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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Military Dog Ready for Relaxing Retirement
Meet Brit. Brit is an 8-year-old German Shepherd that spent his entire life serving as a narcotics detection dog for a military police unit. And now Brit is set to enjoy a relaxing retirement in a loving home for the … Continue reading
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Tagged adoption, Brit, Fayetteville, German Shepherd, Homes for Heroes, military, retirement
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Fire Draws Large Crowd of Spectators…and a Gorilla.
This one is an oldie, but a goodie. A couple years back, two fires broke out at a home in New Hampshire. An intrepid reporter from the local paper, a certain Jason Schreiber, was fulfilling his journalistic duty by documenting … Continue reading
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Tagged caption, firefighter, gorilla, Homes for Heroes, Jason Schreiber, new hampshire, photo
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A Well-Deserved Shout-Out
It’s a nice feeling knowing your boss appreciates your work and values you as an employee. This sentiment surely extends to soldiers enlisted in the military, who serve in a regimented hierarchy of command. That is why it was nice … Continue reading
The Future – Brought to You By the Department of Defense.
Many of the technologies we now take for granted have their origins in research and development conducted for the military. Take for perfect example, the Internet, a technology that practically all Americans now use every single day. This is just … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Insider, DARPA, Department of Defense, Future, Homes for Heroes, Internet, military, Technology
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Can We Accurately Predict Crime Before It Happens?
While perusing the Smithsonian blog earlier this week, I stumbled upon an interesting article that I thought was worth sharing, in particular because the topic has huge implications for our nation’s police force. The subject of the post was “predictive … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, crime, Homes for Heroes, LAPD, police, Predictive Policing, Smithsonian
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A Minor Blemish on a Major Ship
A couple days back, the Homes for Heroes blog admired a spectacular photo depicting the USS Harry S. Truman skidding across the ocean, (rest assured, a ‘controlled’ skidding) as it embarked on a tight turn during sea trials. In keeping … Continue reading
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Tagged Homes for Heroes, kamikaze, Mighty Mo, USS Harry S Truman, USS Missouri, WWII
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Homes for Heroes | Rhonda Bletsh, REALTOR® – Sandstone Real Estate Group – Conway, AR
Homes for Heroes would like to welcome our new Affiliate, Rhonda Bletsh! “Giving back to my community and others is a core belief of mine. We are on this Earth to be in service to each other. When I learned … Continue reading
This Captain Belongs in the X-Games!
I don’t know if any of our readers are familiar with the cinematic classic least valuable entry in the “The Fast and the Furious” series (that’s not saying much), “Tokyo Drift.” For yours truly, the above photo instantly brought the … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft carrier, Atlantic, Fast and the Furious, Harry Truman, Homes for Heroes, Navy, Shaun White, Tokyo Drift, USS Harry Truman
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The Case of the Missing Purple Heart: Family Reunited With Long-Lost Medal
Those close to Army Pvt. Corrado Piccoli will no doubt never forget his sacrifice; he was killed while fighting in Italy during WWII, leaving behind mourning family and friends. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service, a medal cherished by his surviving family members. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged antique shop, Homes for Heroes, National Guard, Piccoli, Purple Heart, WWII
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Man confronts cop that busted him to say…’thank you’?
This story is a few weeks old, but heck, I think it’s still worth sharing. But first, my unnecessary, rambling prelude. For those of us who have had the misfortune of being pulled over (and I gotta believe that includes … Continue reading
