Thursday, June 23, 2016

Marines say they misidentified one man in iconic 1945 Iwo Jima photo

Marines say they misidentified one man in iconic 1945 Iwo Jima photo

Article Title: Marines say they misidentified one man in iconic 1945 Iwo Jima photo

Photo: National Archives
Snippet of Article: "...The investigation solved one mystery but raised another. The Marine Corps investigation identified a man who has never been officially linked to the famous photo: Pvt. 1st Class Harold Schultz, who died in 1995 and went through life without publicly talking about his role ..."
Article Source: www.usatoday.com

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Another dangerous intercept of U.S. aircraft but no action from U.S. again

U.S. says China fighter made 'unsafe' intercept of spy plane

Article Title: U.S. says China fighter made 'unsafe' intercept of spy plane

Snippet of Article: "...The intercept involved two Chinese J-10 fighter planes and a U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane, U.S. Pacific Command said in a statement. "One of the intercepting Chinese jets had an unsafe excessive rate of closure on the RC-135 aircraft ..."

Article Source: www.reuters.com

Eric Suarez served his country, now he wants Alabama city to work with him on his goals

Veteran in fight with Athens City Council over de-annexation request

Article Title: Veteran in fight with Athens City Council over de-annexation request

Snippet of Article: "...Eric Suarez spent years with the United States Marines and that included half-a-dozen combat tours. He just retired and now he's fighting a new enemy, the Athens City Council. "I'm 35-years-old, retired from the Marine Corps., my wife is a 12-year nurse, and I can make my own decisions. I'm a big boy, I take care of my stuff, and I stay out of everyone else's way," said Suarez. He wants the City Council to stay out of his way as well. His Nick Davis Road house is partially book ended by properties that sit in Limestone County. Across the street is a farm ...Last time I checked you don't control us we elect you," said Suarez..."

Article Source: www.waff.com

Friday, June 3, 2016

Blue Angels Pilot Killed After Jet Crashes In Tennessee

Blue Angels Pilot Killed After Jet Crashes In Tennessee

Article Title: Blue Angels Pilot Killed After Jet Crashes In Tennessee

Snippet of Article: "...The crash occurred around 3 p.m. local time and roughly 2 miles from the Smyrna, Tennessee Airport, according to the Navy. The other five Blue Angel jets were not involved and landed safely ..."

Article Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Former Navy pilot rescued after 20 hours treading water in Gulf

Former Navy pilot rescued after 20 hours treading water in Gulf

Article Title: Former Navy pilot rescued after 20 hours treading water in Gulf

Snippet of Article: "...The Coast Guard has rescued a former Navy pilot who spent 20 hours treading water in the Gulf of Mexico after falling out of his boat without a lifejacket ..."

Article Source: www.foxnews.com