Veterans in the news
Former Guardsman now a drone pilot for the Russian Army
We talked about Wilmer Puello-Mota, 28, here, when he fled the United States to avoid facing child pornography related charges. His lawyers even worked out a plea deal. However, Puello-Mota left the United States before he was due to show up in court. He operates drones for the Russian Army and is apparently happy with […]
Veterans’ service dog provider accused of SV
In the complete works of Gilbert and Sullivan, one can find a song that starts thusly; I am the very model of a modern Major-General, I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral, I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical. Kirk Lanam fancies himself a major general, but a local news organization […]
Miss USA title goes to Army officer
Yes, Ma’am! Miss USA is Alma Cooper, better known as 2nd Lieutenant Cooper, is a West Point graduate currently attended Stanford while an officer in the Army. Somehow she still finds time to do pageants. Cooper’s crowning follows a tumultuous year that’s seen a few Miss USAs. I’m sure I don’t need to tell any […]
Paul Whelan finally released from Russian custody
An international effort to negotiate a prisoner swap resulted in the release of Paul Whelan along with other prisoners from Russia. This prisoner exchange is seen as the biggest since the fall of the Soviet Union. In exchange, the Russians received prisoners that they wanted released and returned to Russia. Joe Biden praised the international […]
US veteran, associated with failed Venezuela coup, is arrested
Jordan Goudreau is a U.S. military veteran associated with the failed attempt to overthrow Nicolás Maduro. Together with Yacsy Alvarez, Goudreau ended up being charged with violating US arms control laws. Goudreau and Alvarez assembled weapons, gathered them with other associated items needed for the coup, and then shipped them to Columbia. From Associated Press: […]
Two former Marines sentenced for plot to destroy a power grid
Three men, two of them former Marines, where sentenced for a plot to destroy a power grid. This plot was part of a larger plan that included additional attacks and “taking back” what was “rightfully theirs”. All three interacted on a neo-Nazi forum. James Kryscuk, 38, talked about forming a group armed with rifles. Liam […]
Kamala Harris questioned JD Vance’s loyalty to the US
Kamala Harris questioned JD Vance’s loyalty to the U.S., implying that Vance would just be Donald Trump’s lackey. Harris suggested that Vance would just “rubber stamp” Trump’s “extreme” agenda. Vance fired back, asking Harris what she had done. He pointed to his experiences as a U.S. Marine who deployed to Iraq, and as a businessman. […]
Soldier sentenced for selling $2 million worth of military equipment
Christopher Hammond, 38, is a Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the Army. He abused his position via ordering military equipment for his unit. However, instead of recording the items into the proper inventories, he sold them. Over the two-year period that he conducted this scheme, he received $1.8 million via wire transfers. He also received […]
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