January 18, 2016 These veterans spent two months running an American flag across the country Team Red, White and Blue’s Old Glory Relay involved 59 teams of runners moving an American flag across the country in a 3,450 mile journey that started in San Francisco on September 11 and ended in Washington D.C on November 8. Team Red, White and Blue is a nonprofit organization based in Tampa, Florida with a mission to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity.
January 18, 2016 This World War I ace went on to survive two plane crashes and 22 days lost at sea Capt. Edward Rickenbacker was a hero of World War I who earned the title, “Ace of Aces,” a French Croix de Guerre, and a Medal of Honor despite joining the flying corps at 27, two years over the then-maximum age of 25.
January 12, 2016 US Navy to name ship after hero from Iwo Jima The last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle of Iwo Jima is set to receive a special honor Thursday, when the U.S. Navy names a ship after the veteran.
January 8, 2016 Let's appreciate law enforcement and respect the reality of use of deadly force The Washington Post published a recent summary of fatal 2015 police shootings which reveals some realities about police use of deadly force.
December 31, 2015 Medal of Honor recipient charged in hit-and-run A former Marine and Medal of Honor recipient who saved a fellow serviceman’s life by jumping on an enemy grenade in Afghanistan turned himself in Thursday to South Carolina cops after he was charged in a hit-and-run earlier this month.
December 31, 2015 Twelve ways to live like a Navy SEAL in 2016 Stand up with me as we review the traits you’ll need to join the warrior class and live life like a Navy SEAL.
December 23, 2015 Remains of Americans killed in Afghanistan attack returning to the US The bodies of the six Americans killed by Taliban attackers in Afghanistan Monday were due to arrive back in the U.S. on Wednesday after an emotional ceremony at Bagram Air Field.
December 21, 2015 Calif. church battling county to keep up 'Support Our Troops' billboard A church in California's Nevada County is battling local officials to keep up a "Support Our Troops" sign.
December 21, 2015 Congressmen seek medal for WW II-era US spy agency The men and women who spied on Germany and Japan for the U.S. during World War II parachuted behind enemy lines, led guerrilla raids, invented special equipment such as scuba gear and established a counterintelligence network that endured into the Cold War
December 20, 2015 Afghan war vet awarded Medal of Honor, seeks to return to active duty After nearly being overlooked, and according to some accounts intentionally forgotten, Army Capt. William Swenson received the Medal of Honor at an emotional White House ceremony Tuesday for his heroic actions during the 2009 Battle of Ganjgal in eastern Afghanistan.
