‘My life is in danger,’ says marine vet who tried to help North Korean diplomats defect
A Marine Corps veteran says his life is in danger after he claims he staged a fake kidnapping to help a North Korean diplomat defect. christopher ann Talked about in a “60 Minutes” interview Speaking to Sharin Alfonsi on Sunday, the Spanish government is currently seeking his extradition following the incident. Mr. Ahn said he […]
Omaha store owner and Army vet thwarts wannabe jewelry thief
A would-be thief’s jewelry robbery plan at a Nebraska store Saturday night was thwarted when the owner, a dangerous U.S. military veteran, forced him out of the store at gunpoint. “I usually have my firearm hanging on my hip no matter how many hours have passed,” Garrett Peddicord said. told KETV. “It’s one of those […]
WNBA vet says Caitlin Clark fans are ‘really sensitive’
WNBA player Diana Taurasi doubled down on her comments about Caitlin Clark ahead of her first season in the WNBA, criticizing fans who appeared to lash out at some critical comments. Taurasi is a three-time WNBA champion and has played in the league since 2004. In early April, she gave Clark a warning ahead of […]
Korean War Vet With Shrapnel In Leg Receives Purple Heart After 73 Years
A 96-year-old Korean War veteran with shrapnel in his leg received a Purple Heart medal after 73 years. Earl Meyer of Minnesota learned Monday that he was chosen by the U.S. Army to receive a Purple Heart medal for his injury following years of rejection over inadequate documentation, Fox 8 reported. Purple Heart medals are […]
Marine vet to remain jailed on charges he tried to make ricin
A judge on Friday ordered a Marine Corps veteran and former militia member to remain jailed pending trial on charges of attempting to manufacture the biological toxin ricin. Russell Bain, 42, of Vienna, Virginia, died two weeks ago after authorities searched his home and found traces of ricin in the laundry room of the house […]
Mets use WW2 vet Seymour Weiner to promote $1 hot dog night
The Mets are enjoying a $1 hot dog night promotion. Earlier this season, the team honored World War II veteran Seymour Weiner as the Veteran of the Game, and his name caught the attention of Mets fans on social media. It seems like the Mets got the joke, too. The team posted a post on […]
Vet whose wife sliced off his manhood loses toes due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune
John Wayne Bobbitt, the Virginia man infamous for having his wife, Lorena Bobbitt, cut off his penis with a kitchen knife in 1993, is suffering from side effects of an illness he claims he suffered while based at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s. I lost all my toes. Lorena Bobbitt attacked her then-husband while he […]
Thugs sucker punch ‘local legend’ Vietnam vet, 81, while he’s delivering pizzas in Chicago — then steal, crash his car
Ernie Aimone, an 81-year-old Vietnam veteran, has been delivering pizza to Joe’s on Higgins in Chicago for the past 40 years. WLS-TV reported. Image source: YouTube screenshot Image source: YouTube screenshot The station said Aimone was at work as usual Wednesday night and had just delivered a pizza to the Jefferson Park neighborhood in the […]
Bottom-Of-The-Barrel Carolina Panthers Replace Departed Pass Rusher With Salty Vet Jadeveon Clowney
The Carolina Panthers signed pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney to a two-year, $20 million deal Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal could be worth up to $24 million, Schefter noted. Compensation update: Panthers are giving Jadeveon Clowney a two-year, $20 million deal worth up to $24 million, per sources. https://t.co/qRAd9w8W6D — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) […]
Texas Army vet changes name, runs for president as ‘Literally Anybody Else’
A Texas Army veteran and 7th grade math teacher changed his name to “literally anyone” to run for president. Els, formerly known as Dustin Evey, legally changed his name in January and is calling on Americans to “look beyond the constraints of the status quo and embrace a bold vision for change,” the newspaper reported. […]