A drill instructor, in the blue sweatshirt, supervises mouth-guarded Marine recruits practicing martial arts on Parris Island.
I believe that travel can change our lives, and that exploring the past helps us enjoy the present, and that when you put them together, it’s magic. Read more …
byLeslie Carbone
I’m thrilled that two of my treasured SamSphere friends are finalists for 2008 Weblog Awards. Thurber’s Thoughts has been nominated for Best…
byLeslie Carbone
In the Crucible, Marine recruits live out their training. With basic how-tos ingrained, they can concentrate on making crucial decisions—confident that they…
byLeslie Carbone
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia is lovely, quaint, and heart-warming all year round, but never more so than during its Christmas season, which…
byLeslie Carbone
The conservative movement sufferred a significant loss today with the passing of Jack Kemp at age 73. He was, of course, a…
byLeslie Carbone
What a great week! I spent it mixing work and play in my own version of paradise — a premium hotel, fabulous…
byLeslie Carbone
Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia is the final resting place for more than 400,000 American service members and their families. About 8,500…
OOORAAH! Too bad the Navy doesn’t teach this as well.
I wish there was a civilian version of this being taught.