Fred Marshall Jr. passed away recently. He was a true Patriot, a comrade in arms, and served his country well. May God rest your soul my brother…..

Fred Dwarren Marshall, Jr. April 8, 1937 - September 19, 2009 COLUMBUS, GA— Fred was born on April 8, 1937, to Fred Dwarren Marshall and Irene Doyle Marshall, amid the Great Depression, in Bradford Tennessee, where his family and most others lived in what would today be regarded as abject poverty. They moved to Humboldt, Tennessee, in 1941. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1955 and entered the United States Army, where he completed a 20-year career. He served progressively in every existing enlisted grade, from private to Command Sergeant Major. Fred served two four-year tours in Germany, with successive duty stations in Augsburg, Bad Kreuznach, and Bremerhaven. He married Augsburg native Gertraude Marie Meixner during the first tour, on September 4, 1959, and they were divorced during the second tour in April, 1966. His older son, Fred Dwarren Marshall III, was born August 23rd, 1960, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, between his tours in Germany. He later served nearly three tours in the Republic of Vietnam, participating in eight of the fifteen major campaigns of the war, in addition to three tours at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, three tours at Fort Benning, Georgia, one brief tour at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and one particularly prestigious assignment in the Pentagon, where he was posted as the Principal Assistant to the Sergeant Major of the Army (George W. Dunaway). SMA Dunaway was the Army’s second Sergeant Major of the Army; he personally selected Fred and pulled him out of Vietnam early, specifically for this assignment. He trusted Fred completely, and wanted him to manage his administrative staff. In 1966, Fred was borrowed by Department of Defense for a high-level classified mission which lasted for seven months, in various undisclosed locations. During his final assignment at Fort Benning as a brigade command sergeant major, Fred met Jaime Lorilyn Mott and married her on Christmas Day, 1975. His second son, James Matthew, was born on May 31, 1977, after Fred had retired from the Army and embarked upon a 20-year real estate career. He founded a real estate brokerage firm, Parade of Homes, in 1980, and closed it when he finally completely retired in 1997. He and Jaime were divorced in October, 1987, shortly after Fred’s right leg was amputated above the knee, as a result of the rare form of bone cancer, osteogenic sarcoma. The Court granted custody of James Matthew to Fred. Fred is survived by his mother, Irene Oliver, of Humboldt, Tennessee, and his two sons. Fred III lives in Columbus, Georgia, with his wife, Loretta, and their daughter, Sara, and is a lead programmer analyst with TSYS. James Matthew also resides in Columbus, and is divorced. He is an entrepreneur. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, 7556 Old Moon Road in Columbus, Georgia. He requested before his death that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the patriotic organization American Underground Network, Box 19165, Charlotte, NC 28219, or online at www.aunetwork.tv.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,552021,00.html

Give me a break! I can burn my leaves on the 1st and 3rd week of the month, only if the sun is still shinning? (new local mandate) And does Nancy Pelosi just have to bat her eyes to make it all happen in the first place?

Wake up America, the control freaks are out of control. People that think only their rules apply know nothing about human nature or physics in general.

Sure we should all try to do the right thing, but if we’re not careful, everybody will have rights but you. Once they take everything what do you have left?
That cannon could backfire if not loaded correctly.

Debt Outstanding, GDP and Income: Who Are They Fooling?

Hat Tip to Mary Lamb for the link. Congressman Mike Rogers is right on target IMO.