Archive for July 2nd, 2019
NOT GUILTY!
Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher found not guilty on murder and attempted murder charges By By Vandana Rambaran A jury found decorated Navy SEAL Edward “Eddie” Gallagher not guilty Tuesday on almost all charges he was facing, including murder and attempted murder, in the killing of a teenage Islamic State member in Iraq. Gallagher was accused of stabbing to […]
Colin Kaepernick Claims Nike Shoes With Betsy Ross Flag as Offensive
Nike distributed shoes that had the Betsy Ross designed American flag on them. However, the company recalled these shoes after it received complaints. Colin Kaepernick was one of those who complained. As you recall, he kneeled during the anthem in protest of the “negative” treatments of African-Americans in the hands of the police. According to […]
WWII Pilot Gets His HS Diploma
This gentleman, James Shipley, was a member of the well-known World War II aviation group known as the Tuskegee Airmen. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/07/02/tuskegee-airman-receives-diploma-80-years-after-high-school/ From the article: Military historian Jeremy Amick says Shipley didn’t have a chance to earn his diploma years ago. He attended an all-black high school that wasn’t credentialed through 12th grade. Shipley would have […]
More in Military Justice
The Army’s appeals court is weighing whether to throw out Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction. The Army is considering overturning Bowe Bergdahl’s sentence Attorneys for Bergdahl are appealing his sentence for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He was sentenced to pay a $10,000 fine, reduction to E-1, a Dishonorable Discharge and time served. His attorneys are […]
What A Tangled Web
Now it has gone to weighing the evidence. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/07/02/panel-weighs-fate-of-seal-accused-of-war-crimes/ From the article: SAN DIEGO — A Navy SEAL murdered a wounded war prisoner in Iraq in 2017 and the proof is his own words, his own photos and the testimony of his fellow troops, a military prosecutor told a jury Monday. Defense attorneys called it […]
Tuesday Feel Good Stories
By: Ryan Osborne CASTLE PINES, Colo. – The mother bear found dead in Castle Pines this week was killed by a resident who had concerns about the bear trying to enter their home, a lawful reason for using lethal force, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced in a news release Sunday. Wildlife officers are still looking […]
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