Veterans in the news
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 […]
Retired Airman attempts to gain base entry by claiming to be Captain America
Baruch Roche II, 33, attempted to enter MacDill Air Force Base. However, instead of using his ID card to gain entry, he claimed to be Captain America. As “Captain America,” Roche needed to gain access to the base so that he could talk to US Special Operations Command. Roche had secret information that he needed […]
Navy Sailor brings large teddy bear to meat ’13-year-old’
A Navy petty officer, Douglas Engstrom, thought that he was going to have a fling with a teenager. During the exchanges that came before the meetup, “she” admitted to being 13 years old. Engstrom wasn’t deterred. With teddy bear in hand, he went to the Long Island train station to met “her.” Unfortunately for Engstron, […]
The public has respect for military veterans, but slightly reluctant to recommend enlistment
A survey showed that most Americans have a positive view of veterans, describing them as disciplined, loyal, and responsible. However, there is a reluctance when it comes to recommending that people serve. However, this reluctance was not as strong when it came to recommending that people join the military via a commissioning program. From The […]
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