.. its bye, bye for a week - I managed to get tickets to our soccer qualifying game (Euro 2008) against Cyprus at Liberec (on short notice) - I will be staying with some friends at Prague for a week..

catch you all in a week

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Knut, the polar bear cub, looks around during its first public appearance in the Berlin Zoo on Friday, March 23, 2007. Television crews and photographers jockeyed with hundreds of excited children at Berlin’s Zoo on Friday, all eager to for a first glimpse of the fuzzy white polar bear cub who has captured hearts across [...]

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…at Landstuhl - yup all in all a pretty good day….  what really amazes me is the regular turn up of friends and volunteers from all over Germany, their dedication and hard work…  they show up with a big smile on their face, always ready to hug someone and to spread some cheer… its an exceptional [...]

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…. to Rhine Main, Germany - yes !

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well needless to say that it was quite an honor to have a flag flown in our name..  THANK YOU all serving over there in Afghanistan, the outstanding job you are doing and special thanks to Janine’s friend who hand delivered this during his R&R. [...]

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Setting up this blog caused a few delays in other areas - but I was finally able to catch up a bit with my photo gallery - new additions were made almost throughout all galleries

http://darkblueworld.smugmug.com/
 
a lot of addition were also made to the
Military Humor gallery

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funny

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HAMPTON, Ga. (March 16, 2007) – Today JR Motorsports unveiled the No. 88 Navy SEALs Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS that Shane Huffman will drive in the Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona International Speedway in July. In honor and recognition of the Navy’s maritime Special Forces, the No. 88 Navy Chevrolet will feature a special black paint [...]

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This letter was forwarded to the Echo by Mansfield residents Ruth and Gary Brown. It was written by their son Steve, who is a member of the Canadian forces fighting in Afghanistan.
To All:I apologize for the generic letter, but these days I don’t have a lot of time to sit at a computer drafting specific [...]

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Four live oak trees in the median of U.S. Highway 90 Biloxi that died as a result of hurricane Katrina received new life at the hands of a skilled chain saw artist.

all photos can be vied here:
http://darkblueworld.smugmug.com/gallery/2618222
… and here is a little Tribute I made shortly after…

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Power to the People
 
HUMAN EVENTS by Jack Langer 03/19/2007 I could tell right away this wasn’t going to be your average Washington D.C. anti-war protest.
 
For months, the anti-war coalition International A.N.S.W.E.R. had been publicizing its plans to hold a major anti-war rally in the nation’s capital on Saturday, March 17. However, reaching the protest [...]

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I am Rev Ernie (Smiling Hawk) Tucker I am a Vietnam veteran and served over twenty-three years as an Airborne Infantryman in the United States Army. I am the Chaplain of the Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. With your permission, I would like to give you this [...]

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