Chips the War Dog Stormed a Machine Gun Nest and Became WWII's Most Decorated K-9
On the morning of July 10, 1943, Pvt. John P. Rowell and his sentry dog, Chips, hit the beach during Operation Husky. When a hidden machine gun nest opened fire, pinning down the platoon, Chips tore free from Rowell and charged straight into the fortified position. He seized the gunner by the throat, silenced the […]
Family of Decorated Alabama Veteran with PTSD Shot to Death by Police File Lawsuit
The mother of a 45-year-old man who was fatally shot by police in Odenville, Alabama, two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the deadly shooting. Gregory Don Bratcher, a decorated veteran with a documented history of PTSD, was killed July 15, 2023, when Odenville police responded to what was described as a […]
'A Betrayal': How a Decorated Army Officer Fell from Grace in a University ROTC Sex Scandal
If anyone was the best pick to lead and train the next generation of Army officers at Ohio State University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC, it seemed that Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington was the one. Kelvington, an infantry officer, has a thick combat resume with 14 deployments under his belt, including one as a […]