Marines
Wednesday follow-ups
You may remember Janet Mello, a civilian employee at Fr. Sam at San Antonio who was accused of fraudulently scamming the military out of $109,000,000. A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund an extravagant […]
Robert E. Wilson – Fake Beirut Sniper Resurfaces
Robert Earl Wilson Jr (aka “9mmParabellum0321” and “Theron D. Patron“) has resurfaced after reinventing himself. He posted a photo of a Marine Beirut Sniper tattoo, which raised some eyebrows among actual Beirut Veterans and snipers. Nobody in the Beirut veteran community seems to have heard of him. It turns out that Robert E. Wilson Jr […]
Two Jordanians attempted to breach Quantico Marine Corps Base
Marines at the gate stopped a box truck containing two Jordanians. The driver claimed that they were subcontracted by Amazon, and that they were making a delivery to the Post Office. However, neither the driver nor the passenger presented the credentials needed to access the base. The Marines ordered them to go to the holding […]
Sergeant Shields Student from Grenade Blast
Marine shielded his student from grenade with his body — and survived By Irene Loewenson When then-Sgt. Brett Meil saw one of his students inadvertently activate a grenade during Marine infantry training in June 2023, he yelled at him to toss the grenade into the target area. But the student froze with fear. In between […]
Valor Friday
Kurt Chew-Een Lee was the child of Chinese immigrants. Growing up in Sacramento, when America entered World War II, Lee was only 15. As a participant in JROTC during those high school years, it should be no surprise that he enlisted as soon as he turned 18. The eldest son of six children (three boys, […]
Marines find a variety of sins in F-35 delivery
Yeah, back on my favorite flying fiasco. (I know, when they do work as a fighter they work very well.) Bear in mind: the Marine variant costs a cool $94,400,000 (yes, that is almost $95 mill) a pop. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311, or VMFA-311, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego discovered […]
News for Marines today
Well, Leathernecks, today I have good news and bad news. As of last week, a talked about change took effect. Marines who plan on departing the Corps must now notify the service of their intent to exit no later than six months ahead of their planned departure date. Previously, Marines could resign or retire […]
Wednesday shorts – Michigan, Marine thief, Lucky Marine
Seems Michigan is offering $500 monthly subsidies to migrant renters’ landlords. Michigan GOP lawmakers are raising the alarm over certain provisions in the state’s “newcomer rental subsidy” program that gives up to $500 to landlords who rent to migrants. To be eligible, migrants must be refugees, asylees, special immigration visa holders, victims of human […]
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