Real Soldiers
Saturday Evening Post looks at Hell Week
The folks at Saturday Evening Post sent us a link to their article excerpted from the book “Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior” by Rorke Denver in which Denver recounts his experiences of SEAL Hell Week at Coronado; Then came the shout, “Surf torture!”—and we headed back to the water again. “Lock arms!” the […]
David Bellavia at the American Legion Convention
I proud to call him my friend, and you need to take 20 minutes out of your day to see why;
Jerry Smith, 100 year-old Seabee honored
Will sends us a link to WRALwhich reports that Jerry Smith of Durham, NC was honored as one of the original Seabees, and they used the occasion to also mark his 100th birthday yesterday at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh; Smith is a “plank owner” in the First Naval Construction Battalion – members of which […]
Ty Carter’s MOH ceremony today
As we reported the other day, SSG Ty Carter is to be awarded the Medal of Honor today in a White House ceremony. Of course, our correspondent, TSO will be on hand to make sure everything goes smoothly. Or something. If you’re chained to your computer, you can watch it live at the White House […]
Army SSGs John Russell and Brian Williams; saving the world one person at a time
Chief Tango sends us a link to a Washington Post article about Army SSGs John Russell and Brian Williams who were out jogging on the National Mall in Washington DC when they came across a jogger who had been hit by a bus. Their military medical and leadership training kicked in as they treated the […]
Jake Tapper Reports: An Unlikely Hero
TSO’s buddy, Jake Tapper emailed him to get the word out about Tapper’s upcoming documentary about Staff Sergeant Ty Carter who has been recently selected for the Medal of Honor for his actions at COP Keating; Tapper traveled to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state for the interview with Carter, whose Medal of Honor for […]
A Hero Needs Help
A former POW and Medal of Honor recipient needs help. The individual is SGM Jon Cavaiani, US Army (Ret). His heroism is covered briefly here. Helluva man. Unfortunately, SGM Cavaiani has developed an illness that is life-threatening and will require a bone marrow transplant. Details can be found here. Jon Cavaiani is a naturalized citizen. […]
Airmen walk for their fallen leader
Tequila Volare sends us a link to Fox Atlanta which reports how 14 Airmen walked from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware to Arlington National Cemetery in tribute to their fallen commander, David Gray, who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan last year. His troops were still deployed and didn’t get to make the […]
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