Military
America‘s ’Most Injured’ Soldier Heads Back to the Battlefield
After being caught in a battle for his life during the battle for Fallujah, Iraq in 2004, Captain D.J. Skelton fought back against the pain of his extensive injuries. Seven years later, he’s heading back to the battlefield to take charge of 192 men from his previous unit, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and to…
Read MoreFebruary 23, 1945
66 years ago today, Five Marines and a Navy Corpsman raised the American Flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
Read MoreLast U.S. WWI Vet Approaches 110
Frank Woodruff Buckles doesn’t get out as much as he used to, and he doesn’t have particularly big plans for his birthday tomorrow. But then, he is turning 110. You read that right: 110. For those who may not know, here is perhaps an even more stunning fact about Buckles: He’s the last known American…
Read MoreGuns, Fort Worth Woman Caught at Border
Border officials say they caught a Fort Worth woman trying to smuggle more than a dozen assault rifles into Mexico in the trunk of a BMW. The 22-year-old woman, who is a U.S. citizen, was turned over to immigration and Homeland Security officials. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials did not release her name.…
Read MoreIce Grenade
Don’t know the source or any other details on this one… but it sure does look good. With another day of temperatures in the low teens, I thought I’d continue with the ice theme.
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