Makes me proud

Posted By on September 19, 2003 at 12:21 pm

From a report on the aftermath of Isabel:

At Arlington National Cemetery, soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknowns were given — for the first time ever — permission to abandon their posts and seek shelter, Superintendent John Metzler said. But they stood guard anyhow.

Bless ’em all.
UPDATE: more from Donald Sensing

‘vast there, ye lubbers!

Posted By on September 19, 2003 at 8:33 am

Ferget ye not that today be Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Yo, ho, yo, ho….