America in Uniform: Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne PLUS: The Eagle in New Orleans

Follow us on Twitter        Become a fan on Facebook Heroes Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne Master Sgt. Kevin Foutz and Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Payne, winners of the 2012 Best Ranger competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., talk to reporters about their experience during the competition. Click here for the video. military humor The Dangers of War We were asleep in our cots at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan when exploding enemy rockets woke us up. Click here for a bit of humor. Heart The Eagle in New Orleans The U.S. Coast Guard tall ship Eagle arrives in New Orleans as part of The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration. The War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration in New Orleans is part of a series of city visits by the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Operation Sail beginning in April 2012 and concluding in 2015. New Orleans is the first and the last city visit in the series. Click here for the video. Loyal Subscribers! We need some help. The purpose of our "Heart" section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, firefighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families. Please search your memory and computer for a few and send them to Bill (CPTOtis) O'Quin at boquin@ix.netcom.com for possible publication. Thanks! Have you signed up for these newsletters? Daily Inspiration | Your Peace of Mind | Daily Bible Reading   Today's Daily Inspiration  Today's Horoscope  Today's Health & Healing  Unsubscribe Online: Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter Mailing Address: Beliefnet, P.O. Box 3882, Norfolk, VA 23514-3882 Change your email address: http://www.beliefnet.com/Newsletter/Update-Email.aspx Privacy Statement: http://www.beliefnet.com/About-Us/Privacy-Policy.aspx Copyright 2011 Beliefnet, Inc. All rights reserved.