Speedy
Brigadier Gen. Virgil "Speedy" Lloyd flew on missions all over the world as a member of the Air National Guard and Air Force.
Category Archives: US Military
US Releases More Details of Policy on Drone Attacks
A U.S. airman guides a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone as it taxis to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, March 9, 2016. The White House has released an edited version of President Barack Obama's once-secret policy on using drone aircraft to combat terrorists around the world, the American Civil Liberties Union said Saturday.
Physician Marshall ousts US Rep. Huelskamp in Kansas primary
Marshall is running for U.S. House of Representatives against incumbent Tim Huelskamp in the First Congress... . Dr. Roger Marshall, left, talks with supporters during a watch party Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 in Great Bend, Kan.
2nd subversion trial begins for China legal rights activist
Voters were weighing their desires for an outside voice versus political experience Tuesday as they cast ballots in a Republican gubernatorial race that has been one of Missouri's most broadly contested... Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens won the Republican primary for Missouri governor Tuesday after a hard-fought race in which he cast himself as a conservative outsider willing to use his military bravado to blow up... A doctor backed by agriculture and business groups ousted U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp Tuesday in a Kansas Republican primary race that focused on the tea party-backed incumbent's battles with GOP leaders and... A doctor backed by agriculture and business groups ousted U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp Tuesday in a Kansas Republican primary race that focused on the tea party-backed incumbent's battles with GOP leaders and criticism that... U.S. stocks are slipping Tuesday morning ... (more)
Pence Confronted with Criticisms of Trump
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom's right to criticize Donald Trump's comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran Tuesday, but also lashed out at the media's coverage of the controversy. Pence Confronted with Criticisms of Trump Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence defended a military mom's right to criticize Donald Trump's comments about the Muslim parents of a slain U.S. Army veteran Tuesday, but also lashed out at the media's coverage of the controversy.
Ex-Navy SEAL Eric Greitens wins Missouri governor primary
Former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens won the Republican primary for Missouri governor Tuesday after a hard-fought race in which he cast himself as a conservative outsider willing to use his military bravado to blow up perceived corruption in government. Greitens prevailed over another self-described outsider, businessman John Brunner, and a pair of more experienced Republican leaders - longtime Lt.
Pence defends military mom’s right to criticize Trump
Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., addresses supporters during a campaign event in Carson City, Nev., Monday, Aug, 1, 2016. Republican vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., addresses supporters during a campaign event in Carson City, Nev., Monday, Aug, 1, 2016.
Criticism grows for Trump’s assailing of Muslim vet’s family comments
Angry and anxious, Republican lawmakers and veterans groups hastened to disavow Donald Trump's repeated criticism of a bereaved military family Monday, but the GOP presidential nominee refused to back down. He complained anew that he had been "viciously attacked" by the parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain who was killed in Iraq.
To some in military, Trump disqualified as commander in chief
Donald Trump's criticism of a Muslim-American family that lost its son in Iraq has stirred dismay among veterans and soldiers. VFW members listen as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention last week in Charlotte, N.C. The head of the VFW criticized Mr. Trump Monday for comments the candidate made about the family of a Muslim-American veteran who died in Iraq.
Churchill: Another soldier’s father speaks out against Donald…
An honor guard from the 10th Mountain Division of Fort Drum approaches the casket of 2nd Lt. Mohsin Naqvi, killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on September 17, 2008, during his burial service on Monday, Sept.
The Latest: Pence defends military mom’s criticism of Trump
Trump broke a major American political and societal taboo over the we... . FILE - In this Thursday, July 28, 2016 file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt.
VP Joe Biden officiates same-sex wedding for White House staffers
Biden obtained a temporary certificate to perform the small ceremony at the U.S. Naval Observatory, according to reports, and later, he tweeted a touching black and white photo of the newlyweds exchanging vows. "Proud to marry Brian and Joe at my house," Biden wrote.
Mark Shields: Another Iwo Jima memorial
In 1945, Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn, the first Jewish chaplain in the history of the United States Marine Corps, was asked by his senior protestant colleague to deliver the sermon at a single, interdenominational service dedicated to the fallen after the historically bloody Battle of Iwo Jima - which cost the lives of nearly 7,000 Marines, including 150 Jewish Marines. But there was opposition from other religious quarters, both to the ecumenical nature of the service and to a rabbi's giving the sermon over overwhelmingly Christian graves.
Bowe Bergdahl’s lawyers want charges dropped after ‘meddling’ by John McCain
The legal team for U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl on Monday asked to have the charges against the former prisoner of war dismissed, arguing comments made by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain violated his due process rights. Bergdahl, 30, is facing a court-martial with a potential life sentence on charges of desertion and endangerment of U.S. troops after he walked away from his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and became a Taliban prisoner for five years.
The Latest: Obama lauds Gold Star families
Trump broke a major American political and societal taboo over the we... . FILE - In this Thursday, July 28, 2016 file photo, Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt.
Pocket Constitution becomes bestseller after Khizr Khan’s convention speech
Khizr Khan, with his wife, Ghazala Khan, holds his personal copy of the U.S. Constitution during an appearance at the Democratic National Convention. Khizr Khan, with his wife, Ghazala Khan, holds his personal copy of the U.S. Constitution during an appearance at the Democratic National Convention.
Terminally ill boy dies day after becoming Honorary Marine
Just a day after becoming an Honorary Marine, an 8-year-old with a rare genetic disease died Sunday morning. Wyatt Gillette suffered from Aicardi-Goutierres Syndrome Type 1, which caused him to experience seizures and complete kidney failure.
Trump’s Attacks on Khan Family Roil Race But May Not Alter It
Despite negative news coverage and an uproar on social media, Trump's remarks may have little effect on his standing in the polls. Donald Trump's swipe at the heartbroken parents of a Muslim-American war hero killed in Iraq has sparked condemnation across party lines, prompting top Republicans in Congress to distance themselves from the GOP presidential nominee, and for Democrat Hillary Clinton to reassess her own tack with voters during a weekend bus tour across Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Honoring the heroic ‘Montford Pointers,’ the African American Marines the corps didn’t want
"If it were a question on having a Marine Corps of 5,000 Whites or 250,000 Negroes, I would rather have the Whites." So said the U.S. Marine Corps' 17th Commandant Gen.
Candidates trade barbs over Muslims
Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the "ultimate sacrifice" of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims, as the soldier's bereaved father pressured Republican Party leaders to distance themselves from the GOP presidential nominee. It was the latest bitter rhetorical volley between the defiant Republican candidate, Clinton and the family of a fallen soldier since the two parties concluded their major conventions last week and the nation looked ahead to a close election this November.