{"id":75551,"date":"2017-10-25T09:26:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=75551"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:34:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:34:52","slug":"tah-goes-to-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=75551","title":{"rendered":"TAH goes to Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its not often when I wake up to check email and find something from the Secret Service lurking at the InBox.\u00a0 On short notice we were asked to attend a Reception with VPOTUS to commemorate one of the bombings that occurred in Beirut, Lebanon.\u00a0 \u00a0Had it not been for the tireless efforts of Jeff Hamman, editor and historian for all things Beirut related, the event would have been diminished to little more than a hand full of people and a cup of coffee.\u00a0 Because of his relentless efforts to organize and be the liaison between the White House and those within the Beirut Community, it turned out to be something very special.\u00a0 We all owe him our humble thanks for a job well done.<\/p>\n<p><center><figure id=\"attachment_75553\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75553\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75553 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713348_10212803024264147_2656099419023083375_o.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beirut Survivors, veterans and next of kin with Vice President Pence. I am the tall dark handsome one&#8230;it should be obvious which one is me.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/center><\/p>\n<p>You can see more about the ceremony held in the very heart of the Corps at 8th and I &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oann.com%2Fvp-mike-pence-to-commemorate-1983-bombing-on-marine-corps-barracks%2F&amp;h=ATO0y3_KDd9fBKIInJnO10jPaD7QVGwNm6UCGlXdPXyZz4tPDFxaHWbUDomW6218HJQVDDSrKirg1n-pj4B84v3dTKpTA4QSzTARKeBSD01raxQv4dt9zt3cYbYrIuzJnk9SJF4PjAFmovf9qxKfPQ6GYoyaCtc85_VXIpVEL1pGM4qWQJ7dY42r__0-gfW9hpS2yykHiOqScFrFN8qCczbxqWAE9HtLvr93b_7DXKqklS2Ni0SfrvxWgXKlgFiJKMpQaQot82bE04ugbBK2JO_IqKY7F0EJTMXWtk7RMCG9ToLC\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I stopped by the TAH Bunker to get the proper clearances and check on my Lapua.\u00a0 I was detained on the front porch for a time, but using the Soviet as the effective distraction that she can be, I seen my opportunity and crept inside the compound.\u00a0 \u00a0It might have been coincidence, but some Army guy kept putting himself between me and the Gun Vault.\u00a0 Gun Nutz&#8230;they get all territorial over the smallest of things.\u00a0 In any event, the TAH compound is all secure and may only be missing a little ammo.\u00a0 I have to say there is a Goddess withing those walls, Jonn married up.\u00a0 Her warmth and humor almost make it unnoticeable that Jonn has locked up all the valuables when I visit.\u00a0 \u00a0I am always welcome at the TAH\u00a0 Compound&#8230;as long as I bring the Soviet with me.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t want to describe the actual ceremony too much because there are plenty of links to other, less informed media outlets than TAH for that stuff.\u00a0 \u00a0 What none of those other News organizations know is what we are here for.\u00a0 To the right of VP Pence in the picture above is Morris Dorsey and his wife.\u00a0 He is one of the very few Marines with two Purple Hearts from Beirut that are alive to talk about it.\u00a0 The last time some of the people in that picture seen Morris Dorsey he was being carried out of the largest Non-Nuclear explosion on Earth and one of the few survivors.<\/p>\n<p><center><figure id=\"attachment_75554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75554\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-75554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725-442x333.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/beirut_1983_AP767702967725.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Morris Dorsey rescue.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/center><\/p>\n<p>VP Pence went out of his way to recognize Dorsey&#8217;s service and sacrifice to this country.\u00a0 Words can not describe the joy I felt watching Dorsey get the long overdue recognition he deserves.\u00a0 We had a ball at 8th and I.\u00a0 Both of our spousal units brought Bail money on the trip and neither of us needed a dime.\u00a0 I used the crapper in the Commandants house&#8230;and he didn&#8217;t seem to mind at all.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o-444x333.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22713517_10212797500926067_2832010986464376462_o.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The Soviet got her own escort of course, I was pushed aside and left to find my own way around.\u00a0 \u00a0I tried to get this nice looking WM Captain to walk with me but she said if I didn&#8217;t stop stalking her she had no problem beating my old ass.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22555196_1678533792199409_2771713829420732001_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22555196_1678533792199409_2771713829420732001_n-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22555196_1678533792199409_2771713829420732001_n-165x300.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22555196_1678533792199409_2771713829420732001_n-183x333.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22555196_1678533792199409_2771713829420732001_n.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Then this guy showed up.\u00a0 He seemed to like her.\u00a0 I asked if she knew who he was&#8230;she said &#8220;Some guy, he seems nice&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22780477_1678401485545973_1420392825608325901_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22780477_1678401485545973_1420392825608325901_n-167x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22780477_1678401485545973_1420392825608325901_n-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22780477_1678401485545973_1420392825608325901_n-185x333.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22780477_1678401485545973_1420392825608325901_n.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>VP Pence invited us to his office.\u00a0 I was told not to touch anything, but of course the Soviet could do whatever she wanted.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554848_1678444165541705_9162497254619606213_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554848_1678444165541705_9162497254619606213_n-167x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554848_1678444165541705_9162497254619606213_n-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554848_1678444165541705_9162497254619606213_n-185x333.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554848_1678444165541705_9162497254619606213_n.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The drawer actually does have the former VP&#8217;s signatures in it.\u00a0 Rumor has it that at some point we must have had a VP named, Jonn &#8220;Lapua&#8221; Lilyea.\u00a0 I can neither confirm or deny this.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554838_1678510925535029_2987568585704750302_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554838_1678510925535029_2987568585704750302_n-167x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554838_1678510925535029_2987568585704750302_n-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554838_1678510925535029_2987568585704750302_n-185x333.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22554838_1678510925535029_2987568585704750302_n.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service unlocked the Balcony overlooking the West Wing,\u00a0 probably just because I was there.\u00a0 She was kind enough to take a picture with some old guy.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688598_1678447328874722_5101458829356713012_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688598_1678447328874722_5101458829356713012_n-167x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688598_1678447328874722_5101458829356713012_n-167x300.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688598_1678447328874722_5101458829356713012_n-185x333.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688598_1678447328874722_5101458829356713012_n.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Zoya proving that Melania is not the only one that knows how to make an entrance.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, VP came over and shook the Soviets hand and said, &#8220;Thank you for coming&#8221;.\u00a0 He then shook my hand and said, &#8220;Thank you for bringing her&#8221;.\u00a0 \u00a0That&#8217;s pretty much the same thing Jonn said when we left the TAH Compound.\u00a0 Come to think of it&#8230;I hear that a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic in DC being what it is&#8230;I tried to borrow a car to get out of town.\u00a0 The guys with the guns said that was probably not a good idea.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688044_1678533712199417_6998490661663889461_n-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/22688044_1678533712199417_6998490661663889461_n-1-165x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" 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