Archive for August, 2021
Friday FGS
Mk 12 SPR Oklahoma police investigating after alleged burglar shot by homeowner by: K. Querry-Thompson LAWTON, Okla. (KFOR) – Authorities in Lawton are investigating a shooting involving a homeowner and an alleged burglar. On Tuesday, officers with the Lawton Police Department were called to a home in the 3300 block of N.W. Cache Rd. following […]
Thursdays Are For Cooking
Tomato-onion-cabbage cole slaw 2 to 3 good, firm, ripe tomatoes 3 to 4 green onions, including the tails, or half of a large red onion ½ head of a cabbage Salt & pepper to taste Directions: 1 – Cut the onions into small pieces, including the thickest parts of the tails. If you prefer […]
Ten US Marines, One Navy Corpsman and Two Army Soldiers Confirmed Killed in Kabul, 15 Wounded
FoxNews and other outlets are reporting that ten four Marines, one Navy Corpsman and two Army soldiers were killed and at least three others wounded in suicide bombings at Kabul airport in Afghanistan. https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/live-updates-taliban-gain-more-ground-in-afghanistan-as-they-close-in-on-kabul
Trapped in Afghanistan – Please Send Money
It pains me to write this but I feel it is necessary to warn people. We are starting to see submissions of people claiming to be Marines, soldiers or civilians trapped in Afghanistan – asking for money to help them to be evacuated. How despicable. These scams work similarly to the romance scams we often […]
Thursday FGS
Gerber Versafix Machete DA: PA Woman Acted In Self-Defense In Stabbing Death Of Lover In Berks County Nicole Acosta A Pennsylvania woman will not face any criminal charges for fatally stabbing her lover last year in Berks County as her actions were those of self-defense, authorities said. The woman, solely identified as the paramour of […]
No One Left Behind- Vets Rally to Assist
Responding to frantic calls for help from Afghan interpreters, known as “terps” in danger for their lives, US veterans are turning to as best as they can. The Vets forged lasting bonds with their terps, who worked and bunked alongside them and occasionally saved their lives. The stunning Taliban victory over Afghan forces has left […]
Thoughts From Our Gold Star Mom
PFC Andrew Meari, KIA IVO Kandahar, 1 Nov 2011 Denise Williams, our Gold Star Mom, shares her thoughts on the fall of Afghanistan and the effects this debacle has, and will have, on those who served and their families who love them. This is not an easy read, nor should it be. It is a […]
It’s a Damned Rout!!!
The title is a quote from a novel by Geogette Heyer. The main character was a disabled vet of the Peninsula Wars (Napoleon’s forays) and his wife was the daughter of s self-made successful businessman. Napoleon had escaped his jailers and reformed his army, and then set about retaking the continent. The soldier’s father-in-law was […]
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