Sunday, July 12, 2009
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Bat Signal Over City Hall (Memphis)
We're sending up the bat signal. The Joker has turned City Hall into CrazyLand. But, no one is laughing anymore.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Fearless and Smart
Saw this on a friend’s FACEBOOK post. This is the graduation picture of the US Army Ranger School at Ft Benning, GA. This class, 2-87, ran through several training phases (Mountain, Desert, Swamp, etc). Basically, it is a small unit leadership school for soldiers who are gluttons for punishment. After graduating from the school, the soldier wears a cloth black tab outlined in yellow gold and with the word RANGER on it (see above).
There’s a guy standing next to me named Frank Kennedy (Frank is 3rd row, 7th from the right; I am standing left of him). I didn’t know Frank very well at USMA. But, I got to spend a good bit of time around him during that winter. The guy was “top shelf”. I think of him, whenever I go back to that time. He was fearless and smart. He had an inner strength that few possess and an optimistic outlook that was endless. He was a guy that I really admired, a natural leader. He is the person that I remember the most in the photo.
Several years later, Frank passed away in a diving/scuba incident in the Middle East, leaving before I said thanks. Here's to you, my friend.
There’s a guy standing next to me named Frank Kennedy (Frank is 3rd row, 7th from the right; I am standing left of him). I didn’t know Frank very well at USMA. But, I got to spend a good bit of time around him during that winter. The guy was “top shelf”. I think of him, whenever I go back to that time. He was fearless and smart. He had an inner strength that few possess and an optimistic outlook that was endless. He was a guy that I really admired, a natural leader. He is the person that I remember the most in the photo.
Several years later, Frank passed away in a diving/scuba incident in the Middle East, leaving before I said thanks. Here's to you, my friend.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Lowery ! You're the new platoon leader.
Here is some advice from the US Army Ranger Handbook to Memphis city council chairman Myron Lowery. Mr Lowery, let's see what you got.
1-3. ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND
Any platoon/squad member may have to take command of his element in an emergency, all members must be prepared to do so. During an assumption of command, situation permitting, the following tasks are accomplished applying Mission, Enemy, Terrain, etc., tasks are not necessarily accomplished in the following order:
(1) Informs the unit’s subordinate leaders of the command and notifies higher headquarters.
(2) Checks security.
(3) Checks crew served weapons.
(4) Pinpoints location.
(5) Coordinates and checks equipment.
(6) Checks personnel status.
(7) Issues FRAGO (if required).
(8) Reorganizes as needed maintaining unit integrity when possible
(9) Maintains noise and light discipline.
(10) If done in a patrol base, continues patrol base activities, especially security.
(11) Makes reconnaissance (at a minimum, a map recon).
(12) Finalizes plan.
(13) Executes the mission.
1-3. ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND
Any platoon/squad member may have to take command of his element in an emergency, all members must be prepared to do so. During an assumption of command, situation permitting, the following tasks are accomplished applying Mission, Enemy, Terrain, etc., tasks are not necessarily accomplished in the following order:
(1) Informs the unit’s subordinate leaders of the command and notifies higher headquarters.
(2) Checks security.
(3) Checks crew served weapons.
(4) Pinpoints location.
(5) Coordinates and checks equipment.
(6) Checks personnel status.
(7) Issues FRAGO (if required).
(8) Reorganizes as needed maintaining unit integrity when possible
(9) Maintains noise and light discipline.
(10) If done in a patrol base, continues patrol base activities, especially security.
(11) Makes reconnaissance (at a minimum, a map recon).
(12) Finalizes plan.
(13) Executes the mission.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
The Political "Yard Sign" for the Next Generation
Political Yard Signs are a staple in Memphis and Shelby County politics. Now you can put out a electronic political "Yard Sign" on your FACEBOOK profile page. Steve Tapp created the application. I guess this makes Jim Strickland the "green" candidate.
http://apps.new.facebook.com/bumpersticker/stickers/show/62014672
Click on the above link. Click Add Sticker to Your FACEBOOK Profile.
http://apps.new.facebook.com/bumpersticker/stickers/show/62014672
Click on the above link. Click Add Sticker to Your FACEBOOK Profile.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
URGENT ACTION for Draft Jim Strickland for Memphis Mayor
URGENT ACTION for Draft Jim Strickland for Memphis Mayor
The Future is Now !
The current mayor of Memphis has just resigned and leaves in his wake a city wrought with corruption, cronyism, and incompetency. We can no longer wait for those for have held office for so long to finally do something. A new generation is being called upon to right the ship that has gone terribly off course. We are asking you to call and contact your neighbors about the Draft Jim Strickland for Memphis Mayor movement.
Friday, June 05, 2009
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