Veterans in the news
WWI official miracle
The Catholic Church in the person of Archbishop Malcom McMahon announced that it has declared the cure of a WWI vet in in 1923 an official miracle, the first one for an Englishman at Lourdes. (No, I will not take pot shots at the English despite being such low-hanging fruit.) Archbishop Malcolm McMahon, of Liverpool […]
Daniel Penny acquittal, the protest begins…
Folks were outside the court today waiting for the verdict. When they heard that Daniel Penny was acquitted, they started with their antics. The video starts with a scene involving police officers detaining individuals, then focuses on one of them being lead away. The video transitions to others in the crowd. From X (Nick Sortor […]
Tim Kennedy stolen valor accusations
If you don’t know who Tim Kennedy is, you’re not the only one, I’d never heard of him. He’s an Army veteran who fought MMA professionally for several years. He is noted as being one of the rare cases where someone did MMA at the pro level while in the Army on active duty. Tim’s bona fides […]
Taking Pete Hegseth’s book, An American Crusade, out of context
Jason Wilson, a journalist for The Guardian, penned an article taking Pete Hegseth’s “An American Crusade” out of context. In the book, Hegseth identifies strategies, protected by the First Amendment, to take on the left’s propaganda messaging and actions. He also highlighted some “worst-case scenarios” but otherwise advocated actions consistent with what many groups have […]
Veteran, previously court-martialed for killing Iraqi civilian, sentenced for his role in the J6 Capitol riot
Edward Richmond Jr, 41, was sentenced for his role in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021. Richmond wore tactical gear that included a helmet and goggles. He was among those striking police officers at an entrance. In 2004, Richmond killed a handcuffed Iraqi civilian. He subsequently got court-martialed, got incarcerated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, […]
Pete Hegseth tapped for SecDef
Trump’s wasting no time in very publicly building his cabinet. The latest addition was announced last night, and is kind of a surprise to say the least. Trump’s tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be the next Secretary of Defense. Hegseth’s been a long time supporter of the Trump agenda, and it seems that […]
Army Major alleged to have perpetrated sexual assault against at least 20 victims
Major Jonathan J. Batt is looking at three charges involving 76 specifications related to sexual assault. There are at least 20 alleged victims involved with these charges. A military preliminary hearing officer recommended that these charges be addressed at a court-martial. Bratt is facing specifications related to sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, aggravated assault by […]
Tim Sheehy wins his Senate race
Tim Sheehy was up against Jon Tester, the Democratic Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman. Stories about the inconsistencies related to Sheehy’s claims of being shot in Afghanistan did not appear to deter his chances to win this race. Tester was a prominent Democrat voice for Veterans issues in the Senate. From Military.com: “I’ve been serving […]
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