Some have questioned my authenticity, but I am not a fake. I have recently returned from a 14 month deployment in Iraq and am now on reservist status. The purpose of this video is to express my frustration   more...like many soldiers about the discrepancies between my experience in Iraq and the perception that the average citizen holds. More than ever, citizens must understand the situation in Iraq. Peace.  less

Montage tribute to our fallen troops on Memorial Day. I'd like to think everyone for your lovely comments & support of this video. I do appreciate everyone of you who's taken time out to view it.   more...Everyday there are funerals like the ones shown here. I just wanted folks to see it for themselves and feel the reality of what is ever so quietly taking place each day though we may not see it on the news. Our men and women in uniform are laying down their lives for their country & for us everyday. gcj  less

Iraq War, Afghanistan War! Its all starting to look the same...DEATH..DEATH...& more DEATH! I'm trying to bring attention to it but subjects like this,Most people seem too want to ignore it until   more...the problem ends up on their doorstep! With a very nice sound track which should surprise some! For the ones that know me probably won't be surprised but at least act like it!:)  less

This is pretty neat (30 second video)...
Have you ever seen one of our military walking past you and wanted to convey to them your thanks, but weren't sure how or it felt awkward?
Recently, a gentleman   more...from Seattle created a gesture which could be used and has started a massive movement to get the word out. Please everybody take just a moment to watch, The Gratitude Campaign and then forward it to your friends!
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A Tribute to my Grandfathers and the Men and Women of the Canadian Forces, produced with the assistance of StonewallStudios. A special thank you to Tom at StonewallStudios for his patience and guidance   more...-- you know I'll be back; and to Pierre for permission to use his ramp ceremony photographs. Lest We Forget.
Hero
Enrique Iglesias
Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run and never look back?
Would you cry if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?
Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh? Oh please tell me this.
Now would you die for the one you loved?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
Would you swear that you'll always be mine?
Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
I don't care... You're here tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
Oh, I just want to hold you. I just want to hold you.
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
I don't care... You're here tonight.
I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by your forever.
You can take my breath away.
I can be your hero.
I can kiss away the pain.
And I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.
You can take my breath away.
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The Vietnam War (also known as the Second Indochina War, the American War in Vietnam and the Vietnam Conflict) occurred from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was a successful effort by the Democratic Republic   more...of Vietnam (DRV or North Vietnam) and the indigenous National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, (also known derogatively as the Vi?t C?ng, Charlie or VC) to reunify Vietnam under a communist government. To a degree, the war may be viewed as a Cold War conflict between the U.S., its allies, and the Republic of Vietnam on one side, and the Soviet Union, its allies, the People's Republic of China, and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on the other. Others, however, viewed the conflict as a civil war between communist and non-communist Vietnamese factions.

The U.S. deployed large numbers of troops to South Vietnam between the end of the First Indochina War in 1954, and 1973. Some U.S. allies also contributed forces. U.S. military advisers first became involved in Vietnam in 1950, assisting French colonial forces. In 1956, these advisers assumed full responsibility for training the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. President John F. Kennedy increased America's troop numbers from 500 to 16,000. Large numbers of combat troops were dispatched by President Lyndon Johnson beginning in 1965. Almost all U.S. military personnel departed after the Paris Peace Accords of 1973. The last American troops left the country on April 30, 1975.

At various stages the conflict involved clashes between small units patrolling the mountains and jungles, amphibious operations, guerrilla attacks on the villages, and cities and large-scale conventional battles. U.S. aircraft also conducted massive aerial bombing, targeting North Vietnam's cities, industries and logistical networks. Cambodia and Laos were drawn into the conflict. Large quantities of chemical defoliants were sprayed from the air, in an effort to reduce the cover available to the enemy.

The Vietnam War was finally concluded on 30 April 1975, with the Fall of Saigon. The war claimed 58,000 U.S. combat dead and the lives of between 2 and 5.1 million Vietnamese, a large number of whom were civilians. Although exact numbers are difficult to verify, the disparity in deaths illustrated the overwhelming superiority of U.S. firepower  less

