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Taken on November 11. One of the few. He is a member of the HMS Hood Association, Pride of the Royal Navy the Ship was sunk on 21 May 1941 during the first surface action between any unit of the Home Fleet and The German Battleship BISMARCK. The action lasted less than 10 minutes and resulted in the destruction of HMS Hood (it sank in under 2 minutes), of the crew of 1,418 only 3 men survived. This picture is not one of these as only one of the men survives today, he is one of the sailors that had previously served on HMS Hood before this last voyage. The Naval Prayer O eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out of / the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea; / who has compassed the waters with bounds / until day and night come to an end; be pleased / to receive into thy almighty and most gracious / protection the persons of us thy servants and / the fleet in which we serve. Preserve us from / the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of / the enemy; that we may be a safeguard unto our / most gracious sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth / and her dominions, and security for such as / pass on the seas upon their lawful occasion; that / the inhabitants of our commonwealth may in / peace and quietness serve thee our God; and / that we may return in safety to enjoy the / blessings of the land, with the fruits of our / labours, and with a thankful remembrance of / thy mercies to praise and glorify thy holy name; / through Jesus Christ our lord.
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Smedley Darlington Butler (1881-1940) is a personal hero and inspiration of mine and hope become yours during these dark times. He was a man of contradictions. A Quaker and a high school dropout he became a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corps before his 18th birthday. Seeing combat in the Banana Wars fought in support of US Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America and Asia between 1898-1927 he also served in World War I ultimately rising and retiring with the rank of 4-star general. He embodied a word which had been dumbed down in today’s press Hero: holding every medal for bravery issued including two Congressional Medals of Honor; technically he should have three CMOH but in 1900 when his first above and beyond the call of duty act of bravery was recorded the medal was not authorized for officers and so received a promotion to captain instead. He was also recommended for the British equivalent of the CMOH the Victoria Cross for rescuing a British soldier during the Boxer Rebellion but in those days American officers were not allowed to receive and wear foreign decorations as they are today. However he did not hold to the reasons why he had to earn these medals. He had intense dislike of seeing the Marine Corps used as muscle for Big Business which would lead him in 1931 to make his famous and very frank “War is a Racket” speech. Made while on active duty before the American Legion Butler’s speech may have been what President Eisenhower was thinking of 30 years later in warning of the Military-Industrial Complex during his own farewell speech to the nation. He was the enlisted man’s general. Fighting in front of them and alongside them never behind them. He knew the value of collecting credible intelligence before committing a nations military to war. Rather than sending someone below him to do the dirty work he went on undercover missions by himself using disguises and getting arrested and bluffing his way out several times prior to one intervention just to deliver accurate information. During the Great Depression he advocated on behalf of WWI veterans seeking early payment of the bonus promised them in 20 years time. An act that would draw him into a plot by Big Business upset with Roosevelt New Deal and decision to abandon the Gold Standard to consider overthrow FDR administration with the help of a paramilitary army of disgruntled and unemployed veterans (as those used in Italy, France and Germany) and replace it with a fascist government with Butler himself in charge. Putting liberty and democracy ahead of dictatorship Butler played amateur detective to gain the confidence of the bankers and industrialist involved and exposed them in 1934 and their front organization the American Liberty League (whose high profile membership list counted among itself the very rich and very anti-semitic) before the bipartisan McCormick-Dickstein Commission looking at Fascist groups in America. This Congressional commission verified Butlers supoenaed testimony and certified a plot to overthrow democracy did indeed exist but that Butler stopped it before it could put its plan into action. Congress in usual fashion did not take any action against the plotters since the issue was now moot.. Played down by the media Butlers allegations were supported by recognized veterans groups at the time. Subsequently the Maguire Affair as it came to be known remains the only instance in recorded American history when America came close to losing its freedom. Butler did not let this story die, and went on radio to criticize both democrats and republicans for failing to bring the plotters to justice. When he died in 1940 he and the story lived on. Aspects of which serving as the character devlopment and storyline for such films as Meet John Doe with Gary Cooper and Seven Days in May with Kirk Douglas. Two films involved using a man on a white horse to convince the common man that in a time of national emergency a dictatorships is what America needs. And since this took place in the 1930s for you Star Wars fans, Butler must be the inspiration for Jedi Knight General Obi-Wan Kenobi and the corporate plot against FDR as the same corporate plot behind the Clone Wars=Banana Wars since this sci-fi serial is based on the 1930s weekly radio and movie serials. If liberty is to survive and experience a rebirth in the USA we must awaken the Butler inside us all.
