Friday, January 15, 2016

Military Veterans Rage At U.S. "Surrender" To Iran

Military Veterans Rage At U.S. "Surrender" To Iran

Article Title: Military Veterans Rage At U.S. "Surrender" To Iran

Snippet of Article: "...for some military veterans, the sight of U.S. sailors with their hands behind their heads, saying sorry for intruding on Iranian water, along with Iranian officials on an American navy craft, was just too much. Many vets took to Twitter railing against what they said was Washington’s submission to Tehran ..."

Article Source: www.vocativ.com

Guardian of Valor: Outing those who falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs

Guardian of Valor: Outing those who falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs

Article Title: Guardian of Valor: Outing those who falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs

Snippet of Article: "...Our Mission at Guardian Of Valor LLC, is to out those who falsely claim Military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs. It may be your First Amendment right to lie about service to this country, and medals earned, but it is our First Amendment right to show the world your lies. Our admins are a group of Active and Veteran service members that want to protect the Uniforms of the services and the Valor, Integrity and Honor that comes with that. We value our service, our veterans, and the fallen, and will do whatever is needed to protect them. The public should be aware of any and all persons that would lie about service or unearned medals or tabs. ..."

Article Source: guardianofvalor.com

Marine Veteran Can Wear Medals He Didn’t Earn. A Court Calls It Free Speech.

Ex-Marine Can Wear Medals He Didn’t Earn. A Court Calls It Free Speech.

Article Title: Ex-Marine Can Wear Medals He Didn’t Earn. A Court Calls It Free Speech.

Snippet of Article: "...United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco ruled that Mr. Swisher, who was honorably discharged from the Marines in 1957, had the right to wear the medals, including the Purple Heart and the Silver Star, even though he had not been awarded them ..."

Article Source: www.nytimes.com

Marine aircraft collide in Hawaii; search on for survivors

Military aircraft collide in Hawaii; search on for survivors

Article Title: Military aircraft collide in Hawaii; search on for survivors

Snippet of Article: "...Crews searched for 12 Marines missing at sea Friday after two CH-53 helicopters apparently collided during an overnight training flight off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, authorities said. ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Wednesday: 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran freed

10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran freed

Article Title: 10 U.S. sailors detained by Iran freed

Snippet of Article: "...'I think there potentially is a new age coming about with Iran,' Hertling said. 'This is going to improve military-military relationships.' ..."

Article Source: www.cnn.com

Tuesday: Iran has detained two U.S. Navy ships and crew

Article Title: Iran has detained two U.S. Navy ships but will release 10 crew members “promptly.”

Snippet of Article: "...Islamic Revolutionary Guards had confiscated GPS equipment ... the end of December Iran conducted rocket tests in the Strait of Hormuz, about 1,500 yards away from a U.S. aircraft carrier...There are currently four Americans known to be held in Iran ..."

Article Source: newrepublic.com

Monday, January 4, 2016

World War II veterans remember: Don Bowling fought with the 2nd Infantry Division in Europe

World War II veterans remember: Don Bowling fought with the 2nd Infantry Division in Europe

Article Title: World War II veterans remember: Don Bowling fought with the 2nd Infantry Division in Europe

Snippet of Article: "... As he set foot on the beach, Bowling saw dead American troops scattered everywhere. 'I was scared to death. Everybody was, I think. You worried about it, but there was not much you could do.'..."

Article Source: www.tulsaworld.com

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Majority of Americans oppose more gun-control but...

Obama to announce executive action on guns: What you can expect

Article Title: Obama to announce executive action on guns: What you can expect

Snippet of Article: "...the majority of Americans oppose more gun-control. Now he is doing what he always does when he doesn't get his way, which is defy the will of the people and issue an executive order," NRA spokesperson Jennifer Baker said ..."

Article Source: www.al.com