By Debbie Gregory. Wrigley heiress Helen Rosburg, the great-granddaughter of Wrigley chewing gum founder William Wrigley, reached out to a United States Marine and the two dogs he rescued from Afghanistan. Sgt. Andrew Morales, who rescued Dusty and Wyatt, could not get a commercial airline to fly his dogs from San Diego to his family’s […]
By Debbie Gregory. Under the National Defense Authorization Act, members of the US Military are set to receive a 1% pay raise in January. This raise has been reduced from the 1.7% that they received in January, 2013. Last June, Congress approved 1.8% military pay increase in its version of the proposed 2014 Defense Authorization […]
By Military Connection Staff Writer Joe Silva. Before classes began at Sparks Middle School on October 21, tragedy struck. A yet to be identified male student reportedly brought a Ruger 9mm, semi-automatic pistol, to the school in Sparks, Nevada. The student opened fire on the playground area of the school grounds, wounding two male classmates, […]
By Debbie Gregory. At 6:30 PM, on October 15, Newport, NH firefighters responded to a fire at the home of Skip and Rhonda Rollins. The couple was away, but their two dogs and two cats needed to be rescued from the blaze. One of the family’s dogs was found not breathing. Firefighters were able to […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor that a member of the US military can receive. The medal is usually awarded by the President, in the name of Congress. The recipient is a person who, while a member of the US military, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at […]
By Debbie Gregory. Periods of war have traditionally been eras of great technological advances. In order to meet the critical demands in war time, innovations are born in days, rather than years. While it’s true that most advances were made to make it easier to kill, wound & capture an enemy, there have also been […]
By Debbie Gregory. Army Ranger Cpl. Joshua Hargis of Cincinnati, Ohio was one of 14 troops injured during a night combat operation in the Zhari district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on October 6th. During the mission, an explosive device was detonated near the assault force. As the assault force reacted to the initial blast, they […]
By Debbie Gregory. US Navy Vice Admiral Tim Giardina has been relieved of his duties as deputy commander of US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). STRATCOM is responsible for all American nuclear warfighting forces, including nuclear-armed submarines, bombers and land-based missiles. Giardina is the focus of an ongoing investigation being conducted by the Navy Criminal Investigative Services […]
By Debbie Gregory. The government shutdown has created hardships for many Americans. But for Veterans, the worst may be yet to come. If the shutdown hasn’t ended by November 1, the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) said that it wouldn’t be able to send out benefits checks to approximately 5.2 million Veterans and family members. […]
By Debbie Gregory. Two members of the New Hampshire National Guard, eating lunch at Ruby Tuesday’s in Concord, NH, happened to mention to their waitress that they needed to keep their meal inexpensive due to the fact that they were not getting paid while on mandatory furlough. Thank you, government shutdown. The waitress, Sarah Hoidahl, […]
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