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Marines fêted at O’Hare
The Washington Times reports that 13 marines returning from Afghanistan got an unexpected welcome at O’Hare airport in Chicago. When they landed, the local fire department greeted the aircraft with an arch of water. inside the airport they were welcomed by fire fighters and police who joined the USO folks. Then they all had their […]
Navy-Air Force academy game back on
The Defense Department announced that this weekend’s football game between the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy will be played as scheduled, according to The Navy Times; The official said Wednesday the decision affects this weekend’s games only, and future games will be evaluated as events unfold in the coming days. The teams will […]
King High Remembers
Some folks who are making a documentary about how students are learning about the military from veterans at one school, Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California. The name of the documentary is King High Remembers. To help the students learn about the military, they brought a number of veterans into the school to […]
Kudos, Mr. V
Most baseball fans – and many others as well – have heard of Justin Verlander. For those that don’t, he’s a seriously talented pitcher for MLB’s Detroit Tigers. However, beyond his athletic skill Verlander’s heart and head are apparently also right. As is his wallet, which he recently opened. Verlander has pledged to donate $1 […]
Gary Sinise in the Saturday Evening Post
Someone sent us a link to the Saturday Evening Post interview with Gary Sinise. Denizens of this blog know that I spend very little time on the folks in Hollywood irrespective of their political views, however, Gary Sinise is the singular exception. I’ll admit that I’ve watched Forrest Gump a million times and every time […]
Texas to treat Hasan’s victims as combat veterans
The Austin Statesman reports that the Texas Veterans’ Land Board has decided that they’ll give the same benefits to the victims of the Fort Hood shootings as they would give to any combat-injured veteran; Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson announced Friday that the Texas Veterans Land Board, which provides loans and retirement home services to […]
Everett L. MacDonald’s Purple Heart back in the family
Joseph sends a link to the story of Tech Sergeant Everett L. MacDonald’s medals which were lost when his widow died and were returned to the family a few weeks ago. Sergeant MacDonald was killed on September 13, 1944; For his service and his sacrifice, Technical Sargent MacDonald was bestowed with a Purple Heart, a […]
Vet and dog kicked off boardwalk
Several of you have sent us links to this story about Jared Goering, a disabled 19-year veteran who was ticketed for having his service dog on the boardwalk in North Wildwood, NJ. Goering said, “Just like any veteran with disabilities with a service dog, to come back and be harassed and shown no respect, it […]
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