There are badasses, and then there’s Senior Master Sgt. Robert Gutierrez Jr., an Air Force combat controller who received the Air Force Cross after a desperate firefight in Afghanistan in 2009 where he continued to fight and call in airstrikes despite being shot through his lung. “I realized he was shot after the third (and […]
“Ricky Pearsall Suffers Chest Injury; 49ers Place Him on NFI List.hienca
l has had a crazy weekend The rookie wide receiver was shot in the chest in an attempted robbery on Saturday and was luckily upgraded to fair condition on Sunday before being released from the hospital on Monday. He didn’t require surgery despite the shooting, and it’s clear the San Francisco 49ers believe there is […]
“Hawaii Soldier Shines by Earning Three Elite Tabs: Ranger, Sapper, and Jungle.hienca
A Hawaii-based combat engineer became ‘triple-tabbed’ by completing three of the Army’s most demanding courses, Ranger and Sapper school, and a Hawaii-based Jungle course. Earning all three is rare for any soldier, and nearly unprecedented for a woman. 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran completed the triple-training journey when she graduated from Ranger School at Fort Moore. […]
U.S. Troops Aid Afghans During Kabul Withdrawal Crisis.hienca
The United States’ longest war officially ended in August 2021. But in the three years since, hundreds of people around the country have struggled in obscurity to help the Afghans left behind. Working in isolation or in small grassroots networks, they became committed to helping these former allies to the United States. They have assisted […]
“Fearless Tank Commander Faces 250 Enemies in Epic Korean War Battle.hienca
Army Master Sgt. Ernest Kouma was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) By the end of World War II, the basic configuration of the tank had been established across scores of epic battles. In subsequent conflicts, mobile armor’s limitations were revealed, starting with the […]