Marines
Charges dismissed for Marines involved with San Diego Zoo gondola incident
Back in February, the Marine Corps Times posted an article about four Marines who were arrested. Their charges related to their rocking a gondola back and forth until their ride automatically stopped. Passengers were stranded above the ground until they were rescued. It took the San Diego Fire Rescue Department over two hours to get […]
Marine aviator arrested in Aus for allegedly training Chinese mil pilots
It seems a former US Marine Corps Harrier jump jet driver is in some hot water. He’s been arrested by Australian authorities in Canberra on the request of American authorities. It seems he’s being accused of using his American military training to help the Chinese. Uh oh. CBS News has the report; Australia has arrested […]
General shocked at the “sexually demeaning and gender-based language” used by USMC drill sergeants
R. Lee Ermey is rolling over in his grave. Sorry, Gunny, but your beloved Corps is apparently going woke. Marine Corps Times has the story of a general who was shocked by offensive language being used by drills and recruits in boot camp. It’s so…so…awful. I just can’t believe the unprofessionalism. They actually tell these […]
Valor Friday
Most Americans, when they hear of the British Royal Marines probably think they are comparable to the US Marine Corps. The United States, in their earliest days, modeled their new Marine Corps on their British counterparts. Since the 18th Century, while the US Marines maintained their positions as “soldiers of the sea” and developed a […]
Marine vet gets lighter sentence for testifying against Army vet
VA NG Cpl. Jacob Fracker got probation for his part in the January 6 fun and games after testifying against Thomas Robertson, an Army vet who was also a Rocky Mount, VA policeman. The above selfie was snapped in the Senate building after they allegedly donned gas masks and fought with DC police. The relatively […]
Valor Friday
My least favorite Valor Friday articles to write are those that coincide with the death of a hero. Such is today’s subject. Last week, Robert Simanek, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, passed away at the age of 92 on 1 August. David posted about it earlier this week, but I wanted to dig […]
Update on off-ramp scam artists
You probably remember the heartstring-jerking story from 2017: Girl named McClure’s car breaks down on exit ramp, homeless vet gives her his last $20 in gas, in gratitude she and her boyfriend set up wildly successful GoFundMe for vet which rakes in over $400,000 – until he sues the pair saying he didn’t get his […]
Valor Friday
Of the more than 3,500 Medals of Honor that have been earned, there are some unique edge cases. I’ve previously talked about the handful of chaplains and dentists to have received the award. I’ve also talked about the lone Coast Guardsman to have gotten one. Today’s case is another of an “only.” Despite being in […]
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