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To clear up a few things about Hotaru Ferschke
» by Bill July 6th, 2010 at 6:43 pm » Comments (8)
I see GI wrote a post* on one of my favorite ROK Drop topics. The disgraceful treatment of Marine Corps widow Hotaru 'Hota' Ferschke. Hota and her son Mikey are at ...more »Former Marine Chuck Taliano dead at 65
» by Bill June 14th, 2010 at 6:14 am » Comments (3)
A photo of him taken at Paris Island was used on recruiting posters for over a decade. Sgt. Chuck Taliano was awaiting an honorable discharge at Marine Corps Recruit Depot ...more »No way to treat a Marine Widow IV
» by Bill June 9th, 2010 at 7:26 am » Comments (52)
The Publisher of The News Observer wrote a column on the differences between how Marine Hotaru Ferschke is being treated and an illegal alien who was arrested after being stopped ...more »US Marine Facebook Page Temporarily Shutdown for Supporting Tea Party Movement
» by GI Korea April 15th, 2010 at 4:48 pm » Comments (9)
Here is an article in the Army Times that shows how the US Marines cracked down on a guy that had a Tea Party webpage: After a brief disruption, a politically charged Facebook page ...more »No way to treat a Marine Widow III
» by Bill December 31st, 2009 at 9:52 pm » Comments (17)
It's 16 months since Marine Michael Ferschke died in Iraq. At the time of his death, Michael had a Okinawan born wife named Hotaru. Hotaru, or Hota for short, was ...more »I’m the one they call Doc
» by Bill November 11th, 2009 at 6:30 am » Comments (2)
A poem for Veterans Day- I'm the one called "Doc"I shall not walk in your footsteps, but I will walk by your side. I shall not walk in your image, I've earned my own ...more »Searchers scour California coast for survivors of midair crash
» by Bill October 30th, 2009 at 10:50 am » Comments (3)
Both aircraft involved in the incident were military. Aircraft and ships are scouring the ocean off San Diego for any signs of survivors of a nighttime collision of a Coast Guard ...more »Toronto man who got HIV from former stripper wife wants her deported
» by Bill October 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm » Comments (25)
A case of blind and perhaps dumb love turns to hate. A Toronto man who contracted HIV from his former stripper wife is hoping he’s alive to see her get deported ...more »Marine to plead guilty to faking war wounds
» by Bill October 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm » Comments (5)
Sgt. David W. Budwah claimed to be a decorated Iraq veteran when in fact he had served on Okinawa and in Virginia. From AP- A Marine sergeant charged with faking battle ...more »Virginia Senator Jim Webb to sponsor bill for Marine widow
» by Bill October 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am » Comments (2)
The latest news in the Hotaru Ferschke immigration saga. Sometimes the (immigration) debates are less technical and more personal. Sen. Jim Webb has just weighed in on a matter that ...more »




