Afghanistan
Saturday updates
Welp, now that the HMFIC has confirmed the Search button has been removed, I’m gonna have to revert to “y’all remember when we talked about XXX?” (And hope some of you deplorables don’t instantly actually GO XXX.) Oh, and the Army Times suggested you woo your significant other with WWII acronyms for Valentine’s Day. I […]
Tennessee Woman Indicted for Stolen Valor
Let’s take inventory… Being shot multiple times ? (CHECK) Saving her fellow soldiers ? (CHECK) Last in her ‘platoon’? to survive ? (CHECK) Having a GoFundMe ? (CHECK) Having a service dog ? (NOT SURE YET) Having “fully bionic abdominal organs” that needed electrical charging X (HOLD EVERYTHING! THIS IS NEW) Amanda Bass pleaded guilty […]
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis Awarded MOH
US soldier who blocked suicide bomber in Afghanistan to be awarded Medal of Honor By JOHN VANDIVER STUTTGART, Germany — A U.S. soldier who died saving the life of a Polish counterpart in Afghanistan in 2013, will receive the Medal of Honor. President Donald Trump approved the recognition, the parents of Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis […]
More Democrats
Seems like such a short time since: Crockett recently raised eyebrows over her Federal Election Commission filings that showed she spent nearly $75,000 of donor money on luxury hotels, transportation and security this year in cities across the U.S. Crockett’s filings show luxury hotel and transportation expenses in Martha’s Vineyard, Chicago, New York City, Las […]
Monday shorts
Nice to see educators have our backs. The Anchorage, AK School District calendar refers to Veteran’s Day not by its proper – and legal – name, but as a “student release professional development day.” While the school district did not recognize the holiday on their calendar, they did post on social media on Veterans Day, […]
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 […]
Taliban Release US Citizen
The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison The Taliban release a US citizen from Afghan prison By RIAZAT BUTT The Associated Press ISLAMABAD ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Sunday freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner […]
Taliban Reject Bagram Bid
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish […]
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