Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Just posted a picture of the United States Marine Corps Mixed Martial Arts fight team out of Camp Pendelton. Cold Forged just became their sponsor about a month ago. The guy standing at the far right is named John Walsh, watch for him as he will soon be a contender. We printed the shirts you see on them and they all wear them to all their matches. Very cool. We just did a fundraiser for our charity at the Mirimar air show in San Diego and about six of the team as well as their coach came to our booth to sign autographs. All the kids and young girls mobbed our booth. It was so popular that we discovered that while they were there we couldn't get near the booth to sell shirts. But that wasn't a bad thing and after the first autograph session I limited them to only an hour at a time. They certainly helped to make the air show a big success. I'll take this time to say what a great bunch of guys. Very humble and nice. Not at all what you'd expect. I think it comes from their discipline and dedication to the sport as well as to the corps. I'm very proud to be associated with them.
Just posted a picture of the Orange flag ceremony in Orange California. I missed posting my text with the picture so bear with me. The lowering of the flag happens every Wednesday evening at dusk. A friend of mine, Mark Walen heads the ceremony because the city was going to discontinue because of budget cuts. Mark is a retired Orange fireman who also at the age of fifty became the first firefighter para medic to join the Orange SWAT team, going in with them armed on calls. He's also an ex-Marine Vietnam Veteran and a close friend of many years. Unfortunately he's absent in the picture but both Pat, Dennis and I are there. Yea, I know it's hard to believe I actually have Marine friends. I try to make this ceremony every Wednesday I'm in town. Pat Noonan has been attending with me along with my brother-in-law Dennis. Again I know it's hard for my Airborne buddies to understand but both Pat and I have developed a tolerance, (in our old age), for associating with "legs".
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