John McCain's Marine Son-Truth! But Obama quote is Fiction!
Story about John McCain’s son being a Marine, but McCaine doesn’t mention it in his campaign.
Military
Giant military jet stranded over roadway-Truth!
The Military Jumbo Jet that Got Stranded at the Norfolk Naval Air Station-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Pictures of a giant C-5 Galaxy sitting on an overpass. The story says it got stuck on the runway at the Norfolk Naval Station because it could not turn around. The Truth: According to the folks at the …
Actor Lee Marvin gives tribute to fellow Marine Bob Keeshan-Fiction!
Actor Lee Marvin Giving Tribute to the Heroism of Fellow Marine Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo)-Fiction!
The origins of "Kilroy Was Here"-Unproven!
The graffiti “Kilroy Was Here” was traced to a shipyard worker in Massachusetts during World War II.
Teenage Girl Created a YouTube Video to Honor Our Troops-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with a link to a video called “Remember Me” that honors our troops posted on YouTube. The email says that a 15 year old girl named Lizzie Palmer created it.
Pictorial response to John Kerry from GIs in Iraq-Truth!
A Pictorial Response From the Troops in Iraq to John Kerry-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor is a picture of a group of soldiers in Iraq holding a banner with a message to former presidential candidate John Kerry. The message is written with misspelled words and child-like printing, their way of responding to a …
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Soldiers in a movie theater in Iraq finish an interrupted National Anthem-Truth!
U.S. Army chaplain describes how soldiers in a movie theater on an Army base in Iraq finished singing the The National Anthem after it had been interruped twice due to technical problems.
Military Service of Jeremiah Wright-Truth!
In the midst of controversy over some of his public statements, this email lists some of his achievements, especially his military service.
Department of Defense to stop selling used military ammo casings to American ammo maker because they were going to sell it as scrap metal to China-Truth! But the directive was canceled!
A forwarded email about the Georgia Arms company which buys spent ammunition casing form military bases, reloads and sells them to ammunition vendors. The eRumor says that the Department of Defense notified the ammunition maker that instead of selling them the used military surplus the government was going to shred all spent cartridges used for training sell it as scrap metal to China. This would have a serious affect on the American ammunition company which could result in lay offs of at least 60 workers in the months to come.
The Account of Former Navy Seal Christopher Hebon-Truth!
Social media is blazing with shared posts about a former U.S. Navy Seal, Christopher Hebon, who was allegedly shot in the stomach during a confrontation with a “car load of thugs” outside an Ohio grocery store. Hebon then got into his truck and proceed to chase them down before checking himself into a hospital for treatment.