Veterans in the news
President Trump Nominates Army Secretary Mark Esper as Defense Secretary
Mark Esper Mark Esper, the current Army Secretary, gets the nod after acting SECDEF Patrick Shanahan withdrew his name from consideration to, “…spend more time with his family.” Which is DC Speak for “I stepped on my dick and will never pass a confirmation hearing.” After the obligatory farewell, Trump, in nearly he same sentence […]
SEAL Gallagher still facing murder charges even after another SEAL confesses to the murder
Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher leaves a military courtroom on Naval Base San Diego with his wife, Andrea Gallagher. (Andrew Dyer/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS) I think we’re all pretty much up to speed on SOC Gallagher’s court-martial and the stunning court room confession of another SEAL, who claims he was the one who killed the […]
Supreme Court upholds cross on public land in Maryland
In this Feb. 13, 2019 file photo, visitors walk around the 40-foot Maryland Peace Cross dedicated to World War I soldiers in Bladensburg, Md. The Supreme Court says the World War I memorial in the shape of a 40-foot-tall cross can continue to stand on public land in Maryland. The high court on Thursday rejected […]
Judge removes prosecutor from Navy SEAL war crimes case
Seems the wheels are coming off the prosecutor’s wagon in the SOC Gallagher case. Just the other day witnesses were bailing like the proverbial rats from a sinking ship, and now this? NCIS witnesses refuse to take the stand in SEAL war crimes case By Julie Watson and Brian Melley – Associated Press SAN DIEGO […]
Navy SEAL charged with war crimes freed from base confinement in San Diego
ChipNASA sends us news that AOC Eddie Gallagher has been freed from confinement, after a five hour hearing yesterday in San Diego. We all know that AOC Gallagher stands accused of war crimes including murder, attempted murder and obstructing justice. If found guilty he could face life in prison. Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – […]
Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes
President Trump The New York Times is reporting President Trump is considering pardons for Americans accused or convicted of war crimes, and the pardons may come as soon as Memorial Day. By Dave Philipps President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including […]
B-52 resurrected from the Boneyard
Col. Robert Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, gives a thumbs up after flying a B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed “Wise Guy,” to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 14. The bomber had been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, since 2008. It took a team of reserve and active duty airmen […]
Navy SEAL’s lawyers say military prosecutors spied by hiding tracking software in emails
SOC Eddie Gallagher Attorney Timothy Parlatore, who represents the decorated Navy SEAL accused of killing an ISIS prisoner of war in Iraq, accuses military prosecutors of installing tracking software in emails in an attempt to identify media leaks on the case. Edward Gallagher’s legal team caught on to the alleged scheme last week after they […]
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