Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth “Rock” Merritt’s speaks to U.S. Military Academy cadets Feb. 11. In World War II, Merritt, who retired from the Army in 1975, fought on D-Day, in Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. He also fought in Korea and Vietnam during his Army career. (Photo Credit: Petty Officer 1st …
In the skies over France as part of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth “Rock” Merritt’s plane got lost.Merritt was a corporal in 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment at the time. Between midnight and 3 a.m., more than 800 planes carried British and American Soldiers over Normandy to launch the assault on …
President GHANI Afghanistan official photo ‘All Bets Off’: Afghanistan Plunges Into Crisis After Losing Presidential Candidate Alleges ‘Coup’ by Fred Bezhan RFEL The long-awaited result of Afghanistan’s bitterly disputed presidential election was expected to end months of uncertainty. Instead, President Ashraf Ghani’s reelection has triggered a political crisis that has threatened to spill over into …
More Than 1,000 US Veterans Condemn Trump Over Vindman Firing By Kenneth Schwartz A group of more than 1,100 U.S. military veterans from all five branches have signed a statement lashing out at President Donald Trump for firing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council. Vindman testified before a House committee during the Trump …
Photograph of Flag Raising on Iwo Jima, 02/23/1945 THE WARRIOR’S GRAPEVINE Excerpt from VETERANs by Pete Mecca I heard it through the Warrior’s Grapevine that a veteran of Iwo Jima lived just north of Monticello, GA. Scuttlebutt had it that he’d been on top of Mount Suribachi guarding the famous flag-raisers with his BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) …
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg, a Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Hammerberg FEB. 17, 2020 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS Most Medal of Honor recipients earned the award during combat, but that’s not the case for everyone. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Owen Francis Patrick Hammerberg, a …
Photograph of Flag Raising on Iwo Jima, 02/23/1945 Marines Landed on Iwo Jima 75 Years Ago FEB. 19, 2020 | BY DAVID VERGUN, DOD NEWS By February 1945, U.S. forces had island hopped across the Pacific Ocean and were rapidly closing in on the Japanese mainland. Before attacking Japan, war planners hoped to capture Iwo Jima, a …
The American Rifleman By Greg Chabot Excerpt used with permission. The American Rifleman: Reid Henrichs is the President and founder of Valor Ridge in Harrogate TN. A former Marine and Police Officer, Reid is also a respected firearms instructor and former history teacher. His latest book The American Rifleman Born of Armed Rebellion is an …
Virginia Vote on ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ a Defeat for Bloomberg February 18, 2020 By Dave Workman Dave Workman is an award-winning career journalist with an expertise in firearms and the outdoors. Monday’s vote by Virginia lawmakers to “shelve” a proposed ban on so-called “assault weapons” was a defeat for anti-gun Democrat Gov. Ralph Northam for sure, but it was …
