy effort that I think needs to be given […]

Continue reading about Someone You Should Know: The men and women of the USS Kearsarge and Operation Continuing Promise

Bruce McQuain told us an amazing story of bravery tonight, that was spun as a defeat by the MSM, but was anything but. Bruce contrasts AP coverage of a recent attack on US troops in Afghanistan with the reporting of Steve Mraz of Stars & Stripes and Independent milblogger Jeff Emanuel, who sums it up […]

Continue reading about Someone You Should Know: “An Alamo with a Different Ending”; American heroes in Afghanistan

Kevin on August 4th, 2008

Recently, Bruce McQuain profiled Marine Sgt. Merlin German as part of our Someone You Should Know series. Last night we welcomed Brian Guerra, director of Merlin’s Miracles, the charity that carries his legacy forward. Known by those who treated him as “Miracle Man”, Merlin German had a vision to help burned children and their families. […]

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Kevin on July 13th, 2008

Bruce McQuain from QandO joined us tonight for another edition of Someone You Should Know. This week, he told us the story of Spc. Micheaux Sanders, Sanders said he did his best, standing exposed to the enemy in one of the tank’s hatches and firing whatever he or his fellow crewmembers could find. A round […]

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