Archive for May 12th, 2019

Ohio veteran awarded military honors 50 years after service due to bureaucratic error

| May 12, 2019 | 8 Comments
Ohio veteran awarded military honors 50 years after service due to bureaucratic error

Timothy Shelton, 70, was given the Purple Heart among six other awards in a ceremony presented by Senator Rob Portman. (Fox 19) 50 years is a long wait, but after a records review for a completely different matter, the evidence was there. A slew of awards for his service in Viet Nam came to light, […]

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If it weren’t for your Mom….

| May 12, 2019 | 10 Comments
If it weren’t for your Mom….

…. you wouldn’t be here.  You try looking after that many heedless fuzzballs! Geese are well-known for stealing fuzzy babies from each other. There were two other geese off to the right, watching this grouping. Since today is officially Mother’s Day, take a moment and remember the good stuff. Those “I remember when….” stories are […]

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New, Retro Uniforms..

| May 12, 2019 | 65 Comments
New, Retro Uniforms..

..for our Nautically Challenged Brothers and Sisters. No surprise, this has been in the works for some time. Sharp looking uniforms, even if they do make me feel I’m watching ’12 O’Clock High’ reruns. I’ve heard mostly positive opinions on the change, so I thought I’d bring it before the harshest critics I can find. […]

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Donald Trump Compares Pete Buttigieg to Mad Magazine Cartoon Alfred E. Neuman

| May 12, 2019 | 33 Comments
Donald Trump Compares Pete Buttigieg to Mad Magazine Cartoon Alfred E. Neuman

Sabo strikes again By: Charlie Spiering President Donald Trump ridiculed Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Friday, describing him as Alfred E. Neuman, the cartoon icon from Mad Magazine. “Alfred E. Neuman cannot become president of the United States,” he said when asked by Politico reporters about his thoughts on Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana […]

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West Point graduates largest class of Black women

| May 12, 2019 | 20 Comments
West Point graduates largest class of Black women

It is a shame when those who do set the right example for success are overlooked by the Media. Thirty-two Black women will graduate from the U.S. Academy at West Point later this month — the largest class of Black women in the school’s history. The news comes just a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl […]

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Success of Pueblo’s Home of Heroes initiatives reflected in expanded Medal of Honor Memorial, exhibit hall 

| May 12, 2019 | 6 Comments
Success of Pueblo’s Home of Heroes initiatives reflected in expanded Medal of Honor Memorial, exhibit hall 

Doug Sterner has been a friend of TAH since the beginning.  I still seek his help and guidance on cases from time to time.  He and his wife have been fighting to preserve the valor those who have served in the military for a very long time.   It’s been 26 years since the region’s […]

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Two More Return

| May 12, 2019 | 9 Comments
Two More Return

DPAA has identified and accounted for the following formerly-missing US personnel. From World War II Staff Sergeant Wesley L. Kroenung, USMC, assigned to Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Fifth Amphibious Corps (assigned to 2nd Marine Division), was lost on Tarawa on 20 November 1943. He was accounted for on 7 May 2019. Platoon Sergeant […]

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Sunday Feel Good Stories

| May 12, 2019 | 6 Comments
Sunday Feel Good Stories

Kalashnikov USA Houston Pastor, Wife Shoot and Kill Home Intruder by Jordan Michaels If 24-year-old Roberto Sanchez thought hitting a pastor’s home in suburban Houston would make an easy score, he discovered his mistake far too late. Local media reports that United Methodist Church Rev. Jeff Powers and his wife Julie were awakened just before […]

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