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Marine Sgt. Merlin German Combat Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2005 in Anbar, Iraq. Sgt. Merlin participating in over 150 missions during their deployment. What set German apart from others in the unit was his ability to identify improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This attribute was credited to his focus during the missions. No mission was routine to German as he visually took in everything around him. German is credited with finding eight IEDs during the first six months of his deployment. On 21 February 2005, German's platoon was on a reconnaissance mission along an unfamiliar route from Jordan to Baghdad. En route to the Marine Corps base at Ramadi, German was in his usual place atop the turret of his Humvee with a Mk 19 grenade launcher. As the vehicle rounded a curve, it was struck by a high-explosive anti-tank charge on the left side. The explosion threw German clear of the Humvee, his body engulfed in flames When his fellow Marines extinguished the flames, German was burned over 97% of his body. German was nicknamed the "Miracle Marine" by his doctors because of his ability to overcome his injuries. German purchased a home in San Antonio, TX, which became the center for his charity, "Merlin's Miracles." The charity provides financial and therapeutic support for child burn victims. German was medically retired from the Marine Corps in 2007 with the rank of sergeant. Marine Sgt. Merlin German of Manhattan, N.Y., died at age 22, April 11, 2008.

@MilitaryCooI RIP Sir 🙏🇺🇸🦅🪖🙏

Never forget Chief Warrant Officer Michael Stephen Duskin, 42, of Orange Park, Fla. He died Oct. 23, 2012 of wounds received from small arms fire in Afghanistan. This was his second deployment to Afghanistan in that position. He is survived by his wife and three children. Duskin's military awards and decorations include 2 Bronze Star Medals and the Purple Heart. Rest easy Hero 🇺🇸

The ATF just signed 34 rule changes. 8 are done. 26 are still proposed, which means they go to the Federal Register and the public gets to comment. Federal agencies are required to read those comments. Your voice matters here. We’ll post the links when they’re live. Watch for it. The Second Amendment is only as strong as the people willing to defend it.

🚨OH. MY. GOSH!!! The man seen FIRING AN AR-15 GUN INTO A CROWD OF CHILDREN here in Winston Salem, Emir Rodriguez, a VIOLENT REPEAT OFFENDER... ...HAS BEEN LET OUT OF JAIL AGAIN ON JUST A $5,000 BOND!!!! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!!!!!!!! WHAT IS GOING ON IN NORTH CAROLINA?!!!!!

NEW: I’m told by federal sources that a Dominican illegal alien with a deportation order & an Interpol Red Notice arrest warrant for murder in his home county was ordered released from ICE custody on Tuesday by Rhode Island federal judge Melissa DuBose (Biden appointee). I’m told that international fugitive Bryan Rafael Gomez was arrested by ICE Boston in Worcester, MA on April 4th, and had been detained in a facility in Rhode Island where he was issued a deportation order on April 28th by an immigration judge. On Tuesday, I’m told Judge DuBose ordered Gomez be released from ICE custody on the grounds of “continuous unlawful detention”, while ICE argued that Gomez was subject to mandatory detention due to having an international arrest warrant for homicide. I’m told Gomez was released, is now roaming freely again, and ICE can’t rearrest him due to Judge DuBose’s order. He was caught and released at the southern border by the Biden administration in 2022.

🚨OH. MY. GOSH!!! HORRIFYING new court documents show that a warrant for Greg Biffle's helicopter co-pilot, Aaron Lloyd, and Aaron's wife, Kayelee Lloyd, were issued following information that HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS were stolen from Greg Biffle after he and his family perished in a plane crash. Aaron Lloyd famously helped Greg Biffle fly his helicopter to rescue Hurricane Helene victims in Western North Carolina. Investigators say the plan was carried out by people within the Biffles’ inner circle and had likely been in place for some time. “It is the belief of this affiant that a plan has been in place by friends of Gregory Biffle and strategically executed after the de*th of the Biffle family." This is beyond horrifying...

