Marine veteran Billy Aldridge had no next of kin when he died, but that didn’t stop his community from coming to pay their respects. On Nov. 17, a Marine veteran received a solemn and dignified funeral as 1,000 strangers made their way past his casket, one by one, to pay their respects. Just one month…
Category: Profiles in Courage
21st Century Crusaders: Americans who Volunteer to Fight ISIS with the Peshmerga
“One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it. If you do that, you will double the danger. But if you meet it promptly and without flinching, you will reduce the danger by half.” -Winston Churchill, 1940 When I first started reading about these brave men…
Military History: The ‘Other’ Revolutionary War & The Fall of Fort Sackville
By John Farnam “… in the event of Great Britain attempting to force unjust laws upon us by strength of arms, our Cause we leave to Heaven, and our rifles!” ~ Hanover Association, Lancaster County, PA, 1774 During the French and Indian Wars of the 1750s and 1760s, many North American Indian tribes had allied…
Combat Dog Who earned Bronze Stars in Iraq Shot and Killed in Wyoming
Having seen military working dogs in action, I can tell you they are not only worth their weight in gold in combat but also in rehabilitation when they are brought home to soldiers with PTSD. I hope that both the case gets investigated and if any wrongdoing occurred, the man gets prosecuted and also that…
Who sais Age Matters! 75 Year-old Veteran saves 16 Kids from Knife Wielding Maniac POS
I am a firm believer that regardless of your age, once that SPARTAN WARRIOR ETHOS or MINDSET is implanted into a person’s spirit, it never fades nor shrinks with age and will always be there when any challenge arises. I salute you Mr. Vernon, you epitomize what it means to be a civilian operator. -SF…
Paris Train Hero Spencer Stone Released from Hospital after Stabbing
Thank God Airman Stone made it through this ordeal OK. It is Moderns Spartans like Stone that Americans and all freedom loving people owe a huge debt of gratitude too…this guy kicked evil in the balls and never blinked…I salute You Airman Stone, Heal up Quick so you can get back to kicking more terrorist…
The Forgotten Heroes of America’s Past Wars: Military Working Dogs
At the end of every war, the men come home, but the military dogs are forgotten. Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “WAR DOGS: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love” by Rebecca Frankel. At the end of wars, sometimes it’s the numbers that make the difference. In World War II, it is…
Girl Jumps from Moving Car to Escape Abductor
There are some sick, sick people out there guys…people who SNATCH kids off the street. I want kids everywhere to see this video. If you have kids or know kids who are of school age, please send this to them. Remember Kids: NEVER let a stranger approach you or lay a hand on you. If…
A Soldier can Never Die in Vain
Navy Lieutenant Mike Murphy. Petty Officer Second Class Matt Axelson. Petty Officer Second Class Danny Dietz. These Navy SEALs died in 2005 as part of Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan. Their sacrifices were meaningful, same as those of any soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine that dies on the fields of unfriendly strife. These three hallowed…
GMR Announces Commemorative Coins Honoring Chris Kyle
The Woodlands, TX -(AmmoLand.com)- Global Monetary Reserve, the nation’s leading precious metals firm, today announced an authorized limited release series of commemorative precious metal coins and bars that honor U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s memory and his spirit of bravery and patriotism. The coins will be released, in collaboration with the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation,…