Dawn Patrol Weekend Update

Screen legend Paul Newman loses his battle with cancer. He was a class act, I was a big fan, and he will be missed.

Mr. Newman was political but he was not a hack, he put his money where his mouth was.

Newman has given money to various children’s charities and health centres, to a group that helps the homeless become self-reliant, to refugee groups, to humane societies and animal hospitals and to all manner of educational outlets. He co-sponsors the PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award, a $25,000 reward designed to recognize those who protect the U,S. First Amendment as it applies to the written word.

What you may not know about Paul Newman. He was a Navy vet, decorated with the American Area Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. More here

There are however, other types of cancers in Hollywood that may not kill you but they do eat away at you. Hollywood's evasive attempt to depict our military.

David Botti, a former Marine, reporting for Newsweek, deployed for a five month tour in Iraq during the invasion of 2003 and recently returned as an embed has his thoughts here.

Big Tobacco speaks of another type of cancer and it can be deadly. It's also his Birthday so wish him well while he blows the candles out on his sandy cake.

While Big Tobacco talks of "the convoys feed the cancer", CPT Lynch of Annex B speaks of escorting a convoy one night.

Sandgram speaks of the cancers in Afghanistan, but victory in a cure is slowing but surely becoming evident. More evidence here.

There are cancers of all types everywhere, and ignoring them won't make them go away. Fortunately some folks have the courage to explore.