Veterans in the news
Vietnam Veteran Awarded “Medal Of Valor” because of “Lost Records” UPDATED
UPDATE: Much thanks to Another Pat for finding additional information about this. It appears that NewsOn6 has virtually no idea what they are talking about. On Thursday at Grace Living Center in Jenks, Marler, joined by family and fellow center residents, received an overdue honor related to his service in Vietnam — an Army […]
Vietnam Vet Wins Two Decade Long Legal Fight over Displaying Old Glory
CBNNews reports that a Vietnam veteran has won his court battle and is allowed to display his American flag on a flagpole in his yard. A Vietnam veteran reinstalled a flag pole in his yard after decades of trying to resolve a dispute with Wyndham Homeowners Association in Henrico County, Virginia. Nearly two decades ago, […]
First Black Navy SEAL – Still Going Strong
NBCNews has reported that Navy Master Chief Bill Goines is still going strong, even in retirement. Goines, 82, believes it was sheer grit and determination in the face of all obstacles that helped him become one of the first original U.S. Navy SEALs, a military team created by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. It […]
US Navy vet fighting cancer gets 10-year prison sentence in Iran
A cancer-stricken U.S. Navy veteran from California who was first detained in Iran while visiting a girlfriend has been sentenced to 10 years in prison there on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader and posting a photo on social media, his lawyer said Friday. U.S. State Department officials informed the family of Michael White about the sentence after receiving the […]
Veteran and Soldier Allegedly Tried to Sell Firearms for Shipment to Mexico
Tyler J. Sumlin (Army Veteran) and SFC Jason W. Jarvis, have been indicted for attempting to sell explosives and firearms. They didn’t just try to sell these weapons “right on the spot”. These were weapons drawn from an Army base, intended for sale out of state… And out of country. Both directly, or indirectly, had […]
Phone Scam Leads to Soldier Suicide
The dating site. Young men set up profiles, then try their luck with finding their next hookup. Through the course of the interaction, the photo exchange comes into play. The young man requests a “teaser” photo. The woman requests the same. Or, as many women have complained, men send an unsolicited picture of “Junior”. Jared […]
Former Dodgers Great and Army Vet Don Newcombe Passes
Don Newcombe Don was born in Madison, New Jersey, on June 14, 1926, and was raised in Elizabeth. He had three brothers and a sister, and his father worked as a chauffeur. Newcombe attended Jefferson High School in Elizabeth. The school did not have a baseball team, so Newcombe played semiprofessional baseball while attending high […]
Vietnam Veterans Wall of Faces | MAJOR ALOYSIUS P MCGONIGAL
Today we honor Aloysius McGonigal of Washington, District of Columbia, who fell on this day in 1968. He is one of 16 chaplains listed on The Wall. “On February 17, 1968, Army Chaplain McGonigal joined the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines in the final assault on the Citadel in Hue. While administering comfort and last rites, he […]
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