Veterans in the news
Tuesday Follow-ups
Zachary Young, the Navy vet who took CNN to the woodpile over their reporting of his actions during the botched Afghan withdrawal, is back in the news. He sued, but had his suit dismissed, against AP for saying he “smuggled” people out of Afghanistan, as “smuggling people” is a highly pejorative term nowadays. That […]
Obama Greets Honor Flight
44 Obama surprises Honor Flight veterans arriving in Washington: ‘We are very grateful’ Former President Barack Obama praises veterans for their service and sacrifice By Michael Dorgan Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of veterans in a heartfelt moment after they touched down on a flight into Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day to […]
Happy Veteran’s Day!
VETERANS DAY, 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The story of America is written with the courage, honor, and dedicated service of our veterans. Through their sacrifice, the fires of freedom burn brightly, our Republic secured, and our way of life made possible. For nearly 250 years, their unyielding […]
Valor Friday
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) is one of the most decorated of all American military units. They received eight Presidential Unit Citations (five of them in a single month), and 21 men of the unit received the Medal of Honor. They did this in less than two years. The 442nd RCT was made up […]
Captain Dylan Blaha criticized President Trump’s use of the military in cities
A captain of the Illinois Army National Guard posted a video on social media calling on service members to abide by the Posse Comitatus Act. He denounced the recent call to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon, and argued that this was authoritarianism and fascism. He further reminded military servicemembers that “I was just following orders” […]
WWII nurse, age 106, donates bullet from husband’s heart to Pearl Harbor museum
A widow of a Pearl Harbor survivor has donated the bullet they removed from his heart after the attack to a museum. He successfully used the war wound to get the young Navy nurse to agree to a date with him (should he survive the surgery), and parlayed that into nearly 50 years of marriage […]
Morman church shooter is reported to be an Iraq War Veteran
Thomas Jacob reportedly ran his truck into a Morman church in Michigan before firing on congregants. Jacob was shot dead by a couple of officers at the scene as the Morman chapel burned. Officials found improvised devices in the area. Jacob’s Facebook account has him as having served in Iraq from 2004 to 2009. Seven […]
Ronny Jackson gets his stars back
We talked about Congressman Ronny Jackson’s 2022 demotion when the news broke of it last year. He was demoted on the retired list to captain in light of a several years old investigation into a hostile work environment he was said to have fostered while serving as the White House Physician. With the change in […]
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