Gunman kills 11, injures 31 at Fort Hood (UPDATE 5: SHOOTER STILL ALIVE, IN POL. CUSTODY)
(Post title updated. – ST 10:17 PM)
RIP, Spc. Stephan Mace
If you’re sick of hearing about the “balloon boy” drama/hoax, please make sure to read this touching story about Spc. Stephan Mace, 21, who – along with 7 other soldiers serving alongside him – was KIA in Afghanistan earlier this month by the Taliban during a battle that lasted 12 hours. It’s a melt-your-heart and make-you-cry tribute to both him and his journey home -a journey on which his mother joined him. Snippets:
Has General Petraeus taken a back seat in the Obama war room?
The NYT has published a disturbing report about how the WH is wary of General David Petraeus’ recommendations on war strategy in both Afghanistan and Iraq because they believe he may have presidential ambitions (via ST reader Leslie):
Never forget to say “thank you”
This video demonstrates how easy it is to thank our troops when we see them – without saying a word, no matter how “busy” we think we are (via K-Lo):
They never stopped looking
The remains of Navy Capt. Michael “Scott” Speicher, missing since being shot down in action during the first Gulf War, have been found:
A hopeful wish for Iraq, and a thank you to our troops who have served there
The AP reports that there is dancing in the streets in Iraq today in celebration of National Sovereignty Day: