Every Veterans Day, Americans proudly honor those who have worn the uniform on behalf of our country. For Bryan Dilberian’s family, and mine, this year’s commemoration will be a somber one. On October 1, Bryan, a 36-year-old retired Army specialist who served in Afghanistan, passed away. His family lost a brother, an uncle, and a…
The United States Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery — following a reverential selection process that spanned the Atlantic Ocean — on this day in history, Nov. 11, 1921. The remains of the American hero buried beneath the tomb was chosen from thousands of unidentified doughboys killed in World War…
Sergeant Alvin York was a reluctant Christian soldier. Yet the battlefield heroics of the born-again backwoodsman and Tennessee sharpshooter astounded even the most hardened soldiers of World War I. “What you did was the greatest thing accomplished by any private soldier of all the armies of Europe,” he was reportedly told by French military hero…
Travis Pastrana is honoring America’s veterans by chasing a World War II veteran around a Texas town in a police car. But it’s all for fun, and a good cause. The racing and stunt driver teamed up with Black Rifle Coffee Co. for a new promotional video celebrating Veterans Day. The spot was shot on…
Florida political science professor Michael McDonald was ridiculed on social media for arguing that Gov. Ron DeSantis has not faced national media scrutiny yet despite massive coverage of the Republican politician. McDonald originally posted a lengthy thread on Wednesday explaining DeSantis’ successful re-election to a second term as governor in the midterm elections. Although DeSantis…
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant surprised patrons at a Scottish bar on Tuesday by casually dropping in and performing at the pub’s open mic event. The “Immigrant Song” singer had performed with his band, Saving Grace, at a local theater in Aberdeen, Scotland before heading to the pub. The bar, Under the Hammer, excitedly wrote…
New York City will close down the Randall’s Island tent shelter for migrant asylum seekers, Mayor Eric Adams said on Thursday. City officials are in the process of “demobilizing” the shelter due a decrease in migrant arrivals in recent weeks. The single adult male migrants will be moved to Midtown Manhattan, where 600 rooms will…
Prior to the NFL’s first-ever game in Germany, Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Mike Alstott called it “an honor” to be able to work with U.S. military members on Wednesday. USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp took place at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, where 100 military members were able to work with Alstott and Seattle…
Businessman Rick Caruso’s lead over Democrat Rep. Karen Bass has now shrunk to just around 2,000 votes in the Los Angeles mayoral race, as county officials there are sifting through hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots. Caruso, a Republican-turned-Democrat, has so far captured 273,941 votes – about 50.25% – compared to Bass’s 271,246, according to…
Jan Broberg survived being abducted twice by a man who posed as a family friend – now she wants people to look out for the telltale signs. The 60-year-old was the subject of the shocking documentary that became available to stream on Netflix titled “Abducted in Plain Sight.” Today, she is involved with Peacock’s scripted…