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This was my Grandmother’s Uncle Ernest James Newland V.C. born 1881 died 1949.Captain Newland was the only soldier born in Geelong to receive the Victoria Cross.He was awarded it for outstanding bravery on France’s Western front in 1917,when he led his men,under heavy fire to successfully repel 5 enemy attacks.Captain Newland was badly wounded later that year when the enemy attacked with flame throwers.On July 21,1917 King George V presented the Captain with the V.C for “conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty”.After the war he continued to serve in the reguar army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel before retireing in 1942.You can see hs medal(which he is wearing in the pic)on display at the war museum in Canberra.
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Generic image of three female Figure Skaters at the medal ceremony of a World Championships.
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Air Commodore (ret) Philip Opas, at the Melbourne Anzac Day March, 25th April 2008. / When I asked this very nice old gentleman if it would be OK if I took his photo, I didn’t have any idea just who he was. After some research I am amazed at the life that this man has led. I was also saddened to find that he passed away just 4 months after this shot, in August 2008 at 91 years of age. OBITUARY (OCTOBER 3, 2008) / PHILIP HENRY NAPOLEON OPAS / 1917-2008 TONY BURKE FEW other Australians have been so closely linked with as many diverse names and events that captured national attention as Dr Philip Opas, who died after a long illness, aged 91. His name will always be associated with his most notorious client, Ronald Ryan, the last man to be hanged in Australia, in 1966, but not many would know that as a young track rider, he twice rode iconic racehourse Phar Lap. He was also at the liberation of the infamous World War II Japanese prisoner of war camp at Changi in Singapore, and kept the Samurai sword of the commander for many years before returning it to the man’s family in Japan. Perhaps his greatest silent legacy was as a representative of the Australian government, when he was sent to war-shattered Europe to recruit skilled labour – that pool of immigrants who helped to build Australia into a vibrant society and provided many leading lights of successive generations. Despite his many achievements, Opas always rued the hanging of Ryan – an event that changed his own life. He was convinced that Ryan could not have fired the fatal shot in 1965 that killed Pentridge warder George Hodson while he was escaping with fellow inmate Peter Walker. In his autobiography, Throw Away My Wig, published in 1997, Opas begins his life story with an account of the day Ryan was hanged, in February 1967. “The death of the unfortunate Ronald Ryan affected me deeply. It certainly changed my life,’’ Opas wrote. Opas’ life was divided into three parts: sport, the RAAF and the law – and he assigned them all the same importance. He was a great lawyer and a great athlete. His had a lifelong association with sport – as a sprinter, cricketer, footballer and sports administrator, becoming chairman of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association. At the 1956 Olympics, he was chief manager of the athletics competition. When the Olympics official due to present the gold medal to Harold Connolly of the United States for his win in the hammer throw was nowhere to be found, Opas stepped in and did the honours, causing huge public controversy. Opas, who was born in Melbourne to Joseph and Sarah (nee Goodman), the eldest of five siblings, was educated to Melbourne Grammar (1925-31), but left school early during the Depression and worked as a law clerk with Roy Schilling. He completed his matriculation by correspondence. In 1939, he married Stella Sonenberg, the daughter of criminal lawyer NH Sonenberg. Within weeks of his marriage, he enlisted in the RAAF and served in New Guinea during World War II. His work with the RAAF earned him spectacular promotion and by July 1969, he became judge advocate general, a post he held for 15 years until he retired as an air commodore in June 1976. He was immensely proud of his service, saying in his notes that “I attained the highest rank ever held by a Jew – air commodore, the equivalent of a one-star general.” Opas was awarded an OBE in 1969 for services to law and the RAAF. He was initially in favour of capital punishment, then later became a strong opponent. And he also opposed pomposity in the law. He was a keen letter writer to the newspapers and believed the wigs and gowns associated with the law should have been abandoned long ago. He loved painting, poetry, cricket, lecturing at U3A and supervising doctoral candidates. He also wrote significant articles for the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and was a proud and active member of the Victorian Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women’s Association, and served as its president in 1953. The ANZAC Day parade was an important part of his life. At 80, he toured with a Cricket Australia masters team as a wicket-keeper. He was a lifelong Geelong supporter, and claimed to have been the team’s mascot when they won the 1925 grand final he was certainly at the MCG when the club won last year’s grand final. He loved words and language, authored seven books, including Here’s To The Next Man That Dies, The Law Has Long Ears, and The Great Ring In! His wife of 66 years, Stella, died three years ago. He is survived by his daughters, former County Court judge Lynnette Schiftan, and psychologist Rosemary Starrfour, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Tony Burke is president of the Law Institute of Victoria. ADAM BRAND / click to listenThe ANZAC Take a look at my other photos / Add me to your watchlist /
