President Obama held a press conference in the Rose Garden this afternoon with the Turkish Prime Minister. It started to rain, so he called Marines over to hold umbrellas over the heads of himself and the PM. That was probably…
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Harry Reid Blames Sequester For Marine Deaths, Obama Tweets ‘Snack Time’ Pic While Families Mourn
by Lonely Conservative • • 10 Comments
I don’t know who is worse – President Barack Obama or Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. While the families of seven Marines mourned their loved ones, Reid blamed the tragic accident on the sequester while Obama’s twitter feed sent out…
Poll Shows 17% Of Male Marines Would Quit If Women Serve In Combat
by Lonely Conservative • • 7 Comments
As far as polls go, 17% isn’t a huge number. But when you’re talking about 17% of the United States Marine Corps quitting if women join their ranks in combat it’s a pretty big deal. A Marine Corps survey found…
Don’t Tell Obama, But The Military Does Use Bayonets And Horses
by Lonely Conservative • • 6 Comments
Hey, what do you know, the military does use bayonets and horses. You would think that the Commander in Chief would know this, but last night President Obama thought he’d be cute in an effort to make Mitt Romney look…
2 US Marines Killed in Taliban Attack in Afghanistan – Updated
by Lonely Conservative • • 9 Comments
The bad news just keeps coming in. A U.S. official says an insurgent attack on a British air base in southern Afghanistan has killed two American Marines and wounded several troops. The official says the attack at Camp Bastion in…
No Live Ammo for Marines Defending US Embassy in Cairo
by Lonely Conservative • • 8 Comments
The Washington Free Beacon reports that the US Marines guarding the United States Embassy in Cairo were not permitted to have live ammunition. Security decisions are made by the Ambassadors. I can see, perhaps, not needing live ammo in Switzerland,…
Marines Had to Leave Home on Christmas so Obama Could Golf
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Who golfs on Christmas day? President Obama, that’s who. And he didn’t care if that meant he ruined Christmas for US Marines and their families. Melissa Clouthier has the scoop: President Obama might be the most selfish president ever. Instead…
You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up
by Lonely Conservative • • 5 Comments
This is just too much – political correctness during war run amok. I don’t even know what to say. “So here’s the news: audible farting has been banned for some Marines downrange because it offends the Afghans. I know there…
Happy Birthday United States Marine Corps!
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I couldn’t let this day go by without wishing a Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps. Where would we be without you? Today the Marines celebrate 235 years of honorable service. Thank you! Semper Fi! JOURNAL OF THE…
Potty Mouth Jon Stewart Short on Pottys for his Big Rally
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
People attending Jon Stewart’s rally next weekend might want to consider bringing along some Depends. It looks like there’s going to be a shortage of porta-potty’s. WTOP: Comedy Central organizers are having a hard time finding port-o-potties for their rallies…
Is Obama Building Up Air, Sea and Marine Forces on Iran’s Doorstep?
by Lonely Conservative • • 4 Comments
I’m not quite sure what to make of this. DEBKA File: debkafile’s military sources report a decision by the Obama administration to boost US military strength in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf regions in the short term with an extra…