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First all-women team enters Aviano bomb-building competition — and wins
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ana Merkel, a munition inspector from the 31st Munitions Squadron, conducts an inert bomb build at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 7, 2020. Merkel developed the idea for the all-female ”Bouncing Bettys” team, which won the competition. ERICKA A. WOOLEVER/U.S. AIR FORCE Ex is still under the weather, and asked me […]
Steve McQueen’s long-lost ‘Bullitt’ Ford Mustang sold at auction
Bullitt Mustang Steve McQueen’s green Mustang from the movie “Bullitt” has been found and auctioned for a princely sum. Fitting, as its cool factor is through the roof. It’s San Francisco chase scene is the industry standard, often copied but never outdone. …for $3.4 million By Gary Gastelu He let the Bullitt go with a […]
Weenies burn flag to protest cops…
A face-off between groups of anti-NYPD flag-burners and flag supporters grows tense and chaotic.William C. Lopez Mason dug through the archives and found this little gem to brighten our day. …get attacked by bikers, need cops to save their asses By Gabrielle Fonrouge, Ben Feuerherd and Joe Tacopino Now they probably love the cops. A […]
‘Grateful’: Marine recognized for saving life of teen struck by car
Navy/Marine Commendation Medal Samantha Alexander was doing her best to keep the mind of a teenage boy off the severe cut across his leg. “How old are you?” she asked him. “What is your name?” The 26-year-old Marine sergeant was driving home from her job at Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort one afternoon in […]
Medal Mistake
One of our ninjas sends us this tale of unintended consequences, and how complete strangers unite to correct a fraud on a hero’s record. War Hero’s Son Says He’ll Donate Authentic Purple Heart to School By Jennifer Norris A moment that at first seemed like a highlight in the history of Robert G. Cole Middle […]
Recruiters receive Soldier’s Medals
…for actions during California mall shooting Two Army recruiters received the Solder’s Medals for providing life-saving measures to Tanforan shooting victims in San Bruno back in July. Two teenagers were hurt in the shooting. Staff Sgt. Isaiah Locklear took off his shirt to apply pressure to one man’s gunshot wound. He later helped carry one […]
To Firefighters: Thanks For Being There
With the ongoing destructive fire season underway in California, and we have at least one of our own likely out in the thick of it – maybe more than one – it seemed to be a good time to look a wildfires and how easy it is to go from a small controlled fire to […]
Marine sees two high school kids fighting and responds in the most Marine Corps way possible
Mason sends us a heartwarming story about a young Marine on hometown recruiting duty at his Stockton, California High School. He sees a couple of students going knuckles, and ends the fight in a manner not at all surprising to us who know and love our Leathernecks. Oooh-Rah! By: Jeff Schogol Marine tackles kids fighting […]
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