Veterans in the news
Navy Veteran charged with grand theft and misrepresenting military service and uniforms to deceive to obtain money
Bernard Curtis, 72, wore an erroneous uniform combination, consisting of Army and Navy uniform items. Curtis used this uniform combination, and an old photo of his disabled son, to deceive people into giving him money. He is also accused of stealing $5,000 in jewelry. The officers that responded to the scene, and stopped him, happened […]
An older eagle soars
Interesting read about a fella named Jack Hemmings. He recently decided to enjoy a bit of flying in a WWII-era Spitfire (the plane, not the car) . It was a bit smaller than what he used to fly – A Lockheed Hudson, similar to the tail dragging twin engine Electra.) Now for the kicker […]
Man charged for his role in Capitol riot was previously court-martialed for manslaughter
Edward Richmond Jr., 40, was charged for assaulting a Capitol police officer repeatedly during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This was not his first rodeo with the law. Richmond was deployed to Iraq in 2004 when he shot and killed a handcuffed Iraqi civilian. He was tried and convicted for this killing. Richmond subsequently […]
Judge denies motion to dismiss charges, Daniel Penny to stand trial
As you guys remember, Daniel Penny is a Marine veteran who had Jordan Neely in a choke-hold. Jordan Neely subsequently died. Police said that Neely was not threatening anyone “in particular”. However, Penny argued that Neely made statements regarding the willingness to kill, to serve a life sentence, and to die. Many on that train […]
Marine Veteran, Ray Epps, gets one year of probation for his role in the Capitol riot
Ray Epps was on video interacting with protesters in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. As many protesters and rioters were brought in to face their charges, Ray Epps was not among them. Conservatives asked why others were held accountable and Epps appeared to keep getting away from accountability. However, Epps recently faced charges. He […]
Mel Brooks gets another Oscar
When I saw Mel Brooks’ name pop up in my news feed, I immediately assumed that we’d lost the comedy legend. At 97 years old, it’s not an improper conclusion to draw. Fortunately for us all, Mel is still alive and kicking, and winning awards! The king of non-PC comedy only ever got one Oscar […]
Former Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter
Former Green Beret Goudreau was one of three US veterans involved with a botched attempt to overthrow Venezuela’s Maduro. We posted about the other two here and here. The latter two have since been released as part of a prisoner swap deal. Cliver Alcalá, a retired Venezuelan officer was a part of this plot. Alcalá […]
Army veteran struck by eight different vehicles
John Dyer lost control of his motorcycle along US-27 and Frank Jarrell Road. The article reported that eight different drivers drove through the crash scene. Dyer apparently was struck by eight different vehicles. The article doesn’t exactly specify if these are the same eight drivers, or different sets of eight drivers. From Click Orlando.com: John […]
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