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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we hadPhiladelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?" With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, "A republic, if you can keep it." ~ BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 1787

Friday, July 22, 2011

ITS SUMMER, ITS HOT, SO WHAT! ... THINK ABOUT OUR MILITARY IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

At Firebase Fiddler's Green, Marines live in tents without air conditioning with temperatures well above 100 degrees. The Marines at Fiddler's Green are a part of 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment and serve as the artillery batallion for Regimental Combat Team 3 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.