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Washington high school cuts red, white, & blue 9/11 tribute because it might offend
A Washington State high school nixed a red, white, and blue 9/11 20th anniversary memorial because it might offend and be considered racially insensitive. I’m pretty sure among the dead that day 20 years ago were people of all colors and creeds. In fact, of the nearly 3,000 killed, 90 countries were represented. There are […]
A sheikh states that Islam will conquer the whole world
This is a common theme in speeches that religious leaders present in mosques and in interviews in the Middle East. They’re not just talking about their congregation, or about their country. They’re addressing all Muslims, or Islam in general. Below is a segment of a speech presented by Sheikh Muhammad Ayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque […]
Warship CO, fired for taking a trophy AK-47, described as “Holly Graf-like” in hostile command climate
We talked about Commander Azzarello being relieved of command of USS Forrest Sherman here. He was relieved for taking a seized AK-47 from a massive cache of weapons the ship interdicted in the Persian Gulf region. The weapon he took was to be made into a trophy and placed aboard ship. The skipper was rightly […]
Marine Raider heads to trial for murder of Green Beret in Mali
US Army Staff Sergeant Melgar died exactly four years ago (4 June 2017) in Mali while on assignment there with a joint special operations team. He was attacked in, what the men who survived say is, a hazing incident gone horrible wrong. The men who killed him were ostensibly his teammates. Already three of the […]
US drone strike kills 2 senior Al Qaeda operatives in Syria
The KoB sends in the breaking news that two more ranking members of a terrorist organization have been sent packing from this mortal coil. The U.S. military carried out a drone strike Thursday, killing two senior Al Qaeda operatives in northwest Syria. “U.S. forces conducted a strike against Al Qaeda in Syria in the vicinity […]
Army shutting down successful unit that developed solutions to current and emerging threats
Jeff LPH 3 sent along this story that the Army is shuttering the Asymmetric Warfare Group. For nearly 15 years a little known but highly influential Army group has been in the middle of how the Army learns immediate lessons from combat, adapts to the evolving battlefield and saves soldiers’ lives. It’s called Asymmetric Warfare […]
Valor Friday
This Valor Friday piece is hot off the presses. The medal hasn’t even been awarded yet, in fact, it’s that fresh. Word came earlier this week that Sergeant Major Thomas “Patrick” Payne is an Army Ranger assigned to the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). In an odd turn this is all based on anonymous tipsters, no […]
SecDef approves proposal to upgrade Alwyn Cashe’s Silver Star to the Medal of Honor
I erred yesterday when I scheduled this article. It was supposed to go out this AM, but I set it for yesterday AM. It posted retroactively (who knew WordPress would do that?). Despite the error, many of you saw it, but I want to make sure everyone gets a chance. If it looks familiar, it’s because […]
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