The city of Savannah, Georgia, has its eyes out for a vandal who put "googly eyes" on a statue of Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene in a prank that has Facebook users rolling with laughter. The city government posted a call for answers to Facebook on Thursday, including photos showing the Greene statue with the expressive eyes. "Who did this?! Someone placed googly eyes on our historic #NathanaelGreene statue in #JohnsonSquare," the post said. "It may look funny but harming our historic monuments and public property is no laughing matter, in fact, it's a crime." The city urged anyone with information to contact the Savannah Police Department. The department has made no arrests and identified no suspects, spokeswoman Keturah Greene — no relation — told CBS News. But the city is already seeing plenty of gags about the googly eyes. Since the Facebook post on Thursday, dozens of users have been posting other googly eyes photos in comments on the city's page. … [Read more...] about Statue of Revolutionary War general vandalized with “googly eyes”
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Holocaust survivor who became US Army major general has died
A man who survived the holocaust as a child, fought in Vietnam and went on to serve as a major general in the U.S. Army has died. Sidney Shachnow's wife said by phone Wednesday that he passed away Sept. 27 at a hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina. He was 83. Shachnow endured the horrors of Nazi-controlled Europe. He then spent more than 30 years as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces. His life came full circle when he commanded American forces in West Berlin during the Cold War. He said he lived in a house that was once owned by Hitler's finance minister. Shachnow was 6 or 7 years old when the Nazis forced Lithuanian Jews into a concentration camp. The vast majority of its prisoners died. … [Read more...] about Holocaust survivor who became US Army major general has died
Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Healy, Green Beret and decorated veteran of Korea, Vietnam, dies at 91
Retired Major General Michael Healy enlisted in the Army at 19, launching a distinguished 35-year career that included 5½ tours of duty in Vietnam, during which he picked up the nickname “Iron Mike.”He joined the Army the end of World War II. During the long career that ensued, his assignments included leading the Army Airborne Rangers and making parachute landings in the Korean War, leading Special Forces in combat from nearly the start to the end of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, and earning honors that included three Distinguished Service Medals, two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, seven Bronze Stars with Valor and two Purple Hearts.His exploits in the Special Forces — the Green Berets — earned him mention in several books and may have been part of the inspiration for John Wayne’s character in the 1968 movie “The Green Berets.”One of Healy’s proudest moments came in 2015, long after his 1981 … [Read more...] about Retired Maj. Gen. Michael Healy, Green Beret and decorated veteran of Korea, Vietnam, dies at 91
Michael Healy, Army major general who led Green Berets in Vietnam, dies at 91
Harrison Smith, The Washington Post Published 5:26 pm, Monday, April 23, 2018 Photo: John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center And School. Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Gen. Michael D. Healy in the early 1970s. He was known as "Iron Mike" for his heroism during the Korean War. Gen. Michael D. Healy in the early 1970s. He was known as "Iron Mike" for his heroism during the Korean War. Photo: John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center And School. Michael Healy, Army major general who led Green Berets in Vietnam, dies at 91 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Michael D. Healy, an Army major general and highly decorated counterinsurgency expert who retired as the top-ranking Green Beret and a legend in the Special Forces, died April 14 at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. He was 91. He suffered a heart attack, said his … [Read more...] about Michael Healy, Army major general who led Green Berets in Vietnam, dies at 91
Fair game or one-party state? Battle lines drawn as Labour – and Jeremy Corbyn – target Greens in Highbury East
PUBLISHED: 09:00 09 February 2018 | UPDATED: 19:31 09 February 2018 James Morris Jeremy Corbyn canvasses with Highbury East Labour members including sitting Cllr Osh Gantly (front, centre). Picture: Alastair Harper Archant Caroline Russell beat her nearest challenger by just eight votes in the 2014 council election, but it was enough to win her Islington’s only non-Labour seat. So the sight of Jeremy Corbyn canvassing for the ruling party on Sunday was almost too much to stomach for some of her supporters. The Gazette asks: fair game or one-party state? Emma Dixon, the 2010 Green candidate for Islington North, appeared to be seething. Highbury East Cllr Osh Gantly tweeted a picture of Labour members canvassing in Highbury East – with none other than Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader and Islington North MP of 35 years. It just so happens Highbury East is the one Islington ward where a non-Labour candidate (Cllr Caroline Russell, Green) managed to win a seat in … [Read more...] about Fair game or one-party state? Battle lines drawn as Labour – and Jeremy Corbyn – target Greens in Highbury East