Posted on 04/28/2015 11:58:40 PM PDT by ebshumidors
A patio chair smashed the sandwich shop window. Glass fell around Midshipman Brad Kadlubowski, seated before a window, at the Subway shop in Baltimore. Inside, a father steered his wife and two children to the back of the shop on Saturday. His son has asthma; the father worried about tear gas. Another chair smashed another window. Everyone to the back, the midshipmen instructed. Families and Naval Academy midshipmen had come for dinner before Saturday's Orioles game. Protests over the death of Freddie Gray began peacefully that day, but ended with confrontation. By Monday, the day of Gray's funeral, protests escalated with violence. At least seven officers were injured Monday afternoon and the Orioles game was postponed. Some midshipmen didn't know about the ongoing protests when they arrived Saturday in Baltimore. "I didn't realize it would be so close to Camden Yards," said Midshipman Madisen Grinnell, 18, of Sacramento, Calif., on Monday. - See more at: http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ph-ac-cn-riots-0428-20150427,0,5977193.story#sthash.2LntjOUl.dpuf
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I was shocked to watch our local evening news last nightfor the first time in years (I’d saved it because of a story that had been promoted). Milwaukee seems to be undergoing a crime and violence wave. Living in the suburbs, I’d hardly heard of it!
Wonderful history in your family.
A grand-niece of mine, who is now about 27, attended a Naval Academy summer program while she was in 7th grade. She made it through the PT, and she enjoyed the experience, but she did not pursue any subsequent military options. Probably looked good on her transcript when she attended college, though.
Best of luck to Benjamin. Blessings to your family.
I know. what I said is true, regardless.
The naval academy is maybe 20 to 25 miles away from the Orioles stadium. Those middies were having a day out to see a major league sports event. But the naval base is secure, and there is plenty to do in the surrounding town of Annapolis.
A whiff of grapeshot, as was delivered by Napoleon Bonaparte?
It usually is a good idea for women to steer clear of the service. The problem is that so few young men are man enough to serve in any capacity causing severe personnel shortages. This is no different than the problem Rome had; when young men won’t stand to defend their nation. It is sad.
Oh, I totally agree. IMO, women should not be in the military or in the police force.
So few men are coming forward because of the total war on boys in this country. Schools and other institutions have been striving for years to strip them of their masculinity.
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