On May 18, 1972, in San Antonio, Texas, Officer Antonio Canales got ready to leave for work. He said goodbye to his two young sons and kissed his wife, cupping her belly. She was just six weeks pregnant. Antonio Canales Later that day, he was on patrol when the call
The ninjas of medieval Japan were legendary for their stealth, trickery and dealing out death to those targeted for assassination. However, their female counterparts, the kunoichi, exhibited the same prowess when it came to killing. However, they had the added skill of seducing their enemies with their stunning beauty and
Aswang, Philippine vampire folklore rooted in Central Luzon, was one of the primary tools of keeping the Philippines out of the grip of communism. Or at least, the CIA seemed to think so. Vampires Of Aswang Legend How blood-sucking vampires of aswang legend came to keep Filipinos in the free
Like many kids in the late 1970s, Bob Haro loved hitting his local racetrack—pedaling, jumping and whizzing around curves. He and other teenagers rolled their bikes onto motocross tracks, leaving the concrete behind for the thrills of competing on dirt. There was no shortage of interest in this type of
Robin Olds: The Chosen One When Air Force Col. Robin Olds took over command of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing based in Thailand in 1966, he was disheartened to see the lack of aggression in the American airmen stationed there. Within a year, the unit would be transformed by the
During the COVID-19 quarantine, I had a lot of time to binge watch TV. One of my all-time favorite movies is The Godfather. Michael Corleone, played by a young Al Pacino, is the son of the most powerful organized-crime family in New York. His father, “Don” Vito Corleone, is old-school like me. Of
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers not only scored a Super Bowl victory this year, but the underdogs also paid off for bettors around the country. Sports betting has exploded across the nation, with 21 states now offering legal wagering. However, there is a big difference between being a
Perseverance (noun): continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition. Master Sgt. Davey Lind is no stranger to the above definition. This Reconnaissance Marine has endured some of the toughest training the military has to offer and has lived up to the lesser-known, internal motto of the Recon
Lots of us who have siblings have at least one who is the “problem one,” some of them pretty spectacular. But this one’s hard to beat: you are a retired grandmaster car thief, but your little brother is still in the business and doesn’t have remotely your brains or skill.
