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USS Independence
USS Independence Nate’s back. Our favorite journalist sends us an autobiography of sorts, a boy-to-man story as told by Nate’s very good friend, Mr. S. R. S. USS Independence plays an important part twice in his life. Here’s his story, written with a simple elegance I can only wish for. It was early summer 1968. […]
Fake SEAL Behind Memorial Effort
A Crofton Maryland man who was behind a memorial was recently found to be not all that he claimed. The Capital Gazette writes: Bob Pollock became known as perhaps one of the most dedicated people around Crofton, committed to honoring those who serve the nation. It only made sense, as the creator of the Two […]
Ninth Circuit Court
Joseph D. Robertson HMCS(FMF)ret send us a story about Mr. Joseph D. Robinson, over-reaching Big Government, and a surprise finding from an unexpected source. The story: Appeals Court Vindicates Veteran Jailed for Digging Ponds on His Property By Matthew Vadum Taking a cue from the Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated […]
Thursday Feel Good Stories
Police: Fatal Muskegon Heights shooting ‘likely self-defense’ MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — A person was killed in a shooting Saturday in Muskegon Heights in what police believe was an act of self-defense. It happened around 1:30 a.m. on Jefferson Street near Barney Avenue. Police said two people were sitting in a vehicle when an armed suspect […]
Midweek Open Thread-What if we Ran Out of Phonies?
Back in the 1980s, there was a cartoon series that was a spinoff from the Ghostbusters movie. In one of their episodes, the Ghostbusters went into a “famine” with regards to capturing ghosts. The team was sitting around without expectation of going out to do their craft. Then, their leader decided to repurpose their technology […]
No Deal
President Trump announced that the U.S. is not going sell the F-35 stealth fighter jet to Turkey. The country received a new missile defense system from Russia – an exchange he claims was spurred on by inaction from the Obama administration. U.S. officials have expressed concerns about Moscow’s potential intelligence gathering on the stealth aircraft […]
Two Sides of the Same Coin
Iran’s cyber hackers are as dedicated to infiltrating US networks and stealing anything they can get as the Norks’ cyber-poaching group over in Norkiland. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/06/23/us-struck-iranian-military-computers-this-week/ From the June article: In recent weeks, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have targeted U.S. government agencies, as well as sectors of the economy, including finance, […]
Delaware Man Charged with Impersonating a Military Veteran
The website WDEL.com reports an incident of Stolen Valor. It seems a Dover, Delaware man has been charged with lying on an employment application about military service. According to authorities, in June 2019, Christopher Dawson submitted an application for employment at the Harrington Raceway and Casino, but discrepancies led to the launch of an investigation […]
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