Michael P. McKinney Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 6:27 PM EDT Apr 26, 2019 YORKTOWN, N.Y. - Hundreds filled a church Friday for a man many of them never knew: Bob Graham, a World War II Marine Raider who fought at Guadalcanal and Bougainville but died this month at a nursing home with no relatives alive to honor him. So, men in blue jackets — VFW Post 2285 Eastchester, American Legion Post 1009 Yorktown and others — their hair gone gray or white, lined pews inside St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in New York Friday morning. Men in Rolling Thunder black biker vests sat in others. Younger veterans came, town officials and civilians too. Soon it was standing room only. Rick Kast, of Yorktown, never met Graham, but he had to come. "Both of my grandfathers were in World War I," Kast said. "My father fought in Korea" and helped to found a Korean War Veterans chapter in Pennsylvania. Kast's … [Read more...] about Hundreds turn out for WWII Marine hero’s funeral in Yorktown
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Notre Dame, Hoda Kotb, PS5, Trump, Jimmy Carter: Tuesday’s top news
Ashley Shaffer USA TODAY Published 6:26 PM EDT Apr 16, 2019 Today we delve into the latest at the Notre Dame and offer a slow clap for a brave, swimming dog. It's Ashley with Tuesday's news. But first, vasectomy cakes: Cakes topped with everything from scissors to well-placed blueberries are blowing up on social media as some celebrate one of life's more uncomfortable moments. $700 million pours in for Paris' iconic cathedral After a devastating fire erupted Monday in the Notre Dame Cathedral, the French— and much of the world — vowed to restore the beloved church that's symbolized Paris for 850 years. More than $700 million has already poured in to rebuild the damaged cathedral, where flames were extinguished early Tuesday. Some of the cathedral's priceless treasures, including the crown of thorns many believe was worn by Jesus, were saved by Father Jean-Marc Fournier, chaplain to … [Read more...] about Notre Dame, Hoda Kotb, PS5, Trump, Jimmy Carter: Tuesday’s top news
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero’s 2019 State of the Island Address
Member Center:Create Account|Log InManage Account|Log Out Home News Community Calendar Podcasts Newsletter TV Radio Weather About LIFESTYLE TV11 TV8 TVone GNN i94-FM Isla63-AM Auto Beauty & Style Entertainment Food Health Home/Family Money Pets Tech Travel VideoBytes Press Releases Governor Lou Leon Guerrero's 2019 State of the Island Address - “The State of Our Island is Promising” Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2019 5:45 AM EDTUpdated: Thursday, April 11, 2019 5:45 AM EDT The Honorable Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero 2019 STATE OF THE ISLAND ADDRESS April 11, 2019 6:30 p.m. Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña “The State of Our Island is Promising” To the First Gentleman and my gentleman, Jeff Cook; to Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio; Madame Speaker and members of the 35th Guam Legislature; Madame Chief Justice; Attorney General Camacho; Public Auditor Cruz; honored guests; Admiral Chatfield; members of the Diplomatic Corps; and my dear … [Read more...] about Governor Lou Leon Guerrero’s 2019 State of the Island Address
Afghanistan probes mistaken U.S. airstrike on Afghan army base
Kabul, Afghanistan -- Authorities are investigating an errant U.S. bombing of an Afghan military base in the country's south that killed at least five Afghan troops, a lawmaker said Thursday. The soldiers were killed by friendly fire Wednesday in what was supposed to be a precision airstrike by U.S. forces supporting Afghan soldiers battling insurgents near the city of Tarin Kot in Uruzgan province. The Defense Ministry earlier said the fatalities were the result of a miscommunication between Afghan troops on the ground and forces in the air, without providing details.Lawmaker Obaidullah Barikzai from Uruzgan province told The Associated Press that Afghan soldiers inside the base in Tarin Kot believed a darkened convoy approaching the base was the Taliban -- not U.S. and Afghan forces -- and opened fire, invoking a blistering retaliation.The Taliban often travel in convoys with no vehicle lights on, Barikzai said.A U.S. airstrike was called in to aid the under-fire convoy, he added. It … [Read more...] about Afghanistan probes mistaken U.S. airstrike on Afghan army base
Is Major Matt Golsteyn victim or murderer? Let military justice decide
opinion Geoffrey S. Corn and Rachel E. VanLandingham Opinion contributors Published 3:15 AM EST Dec 21, 2018 Thanks to a tweet from President Donald Trump, the war crimes trial of Major Matthew Golsteyn is already underway in the public square. This decorated Army Special Forces major is facing murder charges for allegedly executing a suspected Taliban bomb-maker; but he is also the subject of the president’s sympathy. Should we be surprised? Probably not. The perception that Golsteyn is a victim is exactly what his lawyer and other supporters hope to generate by pleading their case through the media. To create such an illusion, they have offered versions of events that seem fundamentally inconsistent with any rational murder accusation. So the public is left to wonder: didn’t this major simply do what we expect any soldier to do when confronted with an enemy in combat? Or did he summarily execute a suspected enemy in … [Read more...] about Is Major Matt Golsteyn victim or murderer? Let military justice decide