Pa. man gets Bronze Star, diploma 70 years on
By Bruce Siwy - (Somerset, Pa.) Daily American via AP
Posted : Friday Jan 27, 2012 16:18:21 EST
SOMERSET, Pa. — He was 19 years old, fighting Nazis on the shores of Normandy instead of fighting off sleep in an introductory college course.
Alfred V. Domineck was just 17 when he dropped out of the Conemaugh Township Area School District because his parents wouldn’t allow him to play football. He was drafted into military service soon after.
And on Thursday he was welcomed to an emotional and unexpected salute from his community and friends.
“This is something I didn’t expect,” Domineck told the crowd after receiving not only an honorary high school diploma but the Bronze Star. “I got some things that I really enjoy.”
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Iraq veteran accused of posing as policeman
Iraq veteran accused of posing as policeman
By Nigel Duara - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jan 27, 2012 18:34:22 EST
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police anticipate more charges against a guardsman who allegedly posed as a Eugene police officer for at least a year, making traffic stops and volunteering at a youth center.
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By Nigel Duara - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jan 27, 2012 18:34:22 EST
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police anticipate more charges against a guardsman who allegedly posed as a Eugene police officer for at least a year, making traffic stops and volunteering at a youth center.
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NY LaGuardia Airport "Heroes Welcome Home" from Iraq
From Bill Taylor, Gunnery Sergeant of Marines (Ret.) in Massachusetts...
Good stuff! For those who don't know.. that's a bad-ass weapon system hangin' out the side of the fuselage on that AC-130.
I don't ever remember this happening before, but "Way to GO NY"!
Our last AC-130 crew traveling home from Iraq was diverted to LaGuardia Airport for a mechanical problem. They were thankful that such a busy airport allowed them to land there. They were absolutely surprised and overwhelmed by the incredible "Heroes Welcome Home" that they received. The crew didn't expect any sort of fanfare, but you can see from the pictures that LaGuardia went all out. Thank you to those wonderful folks at LaGuardia who made our troops feel so special!
Good stuff! For those who don't know.. that's a bad-ass weapon system hangin' out the side of the fuselage on that AC-130.
I don't ever remember this happening before, but "Way to GO NY"!
Our last AC-130 crew traveling home from Iraq was diverted to LaGuardia Airport for a mechanical problem. They were thankful that such a busy airport allowed them to land there. They were absolutely surprised and overwhelmed by the incredible "Heroes Welcome Home" that they received. The crew didn't expect any sort of fanfare, but you can see from the pictures that LaGuardia went all out. Thank you to those wonderful folks at LaGuardia who made our troops feel so special!
Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, injured by a grenade, discusses his recovery
Video: Marine Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, injured by a grenade, discusses his recovery
JANUARY 17TH, 2012
AFGHANISTAN AWARDS MARJAH WOUNDED WARRIORS
POSTED BY DAN LAMOTHE
As mentioned on this blog yesterday, this week’s Marine Corps Times cover story focuses on Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the Marine infantryman who has achieved a miraculous recovery after sustaining a grenade blast near Marjah, Afghanistan, in November 2010.
Marine Corps Times has taken some heat for reporting that there are questions over whether Carpenter covered the grenade to protect his buddy, Lance Cpl. Nick Eufrazio. Actions along those lines have yielded prestigious valor awards in the past, obviously.
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JANUARY 17TH, 2012
AFGHANISTAN AWARDS MARJAH WOUNDED WARRIORS
POSTED BY DAN LAMOTHE
As mentioned on this blog yesterday, this week’s Marine Corps Times cover story focuses on Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, the Marine infantryman who has achieved a miraculous recovery after sustaining a grenade blast near Marjah, Afghanistan, in November 2010.
Marine Corps Times has taken some heat for reporting that there are questions over whether Carpenter covered the grenade to protect his buddy, Lance Cpl. Nick Eufrazio. Actions along those lines have yielded prestigious valor awards in the past, obviously.
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September 24, 2011
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter getting help from his neighbors
March 10, 2011
Marine Lance Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, hero Marine honored
Vermont proposal: Legalize pot for PTSD treatment
Vt. proposal: Legalize pot for PTSD treatment
By Wilson Ring - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jan 26, 2012 17:00:20 EST
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont lawmaker wants to amend the state’s medical marijuana law so that anyone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder could use it to help alleviate their symptoms.
State Rep. Jim Masland said he introduced the bill earlier this month at the request of a number of his constituents who were using marijuana to alleviate stress symptoms they felt were caused by their military service.
“I understand that these unnamed individuals, at least a couple, haven’t been able to find relief any other way or at least this is the best way for relief,” Masland, D-Thetford, said Thursday. “So I would say they are quietly, surreptitiously using marijuana, but they would much rather do it legally.”
Masland said the veterans who asked him to introduce the legislation had served in the Vietnam War as well as the wars the United States has fought over the last decade.
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By Wilson Ring - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jan 26, 2012 17:00:20 EST
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Vermont lawmaker wants to amend the state’s medical marijuana law so that anyone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder could use it to help alleviate their symptoms.
State Rep. Jim Masland said he introduced the bill earlier this month at the request of a number of his constituents who were using marijuana to alleviate stress symptoms they felt were caused by their military service.
“I understand that these unnamed individuals, at least a couple, haven’t been able to find relief any other way or at least this is the best way for relief,” Masland, D-Thetford, said Thursday. “So I would say they are quietly, surreptitiously using marijuana, but they would much rather do it legally.”
Masland said the veterans who asked him to introduce the legislation had served in the Vietnam War as well as the wars the United States has fought over the last decade.
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