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'Thomas Calabrese'
Spontaneous Planner – Thomas Calabrese
Split Second Decision Making Thomas Calabrese – Roy Tyler was an analytical individual who never let his emotions get in the way of his common sense, his mind was just wired that way. He took his responsibilities very seriously and tried never to assume or overlooked anything. Roy walked the fine line between being cautious […]
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By The Misty Backdoor Light Thomas Calabrese – Xavier Bond retired from the Navy Seals with 24 years of total service after attaining the rank of Commander. At the time that he left military service, he was in command of four 16-man teams and a company size support element. ‘X’, X-Man, X-Factor or X Marks […]
Read More →Snake In The Grass -Thomas Calabrese
Strike Fast, Strike Hard Thomas Calabrese – Dave Malone was born in Quantico, Virginia while his father Marine Corps officer Captain James Malone was attending the Expeditionary Warfare School, a 41-week resident school that provides career-level, professional military education and training to company grade Marine officers and selected officers from other services and countries. Dave had two […]
Read More →Endure And Persevere Thomas Calabrese
Intersection of Hope and Despair Thomas Calabrese – Julie Bronson’s early childhood was filled with love, happiness and good times while living in the rural area of North Kansas City, Missouri. Her father, Jack was a lineman for the Jackson County Power and Light Company and was often called upon to work long hours in […]
Read More →Benevolent Dictator – Thomas Calabrese
Being Kind Doesn’t Mean Being Weak Thomas Calabrese – Marine Lance Corporal Anthony Costello was assigned to 1st Battalion 26th Marines during his first tour in Vietnam and was part of the US forces defending Khe Sanh Combat Base. Two regiments of Marines were supported by elements from the Army and Air Force, as well as a small number of Army of […]
Read More →Stan Steele – Thomas Calabrese
Hardin Steele Thomas Calabrese – Colt Steele was a rifleman in the Marines and served in Iraq and Afghanistan where he received the Silver Star and two Purple Hearts for his actions in combat. One of his wounds was a bullet wound that nicked his femoral artery. Colt would have bled to death except for […]
Read More →Mission Objective -Thomas Calabrese
Danger Close Thomas Calabrese- Mike Randall had been to Afghanistan eight times during his 12 years career as a Navy Seal and on every deployment, he saw combat. It was May 11, 2021 and there was scuttlebutt that the current administration was pushing hard to withdraw all American forces by the end of August. The […]
Read More →Plea Deal – Thomas Calabrese
Break It At Your Own Peril Thomas Calabrese – Charlie Travers was a young boy growing up in Kansas City, Missouri. His parents owned a small neighborhood grocery store at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Prospect Boulevard. There were four in the Travers’ family and Charlie’s older sister, Kate was married and lived in […]
Read More →The Vet Vet -Thomas Calabrese
Simmering Cauldron of Rage and Retribution Thomas Calabrese -Clint Reston was a Navy Special Operations Corpsman. After completing Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) he was sent to the 36 week long Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) course located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This meant that along with his extreme combat skills, Clint also possessed […]
Read More →Whistling in the Dark – Thomas Calabrese
Delta Force Dirt Nap Thomas Calabrese – Rick Booth served four years in the 75th Ranger Regiment before joining Special Operations. The legendary Delta Force contains the following units: A Squadron (Assault), B Squadron (Assault), C Squadron (Assault), D Squadron (Assault), E Squadron (Aviation), G Squadron (Clandestine), and Combat Support Squadron (various support, including medical […]
Read More →The Villain – Thomas Calabrese
It Is My Honor To Be Your Enemy Thomas Calabrese – Gunnery Sergeant Sam Villano was a decorated Marine with eight combat deployments. He also had been a drill instructor at San Diego Recruit Depot and a training instructor at both the School of Infantry and the Reconnaissance Leaders Course, both of which were located […]
Read More →A Patriotic Roadtrip – Thomas Calabrese
Just A Couple Retirees Thomas Calabrese -Chinese migrants are crossing our southern borders in unprecedented numbers. Some are entering the United States because they are seeking a better life, but others have a more sinister motive. The porous border, defective immigration policies and the lack of leadership by Washington politicians and bureaucrats have placed every […]
Read More →Small Mountain Sanctuary – Thomas Calabrese
I know just the place Thomas Calabrese – Jean Casey worked at the Central Intelligence Agency for three years prior to Ronald Reagan being elected President. Since she was a career intelligence officer, Jean was prepared for any changes that might be coming her way once the new administration settled in. She hoped for the […]
Read More →Deep Six -Thomas Calabrese
Davy Jones’ Locker Thomas Calabrese – Don Ryerson was an elite Master Diver and currently assigned to Naval Base, Point Loma in San Diego, California. Master Diver is the highest warfare qualification obtainable by a member of the U.S. Navy diving community. During his illustrious 16 years career, Don accumulated extensive experience in all aspects of diving that included recompression […]
Read More →Doomed Loop
Exit Strategy Thomas Calabrese – You might ask yourself what a ‘Doom Loop’ is, here is one explanation; it is a term that describes an economic situation in which a negative occurrence leads to another negative occurrence, resulting in a downward spiral or cycle characterized by worsened situations. It is often described as a self-reinforcing […]
Read More →Love Means Nothing = Thomas Calabrese
In Tennis Thomas Calabrese – Victor Everson was a Naval Academy graduate who met Catherine Douglas when he was in flight school at Naval Air Station, Pensacola and she was a pre-med student and All American soccer player at Florida State University. They fell in love, eventually married and honeymooned in Key West before Lt. […]
Read More →My Dog Likes Me – Thomas Calabrese
That’s Good Enough Thomas Calabrese – Charles Crane served twelve years in the Army, the last six were with 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment’s Delta Unit, a.k.a. Delta Force. On 26 October 2019, his team was accompanied by members of the 75th Ranger Regiment on a covert raid on the compound of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. During an […]
Read More →Tombstones on Their Minds – Thomas Calabrese
Warriors Cove Thomas Calabrese – The Cantino family had a Memorial Day tradition that spanned seven decades and was handed down from one generation to another. It started after World War II. Here’s how it started; Frank, Pete and Tony were brothers who grew up on the family’s farm in Valley Center, California. They enlisted […]
Read More →Samurai Samaritan – Thomas Calabrese
The Bushido Code Thomas Calabrese -Clyde Kaneshige was full-blooded Japanese with a long and distinguished family history of American military service. His great-grandfather, Sergeant Rin Kaneshige was a member of the legendary 442nd Infantry Regiment, best known as the most decorated unit in U.S. military history. It was part of the Fifth Army and the […]
Read More →Mr. 307 – Thomas Calabrese
The Six Thousand Steps Man Thomas Calabrese – Mike Reynolds was an enigma on many levels. He served in the Marine Corps for 22 years where orders and regulations were a big part of his life, but beneath the surface of rock hard muscle, steely eyed determination and rawhide toughness was an individual with a […]
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