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BOO-YA / thats right they are on shits now. / cuz i can’t find any of these on a shirt. / i thought i could just plop them on. / hope everyone enjoys them as much as i do. / i just love halo best FPS ever. / to be safe from trademark infringement i have lated them slightly to parody them, / but hopefully not enough to bother anyone. /
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you get achievement this when you: Finish the third mission of the Campaign on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary. / Tsavo Highway is my fav. lvl on Halo 3… / XD love this game…
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Please remember to thank our veterans today on this national holiday. Heck, even if you do not live in the US, thank your Veterans in your respective nation for their service. Even most never receive the highest military honor granted, they and their families have sacrificed in many ways to defend their nation from harm. To all Veterans out there, “Thank You” from a fellow vet. Image taken from headstone of CASSIDY, MICHAEL Rank and Organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1837, Ireland. Accredited To: New York. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna during successful attacks against Fort Morgan, rebel gunboats and the ram Tennessee, in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Displaying great coolness and exemplary behavior as first sponger of a gun, Cassidy, by his coolness under fire, received the applause of his officers and the guncrew throughout the action which resulted in the capture of the prize ram Tennessee and in the destruction of batteries at Fort Morgan. /
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The Strand. London Winter 2008. Sergeant/Major © 2008 Urban Umbra
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A couple of chairs for the Scarab Club member lounge…
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If you have survived the BS you are entitled to carry this…........... / And let me know if you qualify…........ / Congratulations go to cometman / WelcomE to the BUREAUCRACY SURVIVOR CLUB….......... / /
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I got this one when I lost my leg at the Somme, and this when I was fighting the Martian Invasion, and this…I’m not really sure where I got this one… /
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“The rosary is my weapon.” ~ St. (Padre) Pio of Pietrelcina My rosary, made from pressed roses, smells lovely.
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A grey / silver Buddha design on a dark background. Clothing can be custom designed to your specifications by contacting me on stu@stuartstolz.com
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Drum * / / / / / / tshirts.stuartstolz.com Shirts can be custom designed to your specifications by contacting me on design@stuartstolz.com
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Hmmmm…... Frank Sinatra, wasn’t it ;) With sincere apologies to anyone significantly younger than me… ok – I own up – I am NOT a Frank Sinatra fan – just seemed like a good title at the time LOL… check my tags for further info:) All my own images. FEATURED IN ‘THE ART OF INTRIGUE’!
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This is one of 13 pictures that I have made for a Calendar. All are flowers and all have a frame added. I started years ago to do pictures like this and many of my friends on Caedes like it so I hope you like it also. I know that some doesn´t like frames but this is a part of the picture. / All of my pictures on Caedes are maximum 1600×1200 and are made for desktop so I have done this 13 all over again. Not exactly like the was done earlier but close :)) / /
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This simple statue of Edwin Flack, the athlete known as “the lion of Athens”, stands in Berwick, in semi-rural Victoria, my home state. Edwin Flack was Australia’s only representative in the first modern Olympics, the 1896 Athens Games. He was also our first Olympic champion. How he got there is an unusual story. He was based in London at the time, working as a junior accountant at what was then known as Price, Waterhouse and Company. He took a month’s leave and made the journey without any fanfare (there was no Australian Olympic Committee in those days) after paying for a sea passage to Athens. He won the 800 metres and the 1500 metres and even competed in tennis – with a borrowed racquet. Interestingly enough, he even ran in the marathon and led the race until he was passed by the eventual winner, Spiridon Louis. You can see more of my images of this statue, as well as a full-length feature article on Edwin Flack, on the pictorial blog post titled Running Mate on my blog. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F9.5, 1/350 sec, ISO 200, focal length 78mm. Featured by my co-host in PASSIONATE ABOUT VINTAGE, October 2009. 69-3614
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In anticipation of Remembrance Day … 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month … See here for more information. We will remember them … Featured on Home Page 11 Nov 09 ... many thanks on behalf of all veterans!
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