A mother who has been fighting for the right to be buried next to her son has won the battle. On Wednesday, Congress approved a bill that allowed some parents of fallen soldiers to be buried next to their children in national military cemeteries, according to a feature on the Navy Times. In an interview [...]
According to a news feature, yet another Navy SEAL lost his life in Afghanistan. Jeremy Wise from Virginia Beach is a security contractor working in Khost, Afghanistan, and was among those who perished in the suicide bombing at Forward Operating Base Chapman. He is said to be a former Navy SEAL. The Pakistani Taliban had [...]
In the wake of even more loss of American lives in Afghanistan with the recent death of 14 Americans in helicopter crashes, the President expressed how he will never take the decision to send more American troops to Afghanistan – and, therefore, “in harm’s way” – lightly. October 26 is now known as one of [...]
The Navy SEALs have seen a number of those among their ranks make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Among those who made that sacrifice was John W. Marcum. John Marcum hails from Flushing, Michigan, and finished high school at Flushing Senior High School. On August 5, 1991, Marcum enlisted in the Navy and headed [...]
The image of a flag-draped casket serves a poignant reminder of the sacrifice that Americans in the service sometimes have to make. From SEALs to marines to members of the army, a number of them leave home as courageous young men and women and come back as flag-draped heroes. The least we could do is [...]
