US SEEKS TO REMOVE PIRATES FROM SHIPS

Wow!!! Every time I read a story about Pirates, I just shake my head in amazement. Earlier this week, Pirates took over a North Korean tanker off the coast of Africa. The United States Navy went to the aid of the North Korean tanker, and ultimately ended up boarding the tanker to treat the wounded on the ship. Now the Navy is keeping its eye on a Japanese tanker that has been taken over by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Our Navy is incredible, but I bet the men and women in the Navy never thought they would end up battling pirates. Great story.

KANSAS CHURCH LIABLE IN MARINE FUNERAL PROTEST

Good News!!! A jury today ordered a Kansas church to pay $2.9 million in compensatory damages to relatives of a gay US Marine after church members cheered his death at his funeral. The church, Westboro Baptist Church based in Topeka, Kansas, has behaved vicously for years, demonstrating at soldiers funerals and cheering their deaths. I hope this is enough to stop them.

U.S. STEPS UP ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFRICA

This week, Africom becomes officially operational under the command of General William Ward. It should be interesting to see what our military intends to do in Africa.

FLYING OVER AMERICA WITH LIVE NUKES ABOARD

Wow!! The Army Times has reported that on August 30 a B-52 bomber mistakenly loaded with five nuclear warheads flew from North Dakota to Louisiana. The mistake wasn't discovered until the B-52 landed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Someone has some explaining to do!!