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Author: Jonn Lilyea

  • Veterans join together for gun control

    Veterans join together for gun control

    Stars & Stripes reports that some veterans are “bucking their pro-gun stereotype” and joining with gun control fetishists to limit the ownership of firearms, you know, despite the oath they took to protect and defend the Constitution;

    “We know how critical firearm safety and responsibility are, and we know what these weapons can do in the wrong hands,” said Navy veteran Sarah Dachos, who’s been involved in gun control advocacy for the past three years.

    Anthony Swofford, a Marine Corps veteran and author of the 2003 memoir Jarhead, also got behind the push for gun reform.

    “In the Marine Corps, we have an expression, ‘Every Marine a rifleman,’” he said. “We’re made to understand the impact these weapons have and the responsibility that comes with handling them. I think the civilian world could learn some important lessons from that military experience of training, safety and accountability — that’s part of the reason I felt compelled to lend my voice to this work.”

    Now, Swofford, Dachos and other veterans have secured a platform in the national debate on gun reform. Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun control advocacy organization, announced Wednesday that it created a veterans advisory council to lend support and advice.

    I’m not surprised. VoteVets and Iraq Veterans Against the War were able to recruit veterans willing and able to “Qaddafi” their fellow veterans and stab us in the nalga. The gun fags don’t seem to be having trouble seeking out Blue Falcons who want to disarm us.

    Part of the function of the veterans advisory council will be to provide testimony to Congress, weigh in on policy proposals and offer insight on firearms. For example, Everytown sought veterans’ advice in October when the nation’s attention turned to bump stocks after they were used in the deadly shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, McTighe said.

    Yeah, just like ANSWER who found enough veterans to form their “March Forward” anti-war group. IVAW also testified to Congress. Mostly, the veterans of VoteVets, March Forward and IVAW only contributed ammunition to the Bush Derangement Syndrome crowd. The protest marches against the war had T-shirt-wearing veterans in the front row to give the movement the appearance of legitimacy, even though most of those veterans had never been to the war.

    Scott Cooper, a retired Marine involved with the group Human Rights First, is part of the [gun control] advisory council. Cooper grew up in Wyoming, where he started hunting at 14, he said.

    So what? The last time I checked, hunting has nothing to do with the Second Amendment.

  • Coroner; Major General Bannister died of natural causes

    Coroner; Major General Bannister died of natural causes

    Yesterday, we talked about Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister who died days before his retirement, while he was on terminal leave. According to Stars & Stripes, the coroner has released her findings on the cause of death;

    Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister, 57, who was on transition leave in Lake Murray, died Sunday due to natural causes, coroner Margaret Fisher said.

    Fisher added there were no suspicious circumstances or reasons to believe foul play was involved.

  • Taliban fighters wearing US uniform in Kabul attack

    Taliban fighters wearing US uniform in Kabul attack

    Military.com reports that the Taliban who attacked the Afghan interior ministry yesterday were wearing the Universal Camouflage Pattern Uniforms of US Army troops.

    The attackers were attempting to drive through a checkpoint into the government complex when they were stopped by Afghan security, he said.

    “They were wearing old-style Army uniforms,” Nicholson said. “The good news is that the guards at the gate, the Afghan guards, immediately recognized these as old uniforms, called on them to exit the vehicle so they could be checked out and, at that point, the fighting started.”

    Nicholson said he was told one of the attackers “detonated his suicide vest and actually killed himself and some of his colleagues as they were conducting the attack.”

    “They never gained entrance to the MOI headquarters,” he said.

    The Afghan special police reaction unit on “alert status inside the city quickly reacted and killed all these terrorists before they could gain entrance to the MOI,” Nicholson said.

    Seven of the eight enemy fighters were killed in the attempted attack; one was taken prisoner, Nicholson said.

    It’s difficult to imitate US troops when they change their uniform so often, I guess.

    Thanks to Bobo for the link.

  • Thursday morning feel good stories

    Thursday morning feel good stories

    From Harvey, Louisiana;

    The shooting occurred around 6 a.m. in the 400 block of Maple Avenue. The man entered the homeowner’s residence, and the two began to fight, according to Rivarde said.

    During the scuffle, the man brandished a gun. He and the homeowner struggled over the weapon, which fired, striking the man in the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died, Rivarde said.

    Sheriff’s Office detectives are still interviewing witnesses. But the homeowner had not been arrested or booked on any criminal charges as of Wednesday afternoon, Rivarde said.

    From Carroll County, Kentucky;

    The Carroll County Coroner said 37-year-old Shaun Corley of Carrollton kicked in the front door of a home on Sycamore Circle just before 6 a.m. on May 29. That’s when the homeowner reportedly shot and killed Corley.

  • Eric Alan Cabrera charged with defacing mural honoring veterans

    Eric Alan Cabrera charged with defacing mural honoring veterans

    The Los Angeles Times reports that Eric Alan Cabrera a twenty-year-old gang member has been charged with defacing a mural in a Mexican-American neighborhood that honored veterans who came from that neighborhood;

    In March, Cabrera allegedly tagged graffiti on the exterior wall of La Chiquita Market on Washington Avenue in Santa Ana, which hosts a mural called “Among Heroes.” The mural displays nearly 200 portraits of mostly Latino and Latina U.S. veterans — the majority of whom served during World War II.

    Cabrera, who authorities say is a member of the Lopers gang, was also charged with a gang enhancement.

    Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said at a news conference Tuesday that the graffiti wasn’t just an act of vandalism. It also “disrespected heroes who made Santa Ana and Orange County proud.”

