Marines
Code Talker Turns 106
Navajo Code Talkers Using American Indians who were fluent in both traditional tribal languages and English to foil enemy eavesdropping began in World War-I with the Choctaw Telephone Squad. In World War-II the US military formally developed a policy to recruit and train American Indians to become code talkers. The Navajo (or Diné) code talkers […]
Afghan Orphan update
You may remember that a while back we talked about Marine Major Joshua Mast, who with his wife adopted an Afghan child. Except it turned out the little girl was living with her relatives at the time. Apparently her true parents were killed in a joint US/Afghan counter-insurgent raid in the war, and the 20-month […]
Marine Reaper Woes
MQ-9 Reaper Two years ago, the Marine’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (VMU-1, 3rd MAW) procured the MQ-9A Reaper drone. Significant because of the vehicle’s proven role as the primary offensive strike unmanned aerial vehicle for the U.S. Air Force. The UAV is touted to provide the capability to perform strike, […]
Marine veteran, Aaron Orozco, killed while working his Uber job
Aaron Orozco and a couple of his passengers were at a 7-Eleven parking lot during one of Orozco’s Uber routes. Orozco and the two passengers were involved in a physical altercation before one of the passengers shot him. The suspect subsequently took the veteran’s Honda Accord and departed the scene. The vehicle was later found […]
“This Interview’s Over, Folks”
At a recent Trump rally, reporter Christina Bobb interviewed a gentleman who claimed he was in the Marines. Christina Bobb immediately responded that she was in the Marines as well. After asking him a few questions, the answers just rolled off his tongue.
Higher cancer rates among Military pilots and ground crews
A Pentagon study revealed higher cancer rates among military pilots and ground crews when compared to the general population. The study was conducted on those who performed these duties from 1992 through 2017. Reported cancers include melanoma, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. However, lower rates of lung cancer, bladder cancer, and colon cancers […]
American military to have additional access in the Philippines
In addition to the four military bases that the US was granted access to, the Philippine government is looking at providing access to additional sites. The Philippines has not named these sites yet. However, there is a possibility that the US had requested locations in Isabela, Zambales, Cagayan, and Palawan. Many local governments appear to […]
Valor Friday
Yesterday, 23 February was the 78th Anniversary of the historic flag raising on Mount Suribachi over Iwo Jima. Since I’ve been out with a bad case of food poisoning this week (as miserable as it is, it’s better than being on Iwo Jima), I didn’t have time to properly focus on a fresh article. Instead, […]
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