Tag: Police

Mattis clears head during evening stroll, 8 killed

On June 21, 2017

WASHINGTON — The Metropolitan Police Special Tactics Branch was activated Saturday night after a fatigued Secretary of Defense James Mattis took eight lives during a casual walk through the downtown area. Calls to the 911 emergency line began coming in around 6:35 p.m. with reports of a man lying face down with a Vietnam War-era […]

Marine on Chicago recruiting duty seeks Navy Cross

By Andrew Calin

On November 2, 2016

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — A US Marine staff sergeant currently assigned to Recruiting substation DuPage South in the Chicago suburb of Naperville has put in to be awarded the Navy Cross due to wounds suffe

Marine private drops his pack with more than 3 years left on enlistment

By Andrew Calin

On October 26, 2016

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A motor transport mechanic just short of a year into his enlistment has vowed to mail in the remainder of his service time after receiving non-judicial punishment for a traf

Military Pushes For Same Broad Rules Of Engagement As Civilian Police Forces

By Erik Sullivan

On January 5, 2015

KABUL, Afghanistan — Senior American commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for more permissive Rules of Engagement (ROE) to put their troops on par with domestic law enforcement, Duffel Blog has learned. “Just because we’ve changed the operation name doesn’t mean this isn’t still a war,” Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of American forces in Afghanistan, said […]