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Marine Corps Veteran Killed in Ukraine
Several news outlets are reporting that Marine veteran Willy Joseph Cancel has been killed fighting for Ukraine, making him the first American to die fighting in that war. Cancel was 22 years old and leaves behind a wife and 7-month-old daughter. Cancel was over in Ukraine as part of a contracting company. He had just […]
Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn Accused of Stolen Valor
I’ve been seeing quite a few articles on this so thought I would post it here. In a nutshell, a superPAC associated with North Carolina Republican senator Thom Tillis accused Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., of “lying” about his past in a new political ad released just last week. In the ad, seen here, Tillis claims […]
“First!”
Look, Delta Whiskies, the coveted title of “First” is earned, never given, to the first commenter who posts correctly on the Friday Weekly Open Thread, or WOT. The event is recorded in The Book of Firsts, and the winner enjoys bragging rights for the rest of the week. Or something. Stating “first” on any other […]
Russians attack Ukrainian base in move to attack further west
A military base where the Ukrainian military trained with western militaries suffered Russian bombing attacks. This base is 15 miles from the Polish border. Fighting intensified in other parts of Ukraine. From Reuters: The attack on the Yavoriv International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security, a base just 15 miles (25 km) from the Polish border […]
NPRC Returns to Full Operations
A rabbit, a turtle and a snail walk into a bar… … you can finish that one. The National Personnel Records Center just announced it will resume full operations starting Monday March 7th, 2022: Although this is great news, it is anyone’s guess what will happen to the million or so FOIA requests on backlog. […]
Funny and Odd Names for Medals
The website SOFREP published an article pointing out the humorous and odd names that common medals are given. Military Awards And Some Of The Funny Names They Have Acquired Receiving a military award or two is definitely something that a soldier should be proud of. That’s a fact. The honor of being awarded one, whichever […]
Rasmusen Reports: Only 8% watch CNN daily
Zeff Zucker’s departure from CNN does not appear to have changed the direction with regards to CNN viewership. According to a recent Rasmusen poll, only 8% polled stated that they watched CNN daily. The other numbers that came up in this poll do not seem to support the idea that CNN is the most trusted […]
Weird Crimes – Fake DEA Agent Trainee
Several news outlets are reporting on a woman that was under the impression she was a trainee for the DEA until she presented her badge to authorities and it proved to be fake. Alleged DEA imposter in Portland took woman on ‘ride-alongs,’ had her flash fake badge to find informants among homeless people, complaint says […]
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