Veterans in the news
101st ABN D-Day vet to once again jump on his 100th B-day
At age 100 this guy’s got more guts and physical prowess than I do at less than half his age. Coronado Times reports on the magnificent life and coming adventures of Mr. Rice. On his 100th birthday, WWII paratrooper Tom Rice will jump in his hometown of Coronado on the beach front of the historic […]
The case of the missing “Navy hat”
This was reported to us a few days ago and has since hit the national news wire. It was brought to our attention because there are some comments from her that have raised eyebrows among our readers. We’re awaiting a FOIA request for this person’s official military records, so this is all preliminary investigation. Trish […]
Home health aide in Port St. Lucie faces multiple charges after Purple Heart stolen from veteran
ninja sends in this sad story. WPTV reports; A home health care aide in Port St. Lucie is accused of stealing property from four patients, including a former serviceman’s Purple Heart, and attempting to pawn it. Detectives said last month they obtained warrants for the arrest of 22-year-old Vanessa Smith. Sgt. Keith Boham said they […]
73 year old Vietnam vet beaten to death in broad daylight in mostly peaceful Chicago
Keith Cooper (pictured) survived two tours in Vietnam with the US Marine Corps, but he couldn’t survive Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago. He was beaten to death by two young urban troubadours in broad daylight as they attempted to carjack him. They didn’t even get the car. To their credit, bystanders intervened, but not before Cooper was […]
Gavin Macleod, TV’s Love Boat Captain Stubing, passes age 90
KoB sends in the sad news that actor Gavin Macleod, best known for his role as Captain Stubing on TV’s The Love Boat, has passed away at age 90. He also had roles in the military films The Thousand Plane Raid and Kelly’s Heroes. He also had successful roles on the classic TV shows McHale’s Navy and The Mary Tyler […]
Memorial Day Message From Our Gold Star Mom
Denise Williams, our Gold Star mom, shares her thoughts with us on this Memorial Day weekend. For those wondering, she requested her name to be displayed with the post. Denise sends. MEMORIAL DAY MADE REAL. BY A PLAY. Each year many of us take time out of our Memorial Day weekend to watch the National […]
South Dakota AG’s Army Reserve promotion being held up after fatal car accident
Somehow it looks like we missed talking about this story when it originally happened. South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg (an elected Republican) last September who it seems hit and killed a pedestrian. He also is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve. The accident has a lot of questions left unanswered. Ravnsborg hit […]
Veteran embodies Article III of the Code of Conduct
Article III If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and aid others to escape. All veterans can attest to the power of our programming and indoctrination. Sometimes it’s little things, like years and decades past basic training we can’t put on a […]
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