Staff Sgt. Albert L. Ireland Was Awarded the Purple Heart Nine Times Today is Purple Heart Day. To the 1.8 million Purple Heart recipients, we honor you. #PurpleHeartDay pic.twitter.com/h9EcuwBykA— U.S. Marines (@USMC) August 7, 2019 One of the last living WWII Marine fighter pilots World War II veteran Sam Folsom flew the Grumman F4F Wildcat …
On Aug. 4, 2018, during the execution of Operation Gladius Nolay, aboard the Afghan Army Camp Nolay in Sangin District, Afghanistan, DeSantis-Austin was struck in the helmet by enemy sniper fire while providing security on a rooftop post. Afterwards, he received the prestigious Purple Heart award and Combat Action Ribbon for his heroic actions. Cpl, …
Recollections of a Case Officer in Laos, 1962-1964 No Drums, No Bugles Richard L. Holm In early January 1962, I arrived in Vientiane, Laos, for my first assignment with the Central Intelligence Agency. Young case officers like myself, having completed basic training for the Clandestine Service and then paramilitary (PM) instruction, were being sent out …
CIA developed the highly secret A‑12 OXCART as the U-2 spy plane’s successor, intended to meet the nation’s need for a very fast, very high-flying reconnaissance aircraft that could avoid Soviet air defenses. CIA awarded the OXCART contract to Lockheed (builder of the U-2) in 1959. In meeting the A‑12’s extreme speed and altitude requirements, …
Breaking: Popular Blog ‘No Lawyers, Only Guns..’ Locked; Appeal Filed August 7, 2019 By Dave Workman Veteran gun rights blogger John Richardson’s “No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money” blog was locked Wednesday by Blogger for allegedly “promoting or selling ‘regulated’ item.” Richardson told Liberty Park Press via private email that he immediately appealed. Wednesday morning, he posted …
