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Smith & Wesson 460 XVR Cook County Sheriff’s deputy fires shot during attempted break-in at Roseland apartment CHICAGO (CBS)– A Cook County Sheriff’s deputy scared off someone trying to break into her home Wednesday morning in Rosleand when she shot at the suspect. Chicago police said shortly after 4:00 a.m., a 33-year-old woman was inside […]
Steven Spainhouer, Dallas mall witness and Army vet
Several of the news feeds have talked about Steven Spainhouer, a self-described Army vet who says he was near the Allen mall when his son called him saying there was an active shooter. He says he beat the cops to the mall (disputing their timeline) and says he attempted to aid victims but that their […]
NY Times Uvalde shooting report will make your blood boil
Remember the Texas Department of Public Safety report on the Uvalde shooting? All that law enforcement stymied by the actions of one supervisor for 77 minutes because he said they were dealing with a “barricaded subject” instead of an active hostage taker, and the Uvalde School Police head, Pete Arrredondo was the man to […]
Happy Birthday Coast Guard!
Day at the Office Sent from many. Happy Birthday, Puddle Pirates- 232 years young. August 4 is celebrated as the U.S. Coast Guard Birthday, commemorating the military organization for its valor and discipline. Since 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard has kept the nation’s waterways safe, playing a critical role in national security. The U.S. Coast […]
Marshall Wildfire
Colorado Marshall Wildfire The Colorado Marshall Fire tore through Boulder County last Thursday, leveling entire subdivisions and searing more than 6K acres. A missing person was found, and still missing are woman from the town of Superior and a man from Marshall. The search for those folks is still underway as of this post. Amazingly […]
Inmate Fun
Police Pig Prank “Zapping” guest aircraft has been a tradition ever since the Navy had access to an aircraft that didn’t belong to the squadron. Command decals have appeared in all sorts of odd places, some found only during maintenance when panels are removed. I well remember the “bats” VP-24 painted way up on the […]
Fire fighting legend, veteran of the Pacific War, dies aged
Fyrfighter sends in more sad news. Retired Boston Fire Department Commissioner and Chief of Department Leo Stapleton has died at age 93 on Monday. Like most of his generation, his first call to serve was to Uncle Sam. His obituary says he was a veteran of the Navy and served in the Pacific Theater. They […]
IDAHO RESCUE TEAMS PULL COUPLE FROM TRUCK DANGLING ABOVE GORGE
By Matt White Highly trained mountain rescue paramedics from around southern Idaho leaped into trucks, cars, and even a helicopter to retrieve a couple — and their two dogs — from the cab of a pickup truck dangling from a highway bridge over a mountain canyon Monday. The man and woman inside, both in their […]
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