I am probably a few days behind more disciplined bloggers in addressing Rocco Grimaldi’s chauvinistic comments on Twitter. In case you don’t know, Rocco Grimaldi is an 18 year old hockey player on the path to the NHL. Recently he made headlines with his sexist posts that included some incredible advice to women:

The “revolution” that began in Egypt and that is now spreading across the Middle East has many a Westerner, and even more Americans, smiling. Those who supported President Bush’s “Freedom Agenda” are now crediting the former visionary for setting in motion the domino effect that, they are convinced, promises to bring “Democracy” to the Islamic world.

Veteran's Day is a great American holiday that takes place on November 11 of every year. On this particular United States holiday, we celebrate any individuals who have served or are currently serving in any of the United States armed forces. In this article I attempt to pay tribute to all of the Americans who have served our country and a special tribute to my grandfather who served in the Marines.