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F-35 Stealth Fighter’s Inaugural Combat Operations
Haaretz News reports that Israel is the first country in the world to carry out an “operational attack” with the F-35 stealth fighter, Israel Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin said on Tuesday. “I think that we are the first to attack with the F-35 in the Middle East,” Norkin said. The air force […]
Air Force T-38 Talon II crashed; pilots eject safely
Mick sends us a link to Fox News which reports that an Air Force T-38 Talon II crashed near the Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. Both pilots ejected safely. First responders have extinguished the fire and are securing the area. There are no houses or other structures in the immediate area of the crash. The […]
Matthew Torgeson and Matthew McPherson; stolen contracts
Kris sends a link to the story of Matthew Torgeson who set up some service-disabled veterans’ companies, even though he had never served in the military; Matthew Torgeson, former president of Torgeson Electric Co., and Matthew McPherson, president of McPherson Construction Inc., were accused of fraudulently applying for and receiving construction contracts that were supposed […]
Michael Rotondo; When it’s time to go
Green Thumb sends us a link to the story of Michael Rotondo in Camillus, New York whose parents thought that it was time for the thirty-year-old to start a new life on his own and not in their house; In filings to the court last week, parents Christina and Mark Rotondo said they’ve been trying […]
Clint Walker passes
Bobo sends us the sad news that Clint Walker has passed at the age of 90. Best known as Cheyenne Bodie in his television series “Cheyenne”, Walker also served in the Merchant Marines during World War II.
Wednesday morning feel good stories
From Letcher County, Kentucky; Kentucky State Police tells EKB News that Adam Henrickson was shot by his uncle, Robbie Fugate, at Fugate’s residence in the Blackey community of Letcher County. KSP spokesperson Master Trooper Jody Sims said the two had been having problems for a couple of days and Henrickson was allegedly trying to get […]
Obama-flix
I’m not one to cut my nose off to spite my face, but I swear, the first time Netflix tries to cram some Obama-crap down my throat, I’m outathere. From the Washington Times; The Obama’s trajectory has now entered the creative realm. They have founded another organization called Higher Ground Productions — and with good […]
Richard Hollingsworth; VFW Post 735 valor thief commander
More than two years ago, we wrote about Richard Hollingsworth a valor thief at Pocatello, Idaho’s VFW Post 735, who pinned a bunch of stuff on his skin tight uniform that he didn’t earn during his term of service in Vietnam; I’ll forgive him wearing the Sergeant stripes. It’s probably pretty tough in this day […]
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