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To clear up a few things about Hotaru Ferschke

» by 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 »

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