90-year-old Navy veteran fatally shot, run over during carjacking in retirement home parking lot, police say
A 90-year-old Navy veteran was shot and run over to death during a carjacking outside a Houston nursing home over the weekend, police said. He told KTRK-TV. The victim was identified as Nelson Beckett, the station reported. “I think people in the neighborhood would be safer if the police were there to patrol, and not […]
90-Year-Old Navy Veteran Killed in Brazen Daylight Carjacking in Texas
On Saturday, a 90-year-old Houston Navy veteran was shot and killed in front of his apartment by an unknown assailant, who then stole his car and ran him over. Police say they have not yet found the assailant, but found the man's car abandoned at another apartment building a few miles away. A search is […]
Veteran Nelson Becket killed during carjacking in Houston: police
A 90-year-old military veteran was shot and then run over and killed by his own vehicle during a violent carjacking outside a Houston nursing home over the weekend, police said. According to reports, Houston police said Nelson Beckett, a grandfather of five, was in the parking lot of Lone Star Living assisted living facility around […]
California officials ticket Navy veteran known as the ‘Bubble Pirate’ for ‘littering prohibited fluids’
A disabled Navy veteran and bubble artist has been fined by California state authorities for “liquid littering.” Sandy Snaekenberg, 63, is an entertainer known as the “Bubble Pirate.” For more than a decade, Snaekenberg has been dressing up like a pirate and entertaining local residents with his creative bubble acts. “This isn't just my livelihood, […]
California officials ticket ‘Bubble Pirate,’ Navy veteran, for ‘fluid littering’
A California Navy veteran has been entertaining locals with his creative bubble performances for over a decade. But Sandy Snekenberg, known as the “Bubble Pirate,” told Fox News Digital that he was ticketed by park officials last week at La Jolla Cove in San Diego while dressed in a pirate costume and putting on his […]
Trump ‘respectfully’ honored fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery amid altercation report: veteran
A former Presidential Honor Guard member and U.S. military veteran defended former President Donald Trump during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week amid reports of an altercation between Arlington National Cemetery officials and the Trump campaign. Veteran Lucas O'Hara, who said he worked at Arlington Cemetery for three years while in the military, […]
Grandson of World War II veteran reunites souvenir flag with Japanese family
A man living in New York inherited a “message-written Hinomaru” flag, known as a lucky charm, from his grandfather, who served in the US military during World War II. In an email to Fox News Digital, Scott Stein said the plan was initially to restore the commemorative flag, but after speaking with experts, they decided […]
Blue city politicians force woke mandate on police, but veteran officer warns it comes at a cost
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Dodgers designate MLB veteran Jason Heyward for assignment
Jason Heyward lost his job. The Dodgers have activated utility player Chris Taylor from the disabled list and designated the longtime MLB outfielder for assignment, the team announced Thursday. The 35-year-old Heyward played in 63 games as a right fielder in his second season with the Dodgers this season, batting .208 with a .682 OPS […]
Trump's Medal of Honor comments mark latest veteran controversy
Former President Trump is once again under fire for comments he made about military veterans, comparing a civilian medal to the Medal of Honor. President Trump spoke Thursday at an event focused on fighting anti-Semitism on the grounds of his Bedminster, New Jersey home, which was also attended by Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson. During his […]