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The three brigade-sized deployments follow seven unit deployments in recent months.

Army announces upcoming brigade overseas deployments

A Q&A with Lt. Gen. John Evans, who recently relinquished command of U.S. Army North and retired after 36 years of service.

Combatant commands must think globally, outgoing Army North chief says

Minnesota State

POLITICO

It can be hard to understand some of the accusations aimed at vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance, so we asked a veteran to decode them.

What ‘Seeing Combat,’ ‘Stolen Valor’ and ‘Abandoned His Troops’ Actually Mean

The Independent

JD Vance sparked a firestorm this week when he accused fellow veteran and Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota governor Tim Walz, of abandoning his unit before it deployed to Iraq.“When the United States Marine Corps … asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did it,” Vance told reporters.  “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq … he dropped out of the army and allowed his unit to go without him.”Democrats were quick to hit back at the claim, pointing out that Walz filed to run for Congress and officially retired from...

What JD Vance did in Iraq, as told by the friend who served with him

South Carolina State

Sumter, SC

A lieutenant colonel assigned to U.S. Army Central Command died while exercising Sunday in Sumter, South Carolina, officials announced Tuesday. The Army identified the soldier as Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson, 55, of Charlotte, North Carolina. “He left an enormously positive impact on every person with whom he interacted, and we...

Decorated Army officer dies while exercising in South Carolina

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.

Mustard gas, no mask: This WWI corpsman somehow survived Belleau Wood

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Gilbert, AZ

Chris Fulton made his daughters’ day when he appeared at their school after almost a year of Middle East deployment. Fulton has been in the U.S. Army for almost 20 years. He was sent overseas for the first time in 2009 during Operation Freedom and again in 2020–2021.

Watch: Army dad surprises daughters at school after a year of Middle East deployment

Chris Fulton was recently deployed to the Middle East for almost a year.

Army dad surprises daughters at school assembly in emotional reunion

U.S. officials announced on Tuesday that an Army lieutenant colonel died suddenly while exercising on Sunday in Sumter, South Carolina. In a Tuesday press release, U.S. Army Central identified Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson as the Army soldier who died suddenly on Sunday. While Army Central did not release details regarding Vinson’s death, military officials revealed that they did not suspect any foul play contributed to the soldier’s death.

Army lieutenant colonel dies suddenly

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Gainesville, FL

WEKU

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — William L. Calley Jr., who as an Army lieutenant led the U.S. soldiers who killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre, the most notorious war crime in modern American military history, has died. He was 80.
 Calley died on April 28 at a hospice center in Gainesville, Fla., The Washington Post reported Monday, citing his death certificate. The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County didn't immediately respond to Associated Press requests for confirmation.
 Calley had lived in obscurity in the decades since he was court-martialed and convicted in 1971, the only one of 25 men originally charged to be found guilty in the Vietnam War massacre.
 On March 16, 1968, Calley led American soldiers of the Charlie Company on a mission to confront a crack outfit of their Vietcong enemies. Instead, over several hours, the soldiers killed 504 unresisting civilians, mostly women, children and elderly men, in My Lai and a neighboring community.


William Calley, who led My Lai massacre that shamed U.S. military in Vietnam, has died

Phil Donahue, a pioneering talk show host whose program reinvented daytime television, died at the age of 88 after a long-term illness, his family told NBC News. "Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his wife of 44 years Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever Charlie," said a statement from his family to NBC.

Legendary talk show host Phil Donahue dead at 88 after long illness

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Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was removed from his post as the senior enlisted leader of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on July 16 "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership," an Army spokesperson told Military.com.

Top Enlisted Leader of Army Airborne Brigade in Europe Fired After Investigation

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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First American woman to lose limb in active Iraq combat, on the Paralympian mindset

Melissa Stockwell knew from a young age she wanted to serve her country.  After graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2002, the Michigan native...

First American woman to lose limb in active Iraq combat, on the Paralympian mindset

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