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Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison
Read full article: Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prisonA Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Read full article: Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchangeUkraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home.
Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a 'circular firing squad'
Read full article: Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a 'circular firing squad'Oliver North says he was pushed out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial misconduct against the group's CEO, Wayne LaPierre.
1 Marine killed, 14 taken to hospitals after amphibious combat vehicle rolls over during training
Read full article: 1 Marine killed, 14 taken to hospitals after amphibious combat vehicle rolls over during trainingOne U.S. Marine has died and 14 others were taken to hospitals after an amphibious combat vehicle they were in rolled over during a training at a California base.
Marine gets his life back after 20 years of homelessness, addiction
Read full article: Marine gets his life back after 20 years of homelessness, addictionA local Marine veteran is proving you can break the cycle of homelessness and addiction. His success landed him in a local photography exhibit, and he's using the platform to remind struggling veterans, they are not in this alone.
Man sentenced to 23 years for intoxication manslaughter that killed veteran on South Side
Read full article: Man sentenced to 23 years for intoxication manslaughter that killed veteran on South SideA Bexar County judge sentenced Mario Preciado to 23 years in prison on Friday for intoxication manslaughter.
A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News
Read full article: A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox NewsA former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant
Read full article: Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandantPresident Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
Retired marine who lost leg in combat walks over 200 miles, from Houston to SA, in 11 days
Read full article: Retired marine who lost leg in combat walks over 200 miles, from Houston to SA, in 11 daysA retired marine achieved a goal that shouldāve been impossible -- walking 205 miles in just 11 days, from Houston to San Antonio, with a prosthetic leg and a 50-pound rucksack.
Wyoming defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin is dismissed
Read full article: Wyoming defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin is dismissedA federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over online harassment filed by the family of a Wyoming Marine who was killed in Afghanistan.
Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.
Read full article: Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.Families of American hostages and detainees say they're frustrated with the Justice Department over what they see as the agency's refusal to consider prisoner exchanges that could get their loved ones home.
US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
Read full article: US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led AfghanistanA coalition of organizations working to help people escape Taliban rule in Afghanistan appealed Monday for more assistance from the U.S. government and other nations as conditions deteriorate in the country.
Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with procession
Read full article: Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with processionA military procession has returned the body of a Marine who was among U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistanās Kabul airport to his Indiana hometown.
Funeral services set for Laredo native killed in Afghan airport attack
Read full article: Funeral services set for Laredo native killed in Afghan airport attackFuneral services and a public viewing have been announced for a Marine from Laredo who was among 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Marine commander fired after deadly assault vehicle accident
Read full article: Marine commander fired after deadly assault vehicle accidentA U.S. Marine Corps commander was fired Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following an investigation into the sinking of the amphibious assault vehicle that killed nine service members last year. Navy via AP, File)SAN DIEGO ā A U.S. Marine Corps commander was fired Tuesday following an investigation into the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle in the ocean off Southern California that killed nine service members last year. Col. Christopher J. Bronzi was relieved of command of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit by Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, a statement said. Rudder relieved Bronzi ādue to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,ā the statement said. San Clemente Island, lying about 70 miles (112.6 kilometers) northwest of San Diego, is a training ground for the Marine Corps and Navy.
Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
Read full article: Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP alliesHe and his allies have discussed a range of other possibilities, including members of Trump's family and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Trump also commuted the sentences of five other people, including former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas. Trump also announced pardons for two people entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Trump has granted about 2% of requested pardons in his single term in office ā just 27 before Tuesday's announcement. Bush, another one-term president, granted 10% of requests.
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases
Read full article: Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases(AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, has implications for colleges, prisons, meatpacking plants and other places that rely on this sort of screening to detect infections and prevent outbreaks. The recruits were tested for coronavirus when they arrived for the military quarantine and 7 and 14 days afterward. Previously, federal officials said a screening project to check temperatures and symptoms at U.S. airports caught fewer than 15 cases out of 675,000 travelers. A separate study published Wednesday in the New England journal reports on an outbreak last spring on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
President Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events
Read full article: President Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida eventsIn a memo released Saturday night by the White House, Navy Cmdr. Hundreds of people gathered Saturday afternoon on the South Lawn for a Trump address on his support for law enforcement from a White House balcony. Ko added that White House had issued āconvolutedā statements about Trumpās health that left many questions unanswered, including whether the president ever had pneumonia. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations donāt apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. White House officials have declined to answer when Trump last tested negative for the virus before his diagnosis or release detailed information about lung scans taken while Trump was hospitalized.
President Trump has events scheduled for Saturday at White House, Monday in Florida
Read full article: President Trump has events scheduled for Saturday at White House, Monday in FloridaTrump will address the Saturday group, expected to be at least several hundred supporters, from the White House balcony. Announcement of the new event came as Dr. Anthony Fauci, the governmentās top infectious-disease expert, cautioned the White House again to avoid large-scale gatherings of people without masks. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations donāt apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. The president's White House doctor, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said that means Trump, who has been surrounded by minimal staffing as he works out of the White House residence and the Oval Office, could return to holding events on Saturday.
The Latest: Harris says Breonna Taylor didnāt get justice
Read full article: The Latest: Harris says Breonna Taylor didnāt get justiceAddressing criminal justice reform at Wednesdayās vice presidential debate, Harris says a Joe Biden administration would ban chokeholds and require a national registry for police officers who break the law. Vice President Mike Pence was also asked if justice was done in the Taylor case. For several minutes, a fly landed in Vice President Mike Penceās hair, not moving as he answered questions about racial injustice and whether justice has been done in the death of Breonna Taylor. The vice presidential debate is much more cordial than last weekās raucous presidential debate with frequent interruptions and outbursts. The campaign reported her results on Wednesday, less than 12 hours before she is scheduled to debate Vice President Mike Pence.
Local retired Marine: Reported Trump losers and suckers comments were hurtful
Read full article: Local retired Marine: Reported Trump losers and suckers comments were hurtfulWere patriots.Alvas declaration is in response to reports of disparaging comments President Donald Trump allegedly made about U.S. service members. in Vietnam, losers.The Associated Press reported it has independently confirmed many of the reported comments from the Atlantics article. I mean, these are very hurtful, disrespectful comments, Alva said. To your fellow veterans or to someone who is accused - accused again, accused - of calling someone loser or sucker, Alva said. Alva said he would want Trump to apologize and own up to the reported comments.
āA great man gone too soonā: Family mourns Border Patrol agent who died of COVID-19 complications
Read full article: āA great man gone too soonā: Family mourns Border Patrol agent who died of COVID-19 complicationsSAN ANTONIO ā A family is in mourning after their loved one, a U.S. Marine veteran and Border Patrol agent, died after testing positive for COVID-19. Gonzalesā family said he began feeling sick in June. A procession was held for the 15-year Border Patrol agent on Thursday from San Antonio to Del Rio. āPassing through the Border Patrol station from Uvalde to Brackettville, beautiful. And heās always in our hearts,ā said Isabela Gonzales, Gonzalesā daughter.