Real Soldiers
Ed Hooper: Iconic Medal of Honor discovered in Arkansas
Someone sent us a link to the story that Ed Hooper tells about his search for the legacy of Buffalo Soldier First Sergeant George Jordan. Jordan was born in 1847 in Williamson County, Tennessee, enlisting in the Army six months after President Andrew Johnson signed the 1866 bill allowing African-Americans to serve in the post-Civil […]
Staff Sergeant Victor Gomoimunn saving the world
Todd sends us a story from the Stars & Stripes which tells the tale of Staff Sergeant Victor Gomoimunn in Osan, South Korea. the sergeant was driving with his family to the grocery store when he saw smoke coming from a home in his neighborhood. He encountered the home owner who told him that his […]
A Brief History of Women in the Army
Recruiting women for the WAAC started in 1941, very shortly after Pearl Harbor. The object was to recruit women to fill positions usually held by men so as to release them to combat duty. Unfortunately, because the WAAC was an auxiliary service, the women who were serving at home or overseas did not have any […]
Well Done, Marine
In October 2014, Anthony L. Colantonio died. He was cremated. His third wife was the only person at his memorial service. She was given his cremains afterwards. About a year later, his third wife also died. Last month, a former Marine – Charles “Mike” Gustin – found both the cremains and Mr. Colantionio’s death certificate. […]
Matt Uhrin honored for rescuing flag from protesters
Matt Uhrin, a FedEx driver in Iowa City, was honored by the American Legion for rescuing a flag from protesters last month, according to The Gazette; Matt Uhrin of Cedar Rapids, was given a membership to the post in Marion. He also received a certificate of appreciation from the national Legion headquarters. during a Sunday […]
Sgt. Mario Ratto, Spc. Sandy Rushing and Pfc. Jonathan Fish saving the world
Bobo sends us a link to the story of three servicemen, Sergeant Mario Ratto, Specialist Sandy Rushing and Private First Class Jonathan Fish, who happened on a scene during a break in an exercise between US and Japan Ground Self Defense Force. “We ran over there and saw an elderly Japanese man lying face down […]
David Shumock; Air Force PJ with peshmerga
A number of folks have asked us to look into the claims of this David Shumock fellow when he appeared in a Fox News article about him and his time fighting with the peshmerga in Iraq; One soldier manning the post was David Shumock, a 62-year-old Floridian and former U.S. Air Forces pararescueman. The American […]
Hacksaw Ridge opens November 4th
The marketing folks with the Mel Gibson movie, “Hacksaw Ridge“, want me to remind you that the movie opens in theaters nationwide next week. Inspired by the true story of Desmond Doss who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. The film stars Andrew Garfield […]
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