Real Soldiers
Homer Cole; always a Gorilla
AverageNCO made this documentary about a hometown hero – Homer Cole, a World War II pilot who came home to college and he played for the Pittsburgh State Gorillas. He goes to every game to this day, even though he’s 90 years old. Here’s 13 minutes of Homer.
Army Retains SFC Martland
Jonn and I have written previously about SFC Charles Martland and the attempt by the Army to separate him for “assaulting” a child-rapist in Afghanistan. The earlier articles can be found here, here, here, and here. According to Fox News, the Army yesterday changed its mind. They have now opted to retain SFC Martland vice […]
Specialist Jonathan Sweeney saving the world
Honey Badger sends us a link which is a couple of months old, but it’s new to me. It’s about National Guard Specialist Jonathan Sweeney who was on his way to National Guard training in downtown Portland, Oregon when he heard a woman scream and saw a guy trying to steal he baby. From KATU; […]
Sgt. Kyle Stephens and Spc. Michael Knight saving the world
According to Tucson News Now, last year, Sergeant Kyle Stephens and Specialist Michael Knight, of the Nevada Army National Guard, were doing some night fishing when they heard a crash and saw a bright blue flash nearby. They ran towards the terrifying sounds and sights and pulled Ronaldo de la Ree from his burning car. […]
Guardsmen win “Best Ranger”
Army.mil reports that for the first time in the 33 year history of the Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, a team from the National Guard won first place; Capt. Robert Killian, from the Colorado Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, were named the […]
Santiago Jesus Erevia passes
Today is National Medal of Honor Day, so it’s fitting that we pay our respects to Santiago Jesus Erevia who, sadly, passed on Tuesday. He was awarded his Medal of Honor just two years ago for his actions on May 26th, 1969. By all accounts, he was embarrassed by the attention that honor gained for […]
Edward Grady Halcomb; a Distinguished Service Cross sixty years later
AverageNCO sends us the link to a story about 84-year-old Edward Grady Halcomb who received the award of the Distinguished Service Cross that 19-year-old Private First Class Edward Grady Halcomb earned on the battlefields of Korea more than 60 years ago; Halcomb was captured in July 1950 along with more than 370 soldiers. He became […]
Posthumous Silver Star for Sergeant First Class Matthew McClintock
The Army Times reports that the Army will award Sergeant First Class Matthew McClintock a posthumous Silver Star Medal for his actions on January 5th that cost him his life. The young special forces soldier was a member of the Washington National Guard’s A Company 19th Special Forces Group when his unit was pinned down […]
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