Author: Michael

A World War II veteran in Tennessee brought a Grand Ole Opry audience to their feet for a standing ovation – but not because he was performing.
99-year-old Bill Allen, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee native, was honored as part of the Grand Ole Opry’s 99th birthday celebration earlier this month. Allen was a 19-year-old medic in the Navy on D-Day. 
His ship was anchored off the shore of Omaha Beach when it hit a mine and was split in half. Allen was able to jump onto a raft where he pulled four others, two who were critically wounded, out of the water. Only 28 of the 145 crew members survived.

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Early morning October 26, 2024, the Israeli Air Force launched direct attacks in Iran in retaliation of hundreds of ballistic missiles fired upon Israel in April and early October. Whether these attacks were delayed as a result of leaks by US Department of Defense officials to the Iranians or not, the airstrikes were specifically targeted at Iranian ballistic missile and UAV capabilities.

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The U.S. Coast Guard removed the commanding officer for Coast Guard Sector San Diego on Friday, as well as the command senior enlisted leader, due to a “loss of confidence.”
Capt. James Spitler and Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Dioquino were “temporarily relieved” following an investigation into their leadership. 
“The Coast Guard cannot accomplish our missions without the respect and trust of each member,” Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella, head of Coast Guard District Eleven, said in the announcement.

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By CDR Salamander  |  Substack
Let’s revisit my post from 25 months ago to see how USNA has operationalized their Diversity Zampolit, I mean Political Officers…oh, wait, my bad, “Dignity and Respect” cadre all the way through the Midshipmen experience.
How do they view themselves?
I’ve redacted identifying information below, as the Midshipman referred to—and those in similar positions further down the post—are not at fault.
They are just responding to the incentives and disincentives the hard-left have infused into our service academies.

Yes, hard-left.

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Join us this Thanksgiving as we give back to our communities after the Hurricanes have devastated so much. Let us show our love and hope for the future and spend this holiday season more grateful for what we have. If you are local and would like to help, please let us know or sign up to serve. If you can’t be there on the day, maybe you can provide a side. Please visit the link and sign up! May God richly bless you all!
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