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Another One Passes….
A WASP pilot has passed at the tender age of 103. She was one of many women who volunteered for the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, relieving men to duty to the European and Pacific theaters. From the article: TACOMA, Wash. — Dorothy Eleanor Olsen, a member of a group of civilian […]
Idiot With a Chip on His Shoulder
Idiot fires off (rifle/black weapon) outside Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. (No, I have no idea exactly what he was carrying, just that vague description.) https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/08/12/shots-fired-at-jesse-brown-va/ He was immediately taken down by the VA hospital’s police. Nobody hurt, no explanation so far. https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2019/8/12/20802580/jesse-brown-va-hospital-shots-fired-police-damen-taylor From the article: As of Monday evening, the suspect was […]
Tuesday Feel Good Stories
Armed Citizen Working at Store Fends of Masked Robber with a Gun by A1F Staff In Baton Rouge, La., an employee at a grocery store was working when a masked man entered early in the morning. The robber had a gun and demanded the employees hand over money or they would be shot. One employee […]
Update: Legal Opinion
There is a new ruling now regarding retirees and courts martial. The retirees will no longer be brought back from retirement to face those proceedings. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/09/new-bombshell-legal-opinion-says-military-retirees-cant-be-court-martialed.html From the article: A new legal opinion from the Navy–Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals says court-martialing military retirees is unconstitutional — and the reason concerns the issue of retirement pay. Chief Judge […]
Explosions in Russia Leave Dead and Injured
A rocket engine exploded at Russian base in Siberia near Severodvinsk. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/08/08/russia-2-dead-4-injured-by-rocket-explosion-at-navy-nuke-base/ 2 are dead, 4 are badly injured. The rocket engine explosion followed a massive fire that erupted Monday at a military ammunition depot near Achinsk in eastern Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region. The ammo dump fire triggered powerful explosions that continued for about 16 hours, killing one […]
Monday Feel Good Stories
Colt Snubnose Police: Man who shot intruder at Camden home should be protected by Stand Your Ground law By Kiana Miller and Laurel Mallory CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) – Police believe an early morning shooting in Camden during a home invasion was justified. The shooting happened in the 700 block of Maggie Avenue around 4:15 a.m. […]
Screaming Eagle Found in Louisiana
A WWII gliderman (glider crew member) with a heavy Cajun accent is still alive and living in Louisiana. As a member of a glider crew (n this case, the 321st “Screaming Eagles” Glider Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division), delivering troops and supplies into Normandy, he might have been found sitting in a Jeep, waiting […]
FORMER FORT BRAGG SOLDIER ACCUSED OF STEALING MILITARY GOGGLES, EQUIPMENT”
Allen, Bryan Craig One of our ninjas scared up this sad tale of one Allen, Bryan Craig, thief. He had a pretty sweet little scam going on, until he got caught, of course. As a property book officer for the 4th Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, he would reduce the number of […]
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