Historical
Jamie Raskin: Tom Paine was an undocumented immigrant
Representative Jamie Raskin presented a case to prevent illegal alien kids from being “kicked out of the schools.” To help illustrate his point, he talked about Thomas Paine who immigrated from the United Kingdom to one of the British colonial provinces. Raskin described Paine as an “undocumented immigrant.” Raskin also showcased Thomas Jefferson, who the […]
Valor Friday
AW1Ed forwarded the story of a bad ass Navy diver. Back in the day when divers wore the big, heavy brass standard diving dress. The size and weight of it only matched by the enormous brass balls of the operators themselves. Crilley received both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor for his diving […]
Valor Friday
Here’s one of the most Marine-looking Marines to ever Marine. Kenneth Walsh was the #4 top scoring Marine fighter ace of World War II. Here’s how he earned that shiny blue ribbon that outranks all the others. From Military Times; World War II in the Pacific produced a remarkable 10 fighter pilots of the United […]
Valor Friday
David forwarded this story of heroism in the skies over Europe during the Great War. I’d never heard of William Vail, and agree that this is a great tale to share. From Military.com; Gregory Vail grew up listening to his father’s war stories, watching him struggle with a prosthetic leg and agonizing phantom pain, hearing […]
Valor Friday
It was a week of valor, with two Medals of Honor being awarded at the President’s State of the Union address and Coast Guardsman Scott Ruskan receiving the Legion of Merit for his rescuing dozens during the Texas flood last year. So for Valor Friday this week, I’ve got the story of Jack Jacobs. He’s […]
Valor Friday
Some good news. Master Sergeant Rodrick “Roddie” Edmonds will be receiving a posthumous Medal of Honor for his heroism in the face of the Nazis. It’s been almost five years since I wrote up the story of Edmonds. Click through for the full story, but I’ll try to summarize. Edmonds quickly rose the ranks, and […]
Valor Friday
Here’s something you might not have heard of, because I hadn’t, and I like to think myself well-versed on the topic of American military history. The above photo is a World War I propaganda poster from the YWCA (which was never made famous like the YMCA, thanks for nothing The Village People). Bet you didn’t […]
Valor Friday
It’s not often I get to highlight the bravery of our Coasties. Eggs forwarded the tip of the story of William “Billy” Flores. Flores was from Benbrook, Texas. He left high school early to enlist in the Coast Guard (with the permission of his parents) when he was just 17. Only a year out of […]
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