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Third Biden COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Blocked: Federal Judge Grants Nationwide Preliminary Injunction. the mandates according to multiple courts are illegal. But power hungry local officials are unconcerned about legalities or about the Constitution or medical privacy. . Over 113 firefighters were laid off without pay for not complying with the …

Former DC Guardsman, Col. Earl Matthews, In a 36-page memo, claims the Inspector General lied in an “error-riddled report” to Congress that protects a top Army official who argued against sending the National Guard to the Capitol on Jan. 6, Politico reported based on the report it accessed. Matthews has …

Members of Task Force Ranger, who fought in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu, pose for a photo in Somalia in 1993. Among the task force was retired Sgt. 1st Class Richard “Doc” Strous, who was recently awarded the Silver Star for his actions in Mogadishu and went on to …

Doris Miller, known as “Dorie” to shipmates and friends, was born in Waco, Texas, on 12 October 1919, to Henrietta and Conery Miller. He had three brothers, one of which served in the Army during World War II. While attending Moore High School in Waco, he was a fullback on …

Leroy, Malcom and Randolph. DPAA USS Oklahoma Brothers Accounted For From World War II (Barber, M., L., & R.) The remains of three New London Barber brothers who died during Pearl Harbor have been identified.   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that brothers, Navy Fireman 1st Class …

Eetired Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bray, a combat controller, who was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 30, 2016. Bray passed away at 49 years old on Oct. 24, leaving behind a far-reaching …

As a platoon leader in the famed 10th Mountain Division, 21-year-old Bob Dole was gravely wounded on a hill in the Italian mountains just two weeks before the end of the war. Trying to pull his radioman to safety while battling a fortified German position, Dole was hit by enemy …

By Chris Sajnog From the May 2015 issue of SOF Across the ages, every great society has celebrated and revered a great warrior tradition and passed on the stories of these heroes in folklore. We can look back to the Spartans, Roman legionnaires, Vikings, knights, samurai or Aztecs, and each …

Washington Guard helped defend US after Pearl Harbor attack By Joseph Siemandel, Joint Force Headquarters – Washington National Guard A Guardsmen stands watch in Hawthorne, Cal. in 1942 (Archive Photo) CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As the sun rose Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. military personnel stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Base were …