SEMPER FI! washingtonpost.com – Metro IRAQ WAR CASUALTY Marine From Montgomery Is Killed By Martin Weil Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, May 3, 2009 James R. McIlvaine, who was born in Montgomery County and met his future wife at a movie theater in Olney, went on to become a sergeant in the Marine Corps. “He […]
Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta Denied Medal of Honor
a technicality? come onnnnn!!! this is so not right! and here’s a person who immigrated here LEGALLY then joined the military to defend his country. washingtonpost.com Marine Denied Medal of Honor Sergeant Took Grenade’s Blast in Fallujah, Was Lauded by Bush Sgt. Rafael Peralta, 25, will be awarded a posthumous Navy Cross. (U.S. Marines Via […]
Jose Rivera served two tours in Iraq, dies on job at U.S. prison
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/26/pri … ://cnn.com Guard survives Iraq, dies on job at U.S. prison # Jose Rivera was stabbed to death by two inmates at a federal prison # Death raises questions about whether federal officers carry adequate protection # Union says federal prisons are overcrowded, understaffed # California state prison guards wear vests, carry batons and […]