Thanks so much for recognizing the brave that keep us all free. My son, Lance Corporal Jeremy Meyer USMC, currently stationed at Marine Corps Airfield Cherry Point in North Carolina. He’s a new Marine; just completed boot camp Cherry Point is his first duty assignment. In High School Jeremy joined a Marine Corp Junior ROTC…
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The Wreck of the F. Scott Fitzgerald?
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Honoring Lynn Aas
My dad Lynn Aas was a Private 1st Class in the (little known) 17th Airborne Division, 193D GIR (Glider Infantry Regiment). When he walked into the Battle of the Bulge carrying a BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) on December 25, 1944, there were 55 guys in his platoon. Fourty-five days later when they walked off the…
Honoring George, Kerry, Aaron, Kellen, Kyle, Brent and Tom Loudenslager
Our dad, George Loudenslager, served in the Army National Guard and Army Reserve for 37 years, and 5 of his 6 kids served as well. In fact, in a single National Guard unit (1st Battalion 147th Field Artillery), there was at least one member of our immediate family serving from 1954 to 2012. The family…
Honoring Carl Jahn of Rochester
I would like to honor my Grandfather, Carl Jahn [pronounced same as John], out of Rochester, MN. Joined the Army in March of 1944 on his 18th birthday, completed basic training and was shipped off to the European theater shortly thereafter. He was assigned to the 9th Armored Division of the U.S. First Army. He…
Exclusive: Assad adviser reacts to Obama, Putin speeches
CNN’s Hala Gorani talks with Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban, adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Russian military build-up in Syria
President Putin addresses terrorism at the U.N.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the United Nations General Assembly, pushing for a coalition to fight ISIS.
Does water on Mars mean there’s hope for life?
Potentially life-giving water still flows across the ancient surface of Mars from time to time, NASA scientists said Monday in revealing a potential breakthrough in both the search for life beyond Earth and human hopes to one day travel there.
Watch President Obama greet Pope Francis
President Obama and the First Lady greet Pope Francis on his first visit to the White House.
Baseball legend Yogi Berra passes away
The baseball world loses a legend with the passing of Yogi Berra on Tuesday, September 23rd. Berra spent almost all of his 19-year career with the New York Yankees and was a three-time Most Valuable Player and 10-time World Series champion.