Real Soldiers
NRA Life of Duty; Outlaw Platoon Pt III trailer
The folks at NRA’s Life of Duty sent us the their trailer for the third part of their long-anticipated full length feature of one of my favorite books of all time “Outlaw Platoon” written by former Lieutenant Sean Parnell and our buddy John Bruning. In 2006 Lt. Sean Parnell and the men under his leadership, […]
Seventy Years Ago Today: Black Sunday
We of the other services sometimes chide our Air Force brethren for not being “hardcore” enough. And in some respects, that’s certainly true. The Air Force lifestyle is in general considered the least stressful of any of the military services. Ground combat it ain’t – by design. Still, some in the Air Force are certifiably […]
Medal of Honor for SSG Ty Michael Carter
Army.mil reports that SSG Ty Michael Carter will be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at COP Keating on Oct. 3, 2009. The White House ceremony is scheduled for August 26th. The 54 members of B Troop, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment were attacked by more than 400 enemy fighters with heavy automatic […]
Merrill’s Maurauder inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame
The Columbus, GA Ledger-Enquirer reports that among this year’s 16 inductees into the Ranger Hall of Fame is retired 94 year-old Master Sergeant Vincent Melillo, an original member of the famed Merrill’s Marauders. Their actual designation was the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) or Unit Galahad. They began as 3,000-man force in India where they began […]
Airman earns second Silver Star
In the Air Force Times, is a story about Tech Sergeant Ismael Villegas who has been awarded a second Silver Star for his actions in Afghanistan in 2011; During a battle early in the mission, a friendly element was pinned down by hostile fire. Villegas ran toward the troops to get a sight on the […]
A Promise Kept
Two days ago, a US Korean War veteran landed in Pyongyang, Korea. His name is Thomas Hudner. Hudner was a Naval aviator during the Korean War. On 4 December 1950, his wingman – Jesse Brown – was shot down near the Chosin Reservoir. Hudner located the crash site, and noted his wingman was still alive. […]
Staff Sgt. Zachary Kline; pararescueman earns Silver Star
Maj. Gen. Frank Padilla pins a Silver Star on Staff Sgt. Zachary during a ceremony July 14, 2013, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Kline is a 306th Rescue Squadron pararescueman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christine Griffiths) Eggs sends us a link to the AF.MIL about Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Kline for rescuing […]
Marcus Taylor; saving the world
ROS sends us a link to the story of Marcus Taylor, who the article describes as an Army Ranger (his profile on AKO makes me think that is true) recently returned from Afghanistan. Ranger Marcus Taylor told KOMO that he heard kids screaming and car horns about 4 a.m. Monday and saw flames at a […]
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