The very best thing that we can do before we begin to explain about the purpose of the Military Commemorative ring is to define what it means to commemorate. We commemorate a person, place, or event when we want to honor the memory of the person, place or event. Normally those of us who are in [...]

SFC Jared C Monti was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama recently. The Medal of Honor was awarded because of action which took place in Afghanistan during a firefight with about 50 insurgents. SFC Monti and his patrol were ambushed near the border of Pakistan. Isn’t it strange how so much of [...]

There are two different finishes available for you when you order a gold military ring. First of all this choice is only available when you order a gold service ring. It dosen’t matter whether you order a white or yellow gold custom military ring, or whether you want your custom military ring to be 10kt, or 14kt gold. [...]

Many military personnel opt to order a custom basic training ring once they graduate from their basic indoctrination. This is a vary special time for the serviceman or woman. Basic training can be a very tulmultuous event for the trainee. It is an experience that is so unique that many create their own custom military ring [...]

If you have paid much attention to the posts that I have made on this site you are probably well aware that there are numerous ways to customize a military ring to make it tell just about any story that you want it to. The function that I want to write about today is the Naval [...]

The Military Recruiters Ring

September 23rd, 2009

The Military Recruiter is probably one of the hardest working persons in the military. His or her job is strictly based on numbers so the good recruiter is the one which signs up the most soldiers. The recruiter is put under intense pressure to get people into the military. They average recruiter probably puts in more [...]

Who Exactly is The MCPON?

September 22nd, 2009

The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) is the highest ranking enlisted representative of the United States Navy. There are many Master Chiefs in the Navy and they are all equal in rank but the MCPON is the Master Chief that the other Master Chiefs answer to. There is just one insignia which [...]

USMC Involvement in Somalia

September 22nd, 2009

The operation that this post refers to is Operation Restore Hope which was conducted in the southern part of Somalia from December 1992 to May 1993. This operation began with the intention of enforcing UN resolution 794 which sought to restore order to the country which was (and still is) in a state of turmoil. [...]

Are We Losing Our Air Power Edge?

September 22nd, 2009

According to Air Force Lt General David Deptula yes we are. I was reading an article which reported some of the reasons that he cites for this evaluation but I am inclined to disagree with him. I don’t know what he knows so maybe the only thing that I have going for me is emotion [...]

Do you remember the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at then President Bush? He was recently released after serving nine months in prison and if you were to ask me and any one of us at the  Operation Iraqi Freedom Ring place we all have the same opinion which is that nine months is [...]