Texas. Library of Congress Sam Houston and the Battle for Texas Independence “Remember the Alamo” All information in the report based on LOC Sam Houston served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as governor of Tennessee when he moved to Texas in 1832. At the time he arrived, Texas was …
Read More »The Battle of San Jacinto: Eighteen Minutes that Changed the World, 21 April, 1836
The Battle of San Jacinto, Prints and Photographs Collection, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The Battle of San Jacinto lasted less than twenty minutes, but it sealed the fate of three republics. Mexico would never regain the lost territory, in spite of sporadic incursions …
Read More »Specialized Units of the Silver Stars and Sixguns: Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Special Response Teams (SRT) Texas Rangers The Texas Ranger Division is a major division within the Texas Department of Public Safety with lead criminal investigative responsibility for the following: major incident crime investigations, unsolved crime/serial crime investigations, public corruption and public integrity investigations, officer involved shooting investigations, and …
Read More »Full Honors Funeral for Retired Colonel Donald C. Morse
Marines from MBWDC weathered a snow storm to honor a fallen brother on Monday, 3 January 2022. Retired Colonel Donald C. Morse was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. #SemperFidelis Marines of Marine Barracks Washington 8th & I weathered the snow storm to honor a fallen brother on Monday, …
Read More »WWII Veteran Sidney Portier served for 10 months at the age of 16
Sidney Portier’s first acting role was in the Army. Homeless, out in the streets in NYC with 3 dollars in his pocket, he lied about his age and joined the army to escape the cold. As out of place in the army as he had been in Miami, he feigned …
Read More »Truck Drivers join the battle against human trafficking
The fight against human trafficking is a multi agency official and civilian effort here agents in El Paso I CE “Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes we at HSI KC investigate,” said Special Agent in Charge of the HSI Kansas City Area of Operations Katherine Greer. “ …
Read More »White House, DHS Mayorkas on the Warpath Against “Domestic Terrorists”
Biden “Last year, for the first time in our history, a president who just lost an election tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol. But they failed. And on this day of remembrance we must make sure that such an attack never …
Read More »Family of Marine, Iraq Veteran held as political prisoner of 6 Jan. Plea: Help Free James Mcgrew
James McGrew, Marine, Iraq Veteran, wounded, has been held since 6 Jan 2021. The Charges: obstruct, influence, or impede any official proceeding, or attempt to do so. ….plus assault in police . He, nor has anyone else been charged as in Insurrectionist. Task Force Officer (TFO), whose name has been …
Read More »SecDef Becomes sole authority over D.C. National Guard to “Provide Law Enforcement Support” when in a “Militia Status”
Capitol Police Generic Twitter SecDef has taken sole authority to become the commander of the DC national guard to replace The authority of the Secretary of the Army In a blow to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy who he believed did not act promptly for January 6 2021. 30 Dec 2021: …
Read More »“Fire back if fired upon,” Governor Abbott tells National Guard, Public Safety Officers
“i have authorized the Texas National Guard and the Texas Dept. of Public Safety to fire back if fired upon. The soldiers and officers guarding our border will defend themselves against the smugglers & cartels.” Gov Abbott I said after reports of yet another shooting From across the Mexico border …
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