British soldiers didn't have a mall nearby

I'd want to be the guy in the "plane" at 3:35, haha


Source -> http://youtu.be/SDZcGz4vmJc

Earlier (related) link -> http://www.dannyfinnegan.com/2011/12/its-love-actually-time-of-year.html

Double Amputee soldier skydives with his wardog

I love dogs, I love how excited he is right before the jump, then how he springs back into playing right after they land.

http://www.anysoldier.com


clickable link -> http://youtu.be/2xgjYAYJtrE

Source -> http://gizmodo.com/5866064/double+amputee-solider-skydives-with-his-war-dog

Earlier dog links -> http://www.dannyfinnegan.com/2011/10/i-love-puppies.html
http://www.dannyfinnegan.com/2011/03/dogs-are-better-than-people.html
http://www.dannyfinnegan.com/2011/10/i-always-knew-huskies-were-smart.html
http://www.dannyfinnegan.com/2011/09/22-year-old-woman-punches-black-bear-in.html

There are few things I support more than something like this.

The reason our country has the freedoms it does, and more ironically the ability to protest everything and anything... is our soldiers defending that freedom.

When you're in a bar, and you see a bunch of soldiers/marines/sailors/airmen on leave... BUY THEM A PITCHER OR 4, then thank them for all they've done.

Alaska wants to make it legal for an active-duty service member to drink legally, where can I sign up to support this?

From the article:

JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska is the latest state to weigh in on a long-running argument: If you're old enough to fight and die for your country, you should be old enough to drink a beer.

An Alaska lawmaker who served in Vietnam is pushing a bill that would allow active-duty service members under 21 to drink alcohol as long as they could produce an armed forces identification card. Those under 19 — Alaska's smoking age — would be allowed to buy tobacco products.

"It's not fair that one guy in a fox hole can go home and have a beer while another guy in the fox hole can't," said Rep. Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage. "It's not about drinking, it's not about smoking, it's about equality. If you get shot at, you can have a shot."

Source -> http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/April-5-2011-photo-Rep-Bob-Lynn-R-Anchorage-listens-testimony/photo//110406/480/urn_publicid_ap_org1823bd65d1bb4cc1a8b979b7f5d84435//s:/ap/20110406/ap_on_re_us/us_military_underage_drinking

Send a soldier a care package! -> http://www.anysoldier.com

First living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam

First of all, congratulations to Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta. You are a hero, badass and a model American.

source -> http://www.thehighdefinite.com

Today the aforementioned hero received the first Medal of Honor to a living soldier since Vietnam.

I don't even want to summarize this story on how he came to receive this tremendous honor because I wouldn't give it justice. Click the link below...

http://www.thehighdefinite.com/2010/11/army-staff-sgt-salvatore-giunta-grade-a-badass/


Youtube video of his interview (embedding is disabled, sorry)

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/11/salvatore-giunta-medal-of-honor.html