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Leftist loon Rieckhoff stepping down from IAVA top job.
Paul Rieckhoff, founder and CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will step away from his leadership role at the group next month, a massive shake-up for one of the most prominent national veterans advocacy groups. Rieckhoff said he’s making the move for personal reasons, including the birth of his second child. He is working on […]

Navy To Launch First All-Female Flyover To Honor Pioneer Fighter Pilot Rosemary Mariner | HuffPost
For the first time in military history, the Navy is deploying a ceremonial flyover with only female jet pilots to honor the death of retired Capt. Rosemary Mariner, the Navy’s first woman to fly a tactical fighter jet. The flyover will take place during Mariner’s funeral service in Maynardville, Tennessee, on Saturday. The aeronautic display […]

Gun rift
In recent days there have been developments on both sides of the gun rights debate. It seems many of the local Sherriff’s Departments in Washington state are refusing to enforce new gun laws. A growing number of rural sheriffs in Washington state are refusing to enforce a sweeping new gun initiative that places stiff […]

Thousands answer call to attend ‘unaccompanied’ Air Force vet’s Texas funeral
The funeral for Air Force veteran Joseph Walker in Texas Monday drew thousands of people who responded to an appeal for mourners. (Texas General Land Office )By Robert Gearty | Fox News To augment Dave’s moving post, here: Unclaimed Veterans Buried with Honor and Dignity, Thanks to Strangers Found here: https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=84430. ..we have another example […]

Midweek Open Thread
Happy hump day TAH! We’re already on the final Wednesday of January, 2019. Hope you guys are having a good week. February and the weekend are almost upon us. Time for this site’s equivalent to the work week’s Bingo Free Space, your midweek open thread.

Tet Offensive – The victory that seemed like defeat.
The first phase of the assault began on January 30 and 31, when NLF forces simultaneously attacked a number of targets, mostly populated areas and places with heavy U.S. troop presence. The strikes on the major cities of Hu and Saigon had a strong psychological impact, as they showed that the NLF troops were not as weak […]

Marine deemed falsely accused of war crimes is recommended for higher retired rank
A retired Marine Corps officer whose career was damaged after his unit was falsely accused in 2007 of war crimes in Afghanistan should have his rank elevated and be awarded back pay for damages, a Navy board has determined. The Navy’s Board for Correction of Naval Records determined there were extensive errors in performance reports […]
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