Remember

This is a special Memorial Day for me.

I lost a dear uncle a week ago.

Like many heroes, you would have never assumed he was one from his demeanor--a more gentle, quiet, kind and unassuming soul you could not have met.

Here is just a glimpse of his character and strength from his Navy Cross citation:

The Navy Cross is presented to George Codrea, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps (Reserve), for extraordinary heroism and courage as Platoon Commander in the Second Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands, August 21, 1942. When it became necessary to reinforce the firing line during the heaviest fighting against a Japanese landing force of about 700 men, Second Lieutenant Codrea, coolly and with complete disregard for his own safety, placed each man, individually, in a position to deliver the most effective fire. Though wounded twice during the battle, he remained on duty with his platoon until ordered to retire to the aid stations. His outstanding leadership, determination and inspiring fortitude throughout the engagement were largely instrumental in stopping the most serious enemy threat.
SPOT AWARD, Serial 18 (CofN Signed March 18, 1943)

Rest in peace, Uncle George. I strive every day, mostly unsuccessfully, to be worthy of the sacrifices made by men like you.

We're the Only Ones Who Lose Enough

A POLICE force which lost a £500 bag of drugs during a sniffer dog exercise have now admitted they may have lost a gun.

Wonder which "lost" item proved most lucrative?

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Washington the Warrior

This is what I'll be watching tonight.

This Day in History: May 29

On this day in 1780, the treatment of Patriot prisoners by British Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his Loyalist troops leads to the coining of a phrase that comes to define British brutality for the rest of the War for Independence: “Tarleton’s Quarter.”

Douglas Still Humping For Gun Control

In a new public service announcement, actor Michael Douglas, a United Nations Messenger of Peace, spotlights the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and promotes an upcoming UN conference aimed at addressing the problem.

I said about all I have to say on this reprobate here.

Help Wanted

JJ at God, Guns, Glory is "searching for people who would be interested in becoming contributing authors."

Take a look around his site, and if you think it's something you'd like to try, give him a holler at jjATgodgunsgloryDOTcom

We're the Only Ones Telling You to Keep Your Shirt on Enough

There are still no answers into the death of Ian Bush, the Houston B.C. 22-year-old shot in the head while in police custody after having an open beer at a hockey game in October.

But B.C. Attorney General Wally Oppal said it's better to have a thorough investigation than a quick one into the Oct. 29 shooting inside the Houston RCMP detachment.

Seven months is "quick"?

I'm certain the "authorities" would be urging patience were the situation reversed.

Canadians can at least thank God that one open-container-at-hockey-games scofflaw will no longer menace society, and that Const. Paul Koester is still out there on the job protecting the public.

[Thanks to Jim Katz]

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