Archive for May 13th, 2019
WWII Group That Was Predecessor to SEALs
The BostonHerald.com writes about former Massachusetts Attorney General Frank Bellotti, who led a WW II group of men that were the predecessor to the modern day Navy SEALs. “I joined in May 1942 when I was 19 years old,” Bellotti said. “We all had to be in great shape. I applied for the Scouts and […]
The Berlin Airlift Candy Bomber
The Berlin Airlift is back in the news. The “Candy Bomber” now has a baseball field at Tempelhof Airport named for him. https://www.militarytimes.com/2019/05/12/baseball-field-dedicated-to-98-year-old-us-wwii-veteran-as-germans-recall-berlin-airlift/ Germans are celebrating the anniversary of the USAAF’s efforts to keep Berlin supplied with food and fuel at the end of World War II, despite Stalin’s attempt to seize control of the […]
Another One Leaves Us
The Navajo Nation has announced the passing of another Code Talker, Fleming Begaye, Sr., at the tender age of 97. The full story is here: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/05/12/wwii-era-navajo-code-talker-fleming-begaye-sr-dies-at-97/ Per the article: According to the Navajo Nation, Begaye served as a Code Talker from 1943 to 1945 and fought in the Battle of Tarawa and the Batter of Tinian. […]
Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat – The Mercury News
Iran has been the major problem in the Middle East since the 1970’s. They are constantly churning up mischief and threatening the rest of the world. I doubt the current Administration will react in a Bengazhi like manner if they go too far with their target acquisition. The U.S. military has sent forces, including an […]
Funeral for CPLs John G. Krebs and Carlos E. Ferguson (Korean War)
Last December, DPAA announced that it had accounted for CPL John G. Krebs, US Army. CPL Krebs was lost in South Korea on 11 July 1950. CPL Krebs will be buried later this week – on Friday, 17 May 2019, in Sterling, Illinois. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for […]
Monday Feel Good Stories
Mossberg 590 HCSO: Teenage robbery suspect shot, killed by security guard at north Harris County Walgreens His accomplice, an 18-year-old, was also shot by the security guard. He is stable and recovering in the hospital. Author: Chloe Alexander HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 16-year-old robbery suspect is dead after he was shot by a security […]
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