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Observing Anniversary of Pappy Boyington`s VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron

The original VMF-214 Squadron was commissioned at the Marine Corps Air Station Ewa - Hawaii in 1942. The "Swashbucklers" as they were called, joined the war in the Solomon Islands.

(COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho) - On September 12, 1943 - Pappy and the Black Sheep began their combat tour, and the squadron achievements in WWII would lead to the award of the Presidential Unit Citation.

An In-Depth Look at Salem-News.com Writers and Topics

An Editor's thoughts on managing the daily flow of a high traffic news Website.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Our goal from the first day has been to offer a product for news viewers that is helpful and educational, fast, non-invasive and undemanding, relevant and honest. We are bound to no political party and yet we do speak out clearly about certain issues.

Consider this an overview of who we are and what we do. There are many things always taking place at once as there are in any daily news environment; this article is a summary of that, and also contains information about future plans for the site.

Senate Resolution Honors Montford Point Marines

August 26 marks the 68th anniversary of the first day African-American recruits began training at Montford Point.

(CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.) - The Montford Point Marine Association and Camp Lejeune are scheduled to conduct a "Montford Point Marines Day" recognition ceremony at Camp Johnson on August 26 at 9:00 a.m. Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, will attend the ceremony.

WWII Documentary Unearthed: B-17 Plane Crash Sole Survivor`s Story

'Fallen Fortress at Cape Lookout' was produced for Oregon PBS in 1993 and it hasn't been seen since, until now.

(SALEM, Ore.) - World War Two bombardier Wilbur Perez's epic sole survival story of a violent deadly 200 mile per hour plane crash in 1943 that left nine men dead, has finally roared back to life.

Russian Prisoner: Private Phillip Leveque
A Very Lucky Dogface

Folks you are reading about a very lucky AMERIKANSKI.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I still get chills down my spine when I think about it even though it happened 65 years ago.

I wrote about it in my book GENERAL PATTONS DOGFACE SOLDIER. It has stuck with me all these years as it was possibly the closest I ever got to being killed in WWII.

Dinosaur Found Alive: Two Species Recorded in Papua New Guinea

Jurassic Park in New Guinea? Not quite, but close...

(PAPUA, New Guinea) - The Ropen or ‘demon flyer‘ is a monstrous creature that’s terrified the natives of Papua New Guinea for thousands of years. Another smaller creature, the Duah, is possibly related to the Ropen; this creature haunts some of the far flung outlying islands.

Now sensational eyewitness reports—collected by determined exploration teams seeking strong evidence of the creatures—have led serious researchers to the conclusion that two distinct animals exist.

Soldier Suicides: They are Killing my Infantry Buddies

Recruiting and retention are decreasing drastically. Fighting ones enemies is bad enough, when a soldier has to fight his superiors and the VA when he gets out it’s worse.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Suicides are increasing, alcoholism is increasing, illegal drug use is increasing, spousal murder is increasing, recruiting is decreasing, retention is decreasing.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE STATISTICS????

One can be ordered to perform a real suicide battle mission as simply as one could be ordered to clean his rifle or shave.

Great American Heroes: Ho Chi Minh, Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden

Each worked closely with the US military, where's the appreciation?

(SALEM, Ore.) - I'd wager that many people looked at the title to this story and assumed this is some tongue-in-cheek notion I came up with for shock value; after all those guys - being American heroes? You would be fair to think I've been out in the sun a little too long.

This might be my most offbeat tribute ever. 'Uncle Ho', Hussein and bin Laden; all men who ended up on America's most hated list before their time was through, but the title is true to form and is really unfortunate, and uncomfortable. Each was an ally for US missions and interests overseas.

Time for the Palestinians to Call Israel`s Bluff?

Defenders of Israel right or wrong continue to assert that the absence of peace is all the fault of the Palestinians.

(LONDON) - In one sense they are right. When the Palestine file was closed by Israel’s victory (ethnic cleansing and all) on the battlefield in 1948, the Palestinians were supposed to accept their lot as the sacrificial lamb on the altar of political expediency.

That was according to the script written by Zionism and effectively endorsed by all the major powers and, behind closed doors, the regimes of a divided and impotent Arab order.

Oliver Stone Apologized for Telling the Truth

Instead of silencing criticism, Edelstein, Steinberg and others better look in the mirror because the time is running out for Israel and its supporters.

(LONDON) - There you go, Oliver Stone apologized for suggesting that the Jewish lobby controls Washington's foreign policy and that Hitler's actions should be put into context.

In fact, Stone’s apology confirms Stone’s argument. We are subject to constant assault by Jewish and Israeli gatekeepers who insist on controlling the political and historical discourse and defy any possible criticism of Jewish national affairs.