Military
Body found is Maribel Ramos, missing California veteran, KC Joy Arrested
Maribel Ramos was initially reported missing by her family. Kwang Chol (KC) Joy has been arrested. Her roomate at the time of Ramos’...
At Least 66 Killed in Bomb Blasts in Iraq as Sectarian Tensions Boil
At least 66 people were killed in bomb blasts in Iraq on Friday, officials said, making it one of the bloodiest days this year as the country struggles to contain spiraling sectarian violence.
via At Least 66 Killed in Bomb Blasts in Iraq – NYTimes.com.
Aww 3: Marine Ross Gundlach reunited with Canine Casey in surprise ceremony
A wonderful man and his dog story. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan. His constant companion was a yellow lab named Casey. He told her he’d look her up when he returned home. Casey was doing explosive detection duty in Iowa but was given early retirement....
Soldiers’ portraits before, during and after war
There are a total of 15 portraits with brief narratives at link below – worth a look.
Private Chris MacGregor, 24: “My legs just...
U.S. Navy SEAL dead, 5 – 7 injured in training accident at Fort Knox
These patriots do dangerous things every day, even when technically not ‘in harm’s way,’ they actually are. We’re too quick to forget that and them, unfortunately. I have a much older brother who was a SEAL before there were SEAL’s. lol He retired as a QMCDVSS quite a few years...
Aww: Alayna Adams, 9, unknowingly tosses first Rays vs Red Sox pitch to Dad just back from Afghanistan
Okay, here’s your heart string tug for today. Enjoy! There’s video at Yahoo News link below.
Fort Campbell: Lt. Col. Darin Haas removed from sex assault prevention job over police probe
Okay, so it wasn’t a joke. It seems Lieutenant Colonel Darin Haas was ready to retire and allegedly violated a protection order – which, um, kinda sorta suggests he should have been removed previously? Ya think?
An Army officer who managed the sexual assault prevention office at Fort Campbell military base in...
Head of Fort Campbell sex harassment program arrested in domestic dispute, relieved of duty
Okay, this whole meme has to be a bad joke. Right?
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — Head of Fort Campbell sex harassment program arrested in domestic dispute, relieved of duty.
15 killed, including 6 Americans, after car bomb hits US convoy in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomber targeted a U.S. convoy at rush hour in Kabul Thursday, killing 15, including 6 U.S. military advisers. Two children were also killed.
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Foreign Policy: Yes, Iraq Is Unraveling
Sort of like a department of the IRS, EPA, DOJ, or, well, … you get the picture.
And it’s about to become Obama’s problem all over again (more…)
91-Year-Old WW II Vet John Potter Raising $ to Prevent Eviction by daughter Janice Cottrill
Wow, read the full details at link below. It’s sad. There’s been some past dispute between John Potter and his daughter Janice Cottrill over the deed to the Ohio property.
A 91-year-old man wants to stop his daughter from evicting him from the home he built 56 years ago in Zaleski,...
Ft. Hood Sgt. investigated for running prostitution ring, forcing subordinate into prostitution
Last week it was the Air Force’s turn. Now if this were the IRS, this Sargent would be one of those “low level” types.
A sergeant in...