@0riettaRose They’re learning more in those 2 hrs than public school students in a week probably since most kids can’t read, write or add…

Full-time work from home mom of 5, from a family of public school teachers, homeschools her kids in 2 hours a day! This is ALWAYS controversial when it comes up, but the reality is it doesn't take 6+ hours to do elementary school academic work.

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@MilitaryCooI RIP Sir 🙏🪖🦅🇺🇸🙏

Please help me honor US Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator SEAL Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine. Milliken died May 5, 2017, during an operation against the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab in a remote area west of Mogadishu, Somalia. He was assigned to a US East Coast-based special warfare unit. Kyle was an amazing father, husband, son, brother, and friend, whose passion for life was contagious. He is survived by his wife, two children, father, mother, brother, and countless other family, friends and teammates.

@M_Resanovic @JonathanTurley Their neighborhoods by “protesting” loudly 24 hrs a day, and some people have named the schools of the children( and probably shown up there 🤷‍♀️)I admit that I don’t have a good opinion about people who do that.. stay out of neighborhoods..

@M_Resanovic @JonathanTurley But unfortunately we don’t have that ideal world. People would not only “dox” these officers but they will show up at their homes/neighborhoods with no an once of consideration let alone respect and common decency to the families/children of the officers let alone everyone in

I previously criticized the California law regulating ICE officers as flagrantly unconstitutional. Despite the claims of Gavin Newsom, Tom Steyer, and various liberal pundits, the Ninth Circuit just enjoined the law... cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opin…

@lavern_spicer @species_x So very sorry for loss 🙏✝️🕊️🙏

I don’t post about my personal life here but I want to advise everyone that my husband has passed away. My heart is broken. It’s hard for me to say this. And now the insurance company won’t help me bury him. If you have room in your heart please help me: gofund.me/ac9d6a5d2

The ATF has posted summaries of the new regulations, which include: 1) Repeal Biden's pistol brace rule 2) Revising "engaged in the business" rule 3) Revising machine gun definition in response to Cargill decision 4) Remove requirement for FFLs to post info about Youth Handgun Safety Act 5) Revising 4473 form, including allowing electronic forms and increase the time NICS checks remain valid 6) Allow FFLs to keep electronic records 7) Replace indefinite retention of 4473s with definite time periods of 20 or 30 years 8) Allow “Non-Over-the-Counter” firearm sales by FFLs to residents of the same state 9) Repeal interstate NFA transport notice requirement for trips under 365 days, with all others no longer requiring approval before transport 10) Joint NFA registration for married couples 11) Remove NFA CLEO notification 12) Clarify that "common, reasonably necessary activities during travel" are covered by FOPA transportation protection 13) Allow import of dual-use frames, receivers, and barrels 14) Clarify that "training rounds" are not ammunition 15) Eliminate engraving requirement for people making NFA firearms out of existing serialized guns 16) "Clarify that a person receiving assistance in only one functional area (such as financial management) would not, on that basis alone, be considered prohibited" under mental health disqualifier 17) Requiring biological sex on ATF Forms 18) Clarify when a transaction is a straw purchase 19) Formally define "willfully" for firearms violations 20) "Remove the list of former Soviet countries from which ATF currently denies applications to permanently import most firearms and ammunition, retaining only the Russian Federation" atf.gov/rules-and-regu…

@stephenasmith @JayVTheGreat If you are talking current,last 10 yrs or so, it is definitely the democrats and the media. I am not sure how you separate them at this point. He(and republicans to an extent) is the “greatest threat to democracy ever” and he “must be stopped””at all cost””whatever the cost”

Whose rhetoric has contributed MOST to the current climate of political violence in America?

“I don’t want to be elected, I actually — I don’t really care." -@RomReddySC in his big spread in @NYTimes. Good to know. nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/…

@M_Resanovic @JonathanTurley And officers who go undercover over and over do wear masks when they are not UC to protect their ID’s when they do go undercover …

@ChrisCat1964 @JonathanTurley Leo markings are easily faked. You need to be able to identify individuals for accountability purposes. And undercover officers don't wear masks. The whole point is to blend in and not let it be known you're a leo. They can observe and ask questions (both of which can be