World War II Veteran, 102, Retires After 36 Years as Crossing Guard
A 102-year-old World War II veteran has finally retired after more than 30 years as a school crossing guard. Thomas Fauset coached students across the street from Guilford County, North Carolina, schools for 36 years before embarking on a second career after the war. CBS17 report. After his military service, Faucett began working for the […]
Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild brands veteran a homophobic bigot
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Rep. Susan Wilde has locked her Facebook account after calling a military veteran she supposedly met at a Memorial Day event a homophobe, marking at least the third time the vulnerable Pennsylvania Democrat has denigrated a constituent in recent years. The latest drama unfolded last week when Wilde, who is up for […]
WWII Veteran Dies at 102 While Traveling to 80th D-Day Anniversary in France
A 102-year-old World War II U.S. Navy veteran died Friday while en route to Normandy, France, to take part in the commemoration of the Normandy landings, the Honor Flight organization of which he was a member announced. Robert Persichitti died “peacefully” after experiencing a medical emergency on board a ship bound for Normandy following an […]
Bitcoin to be worth 100 oz of gold, says veteran trader Peter Brandt – Cointelegraph
Veteran trader Peter Brandt recently released his Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction, claiming that the decentralized digital asset will surge 230% against gold. Brandt argued that the gold-to-BTC ratio will fluctuate over the next 12-18 months, eventually reaching a new high of 100 ounces of gold per BTC. sauce: Peter Brant While it remains to be […]
Gordon Hayward’s wife Robyn rips Thunder GM Sam Presti after saying he ‘missed on’ trade for NBA veteran
Gordon Hayward’s wife, Robin, is known for being outspoken, especially when it comes to matters concerning her husband. She recently attacked Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti after he was held accountable for signing the Hayward trade. “I missed that,” Presti said, via ESPN, “and that’s on me. But I’m learning. I’m trying to […]
WWII veteran proud to be part of ‘greatest generation’ because ‘we saved the world.’
Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., 100, of Helen, Georgia, served with the Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. Negra landed at Utah Beach in Normandy on 18 July 1944 and fought in the Battle of Brest, among other battles, before serving with the German occupation forces until he was honorably discharged on 17 […]
Marine Corps veteran says he was beaten by gang of thugs who yelled racial epithets in front of Chicago grocery store
The Marine Corps veteran said he was beaten by a group of at least eight people outside a grocery store in Chicago’s South Loop, Illinois. Kevin Chin is Media Briefing He was knocked unconscious during the assault and suffered injuries to his head and body. Chicago Police confirmed that they responded to the assault around […]
D-Day veteran, 101, heads to France for 80th anniversary of Normandy landings
Jake Larson, a 101-year-old Army veteran and survivor of the Normandy landings, is preparing to travel to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the historic invasion. A Minnesota native, Larson enlisted in the National Guard as a teenager and then transferred to the Army’s V Corps for the Normandy landings. Larson has garnered more […]
Disabled Army Veteran Survives Violent Grizzly Attack
A disabled military veteran played dead while clutching his bear spray to escape a vicious grizzly bear attack in Wyoming last Sunday, FOX26 reported. The attack happened when 35-year-old Shane Patrick Burke was attempting to photograph a spotted owl on Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. Fox 26. “It was the most violent thing […]
A Massachusetts man was severely injured in a gruesome bear attack in a Wyoming national park, which he described as the “most violent” plight in his life. However, the Army veteran miraculously survived the bear mauling by an astonishing stroke of luck.
A Massachusetts man was seriously injured after being attacked by a bear in a Wyoming national park in what he described as the “brutalst tragedy of his life.” However, the Army veteran was incredibly lucky and miraculously survived the attack. Shane Patrick Burke, a 35-year-old Army veteran from Massachusetts, was hiking Signal Mountain in Grand […]