    Juan Villegas, a veteran and Santa Ana councilman, called the vandalism to a “crime against our culture. It’s a crime against our heritage.”

    The mural was painted over the course of five years and became an artistic centerpiece in the Logan neighborhood — a longtime Latino neighborhood that dates back to the late 1800s.

    Cabrera, the master criminal, was tracked down using video of his license plate, and he was in custody for another crime when he confessed to defacing the mural.

  • Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister passes

    Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister passes

    Stars & Stripes reports that Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Bannister has passed on just days before his planned retirement date. He had just finished a deployment to Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Division before an assignment as as a special project officer for the Chief of Staff of the Army at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina;

    The Rome, Ga., native served in Iraq and led divisions at Ft. Carson, Colo. He commanded the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, N.Y., from 2015 until May of last year.

    His death is under investigation, according to the article.

  • Paul Anderson; phony SEAL

    Paul Anderson; phony SEAL

    Our partners at Military Phonies share their work on this Paul Joseph Anderson, Junior who claims that he’s a retired Navy SEAL and Master Chief. And he’s single, ladies, even though he has most of his teeth;

    The Navy disagrees;

    Based off of Paul’s summary sheet, he did 6 months and 9 days. Paul attended Sonar Technician Basic Submarine “A” School but was dropped for Physically Disqualified for Sub Duty and Academic Reasons. Looks like he was only there 4 days and was discharged as a Seaman (E-3). In conclusion, NOT a SEAL, NOT SWCC, NOT a Master Chief, NOT a Combat Veteran and he did NOT do 18 years in the Navy. Regarding the FBI claim — we didn’t waste our time looking into that claim.

  • Wednesday morning feel good stories

    Wednesday morning feel good stories

    AW1Ed sends a story from Lakeland, Florida;

    Lakeland Police Department spokesman Gary Gross said the woman, 32-year-old Sheena Lawson, told responding officers that 26-year-old Ronald Williams of San Gully Road has repeatedly threatened her. She has been having friends stay with her because she was afraid of Williams.

    Gross said just after 5 a.m., Williams broke the bedroom window of Lawson’s apartment on Kansas Avenue and climbed in. Williams’ friend, Kristasia Coby, ran to get help, knocking on a neighbor’s door and telling them to call police before Coby ran back to the apartment.

    At 5:22 a.m., Officer Stephen Richburg arrived at the apartment building and was attempting to locate the address of the disturbance when he heard two gun shots.

    Richburg saw Williams come out into the street with an apparent gunshot wound to the right knee. Richburg and other officers moved Williams and they took cover. Williams was driven to a safe location, where an ambulance transported him to the emergency room. Other officers cordoned off a crime scene and secured the area.

    About ten minutes later, Coby and Lawson came out of the apartment. Lawson told officers that Williams was her ex-boyfriend and that he had broken her bedroom window and climbed into her apartment. Lawson had armed herself with a handgun and, in fear for her life, she fired at Williams several times, hitting him in the buttocks and the leg. That’s when Williams ran from the apartment and encountered Richburg.

    Williams, who remains in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, is charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling with battery on an occupant, and battery (dating violence).

    From Saginaw, Michigan;

    Michigan State Police Special 1st Lt. David Kaiser said officers responded to a tip and located, interviewed, and arrested the second suspect the night of Monday, May 28. Officers recovered a gun with the man, Kaiser added.

    The man is lodged in the Saginaw County Jail on charges of assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, and felon in possession of a firearm.

    The incident occurred in the 1700 block of Vermont Street in the early hours of Sunday, May 27. Three men kicked in the door of a porch-area and were attempting to kick in the house’s main door, when the homeowner shouted he had a gun and would fire, Kaiser said.

    Saginaw police officer and Michigan State Police troopers responded May 27 to the 1700 block of Vermont Street and learned three suspects attempted to kick in the home’s door.

    At least one of the intruders fired several shots through the door. The homeowner returned fire, discharging several rounds from a handgun, Kaiser said.

    One of the suspects took a bullet to the arm and then he and his cohorts fled the scene. The wounded man went to an area hospital for treatment, where he was interviewed by a state police investigator. He was then arrested on charges of attempted armed robbery, home invasion and assault with intent to murder.

    From Quincy, Illinois;

    Adams County Coroner Jim Keller confirmed late Monday night that the suspect in an Adams County shooting, Logan Graham, 19, died at Blessing Hospital from injuries in the incident.

    The Adams County Sheriff says what started as a call of a home invasion ended with the suspect shot.

    It happened around 2:45 p.m. at a home near Highway 104 and East 1330th Street. An Adams County Chief Deputy said deputies were called to a home in the area to deal with a male suspect in his 20s.

    “When our deputies arrived on scene, they did witness the suspect leaving the area, a short chase ensued but was terminated. He was lost.” VonderHaar said. “A short time later we received another call that the suspect was back at the house. Deputies arrived in seconds and found the subject had been shot.”

    Sheriff VonderHaar said Monday evening that the public wasn’t in danger, no one has been taken into custody and the person who pulled the trigger has not been identified.

    From Charleston, South Carolina;

    The clerk at the Rivers Market Citgo convenience store on Rivers Avenue told officers the robber shot her in the arm after she questioned his motives, and that he tried to shoot her again, but the gun jammed.

    Police say a witness told them he heard a gunshot then saw the robber run out the door. The witness told police the clerk chased the robber out of the store, and threw the stapler at him, hitting him as he ran off.

    The robber was still able to get away, and according to a police report no one could identify him. The robber was reportedly wearing all black clothing with a white T-shirt covering his face.

    The store clerk was treated at MUSC for non-life-threatening injuries.