World-wide, we will soon be without any veterans of The Great War, and those of WWII are also decreasing in number. This mournful lament from Gordon Lightfoot has always brought to my mind the soldiers   more...of WW1 -- so far away, not knowing where or when the end will come, and longing for home. This one is for all of our veterans. A special “thank you” goes to my good friend in the Netherlands who provided many of these photos from his own collection.
Link For online discussions about Gordon Lightfoot, his music and related topics
http://www.corfid.com/
Link to Gordon Lightfoot website maintained by Wayne Francis
http://www.lightfoot.ca/
Link to buy Gordon Lightfoot CD's
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Bells Of The Evening (Cold On The Shoulder) 3:56
Bells of the evening, O sing to my love
Tell her I miss her, my own turtledove
The streets of the old town are covered with rain
I think I might never know true love again
I'm lost with no road signs to guide me
A slave to my whiskey and dreams
Bells of the evening, O bells that I love
I've got some feelings I long to be rid of
I'm not one to ramble; I'm not one to boast
Though I had one lover more lovely than most
She was a country girl born to be free
Who took to the city by chance there to find me
Bells of the evening go pealin'
I'm down here listenin' to you
Bells of the evening, O bells of the sea
Tell her that I love her, that I'm lost and so lonely
Bells of the evening, your sweet Sunday sound
Reminds me of the redwoods and moss covered ground
So if I should wander on back to the coast
Tell her to remember it's her I need the most
I'm caught by the minstrel's misfortune
Of being forever displaced
Bells of the evening, O bells of the sea
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Thank you for tagging me JessicaPeanut! First, I tag NewtsNook, if she hasn't already been tagged. ;) I really enjoyed this tag, because this is one of my all-time favourite love songs, as I'm sure   more...it is for many, many people. Just a bit of trivia -- Unchained Melody has been recorded by over 670 different artists, and the rights to this beautiful song are owned by Sir Paul McCartney.  less

The Mogadishu Mile was a long mile run by U.S. Rangers and Delta Force from the helicopter crash site to the Pakistani Stadium during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993 part of Task Force Ranger   more...in an attempt to overthrow Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Originally they were supposed to take cover by running along side the convoy of Humvees and armoured personnel carriers, however when the convoy outpaced them they were forced to run without support and with very little ammunition while under heavy fire coming from all directions.  less

Tribute to Heros

<strong>Link to part 2 of 4 below</strong>
US Iraq war vets speak out about their experiences during the recruitment process, while in the middle of the War on Terror and upon returning back   more...from active duty to "civilian" life.

<a href="/video/Drachnid/EFE99A3EC1AF4666BD5724C72FA62367/gulf-war-vets-speak-out-pt-2.aspx"><strong>Click here to watch part 2 of 4</strong></a>

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my first video, this is dedicated to all of my friends and i hope they enjoy this

This is a video of american soldiers with places of the united states

If you ever wanted to end a war...
<strong>Sir! No Sir!</strong>
The suppressed story of the GI movement to end the war in Vietnam
More info on screenings @
http://www.sirnosir.com

A Tribute Vid i did a ways back now. To Our Troops For Our Troops.

The Mirage 2000 shows its moves in this cool clip.

So the 4th of July is upon us...let us remember why we celebrate this day...

Slideshow for Our Troops overseas Happy Memorial Day

<strong>Link to part 2/2 below</strong>
A video interview with Duncan O'Finioan

Kentucky, November 2006:

Duncan O'Finioan was the Ultimate Warrior... brainwashed, conditioned and controlled as   more...part of a highly classified MKULTRA program called PROJECT TALENT. From a thousand others trained as child warriors in 1966, he is now, he believes, only one of 20 left alive to tell the story.

Twenty years later, Duncan (who is of mixed Cherokee and Irish blood) comes forward to tell the truth about the Ultimate Warrior project: how he was chosen, groomed and tortured into becoming the perfect fighting machine, combining physical superiority with the extraordinary mental abilities of a psychic spy.

Fearless, principled, and determined to regain control over his life, Duncan O'Finioan tells his story in detail.

<b>Do not miss this interview.</b>

E-mail Kerry Cassidy or Bill Ryan at support@projectcamelot.org for more info.

<a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/Drachnid/71E7CC8E584347E580ADAFF13675C3C6/proj-cam-sup-sold-2-2.aspx">Click here to view part 2/2</a>

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Need I Say More ?

Another tribute Vid i did, done to the song If you want to get to heaven By the Ozark Mountain daredevils.

Please help me send a message to Congress and the President. We need to put a lot more focus on supporting the injured troops that return from Iraq. Watch the Hardball show this responds to and read   more...the Washington Post article below, that shows the conditions at Walter Reed hospital and the treatment these heros are receiving. Please respond to this to show your support and send it to your friends. When it's ready, I'm going to send it to Nancy Pelosi and the News Media to try to get the message out. Let's make a difference! Thanks, Tony.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801335.html  less

"Our soldiers don't make the wars; they only suffer them. They deserve our support."
Urgelt
A message to encourage people to support our Diggers(Aussie Soldiers) overseas.