Real Soldiers
Iraq vet murdered in Indiana
Someone sent us an article about Sergeant First Class James Vester, a diesel mechanic in the Indiana National Guard and who had a tour of Iraq. Apparently, SFC Vester was murdered when he went to buy an iPad from an ad he saw on Craigslist; In addition to those duties he served on the ceremonial […]
Peralta Medal of Honor case goes to Hagel
Most of you already know the heroic story of Rafael Peralta, the Marine sergeant who had been severely wounded, yet still used his broken body to shield his mates from a grenade blast. he was awarded the Navy Cross for his final selfless act, but others think that he earned the Medal of Honor that […]
Edward “Babe” Heffron passes
If you’ve ever watched Band of Brothers, and I’m sure most of you have, you know who “Babe” Heffron is. He passed last night according to the DAV at the tender age of 90. The former private was with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of […]
Marine Corps vet saving the world one person at a time
KTVU reports that a life-long Raiders fan and a marine veteran saved a woman from herself yesterday when the woman jumped from an upper deck of the Collesium. The Marine tried to convince her to not jump, but when she did, he tried to catch her; Arriving paramedics found the woman in very critical condition, […]
Maybe Some Good Will Come From It
It seems the claims that CPT William Swenson’s Medal of Honor packet was simply “lost” might actually be true. According to the Army Times, a recent DoD IG investigation found that loss of award recommendations was a “frequent” occurrence at Headquarters, US Forces – Afghanistan. Award procedures there were apparently a mess. I’d like to […]
Corporal Tony Harris earns Medal of Military Valour
Corporal Tony Harris was a Canadian private on November 23, 2009 when his actions that day earned him the award he’s supposed to receive today in Ottawa from Governor General David Johnston, according to our Aunty Brat and the National Journal. Then he heard a “boom.” And then he heard screams. And then he started […]
DSC & Navy Cross earned in Benghazi
The Washington Times‘s Rowan Scarbough reports that two Delta force members were secretly awarded a Distinguished Service Cross and a Navy Cross for their actions at the Benghazi consulate on September 11th, 2012; The Washington Times has reported that two Delta Force members were among a seven-person rescue team sent from the U.S. Embassy in […]
Navy Cross recipient dissed by fellow cops
Mary sends us a link to an article in the Orange County Weekly about the results of an investigation into the way Scott C. Montoya was treated by his brother officers in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department after he returned from Iraq where he earned the Navy Cross. Montoya volunteered for the Marine Corps after […]
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