In law enforcement circles, the term “take a bullet for you” though macabre sounding, is the greatest compliment you can pay a fellow officer. Kudos reserved for cops so much bigger than their badges. These brave men and women are those rare individuals that evince a truly uncommon courage and honor.
Earlier today I received an [...]
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Quickly, I couldn’t care less if Tiger Woods wins or loses this weekend; truth be told, I’m pulling for Phil Mickelson at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia. Now, the biggest story to come out of the PGA Tournament this weekend comes not from the gallery or the greens, but from the not-so-friendly-skies overhead.
Seems a single-engine [...]
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Honestly Recalling a Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient