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Marcus

If I see you burning the flag of my country, I will use my freedom of expression and pursuit of happ

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Basically, there is no way I can describe myself in a limited amount of words, so here goes a little bit.I'm Marcus, 20, and I'm the luckiest person I know. I live in gorgeous Traverse City, MI where I attend Northwestern Michigan College, Aviation Flight Technology. I have an AAS in Aviation Flight, along with my Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine ratings and I'm working on my Bachelor's Degree so I can go into the Air Force Reserves to fly KC-135's for my country and the 434th ARW 72nd Squadron. I'm also studying tp be a Certified Flight Instructor.I enjoy lots of outdoor activities such as kayaking, mountain biking, camping, hunting, fishing, and generally just relaxing on my dock or boat.I do a lot of volunteer work and I'm a co-pilot for Wings of Mercy East and West Michigan where among many types of aircraft, I co-pilot a Cessna 425 Corsair/Conquest I twin turboprop. I am also a pilot for North Country Aviation in Gaylord, MI flying King Air 90's and 200's along with the occasional C-421/C-310/BE-58 trip. I have about 250 hours of community service/volunteer work - I just want to help people out.I'd like to think of myself as very calm and easygoing, most people have never seen me truly angry at them - there just isn't very many things that get me riled up enough to lose my temper.Unlike most in TC, I'm also very conservative and support our the President, the Administration, and our troops who defend our everyday freedoms.There's a lot more than that for sure . . . . . that was just skimming the surface.

My Interests

Flying, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Watersports, Competitive Rifle/Pistol Shooting, Drums, Aerial Photography

I'd like to meet:

George W. Bush, Rush Limbaugh, American Soldier, Tom Selleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Berenger, Jessica Biel

Music:

STEVE MILLER BAND!!! Three Days Grace, Silvertide, TDD, 311, Finch, Coldplay, Seether, Pink Floyd, Tommy James and the Shondells, Crossfate, Mudvayne, Rob Zombie, Gary Pucket and the Union Gap, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Foundations, The Monkees, Neil Diamond, Eminem, 50, The Who, ACDC, The Rolling Stones, Jet, Bloc Party.FUCK GREENDAY

Movies:

Super Troopers, Rules of Engagement, Flight of the Intruder, Lord of War, Madagascar, The Replacements, Blackhawk Down, D-Day, Das Boot, pretty much any war movie except Jarhead.

Television:

Don't have time for it anymore . . . . .

Books:

Battle for Iwo, Taking Fire, The Red Horseman, One Shot One Kill, The Hunt, Fighter Pilot, Flight of the Intruder, Boot, The Red Baron, 50 Years of Air National Guard, any war or history book.

Heroes:

Gen. Chuck Yeager, George W. Bush, Tom Selleck, and any one in a uniform defending our country.

My Blog

Damn Good - Thanks Jay

"The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and  came across some poll data I found rather hard to  believe. It must be true given the source, right?    The Newsweek poll alleg...
Posted by Marcus on Fri, 04 May 2007 09:00:00 PST

The Best Christmas Poem Ever

The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.Outside the snow fell,...
Posted by Marcus on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:27:00 PST

Flight 101 Now Arriving Baghdad

There I was at six thousand feet over central Iraq, two hundred eighty knots and we're dropping faster than Paris Hilton's panties. It's a typical September evening in the Persian Gulf; hotter than a ...
Posted by Marcus on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:16:00 PST

FALLEN COMRADE

WEAR RED ON FRIDAYSLast week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two together. After we boarded our flight, I tu...
Posted by Marcus on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 08:48:00 PST

IMPRESSIONS OF A PILOT

IMPRESSIONS OF A PILOT Flight is freedom in its purest form,To dance with the clouds which follow a storm; To roll and glide, to wheel and spin,To feel the joy that swells within; To leave the earth w...
Posted by Marcus on Mon, 15 May 2006 09:09:00 PST

SOLDIER'S PRAYER

  There's a young man or woman far from home, Called to serve their nation in a time of war; Sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore.   We pray You keep them safe, We pray ...
Posted by Marcus on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 11:35:00 PST

AMERICAN PILOT'S BODY DESECRATED IN IRAQ

  Just recently I read on CNN.com that an American Pilot, Capt. Tim Moshier, 25, of the United States Army and his co-pilot/gunner where shot down in their AH-64 Apache helicopter by enemy fire. ...
Posted by Marcus on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:23:00 PST

MILITARY

Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10 minutes.He stays up for days on end.__________________________You take a warm shower to help you wake up.He goes days or weeks with...
Posted by Marcus on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:06:00 PST

FOUR WEEKS OF FLYING

  WEEK 1 Monday:         Rain. Tuesday:        &nbs p;Rain. Wednesday:    No rain; no visibility either. Thu...
Posted by Marcus on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 08:43:00 PST

WHAT YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR PILOT SAY

1. Ocean crossing flight: This is your Captain speaking, I just wanted to take this time to remind you that your seat cushions can be used as floatation devices.2. Hey folks, we're going to play a lit...
Posted by Marcus on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:40:00 PST