L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 12/06/2009
The soldier was one of two paratroopers killed Nov. 22 when a roadside bomb exploded near their convoy vehicle in southwest Afghanistan's Kandahar province, on the Pakistani border. The first time Marcus A. Tynes suited up for a youth basketball game, his mother saw the change.
ModBlog (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Evan sent in some photos of his sleeve that’s currently in progress. I figured after last weeks debacle I’d post a Star Wars tattoo that we can all get behind. This lovely battle scene is by Jim Warf of Rouge Elephant in Moreno Valley, California. Can’t wait to see it when it’s finished! Another shot after the jump. See more in “ Sci-Fi Tattoos “ ( Tattoos )
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... Jail in Los Angeles. Rocha was arrested without incident Nov. 19 as he was about to leave his Moreno Valley home, said Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore. Rocha is awaiting a court appearance Dec. 9 on two counts of extortion. He has pleaded not guilty. Authorities offered few details on the nature of the extortion scheme, except to say that the charges stemmed from a...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... of Operation Enduring Freedom.Nolen and another soldier, Private 1st Class Marcus Tynes, 19, of Moreno Valley, Calif., died when their vehicle struck the explosive device while conducting a convoy in the Kandahar province. Both men were assigned to Company C of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, N.C.It...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... were Sgt. James M. Nolen, 25, of Alvin, Texas, and Pfc. Marcus A. Tynes, 19, of Moreno Valley, Calif. The military released their names late Tuesday.
The soldiers were assigned to work with Afghan security forces about 20 miles west of Kandahar near an area where insurgents control several small farming villages. There are almost daily attacks on Afghan and NATO security forces and...
Florida Gators (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
During his visit at UF, his parents sat down and had meetings with head coach Urban Meyer and talked about a future for Shaw as a Florida Gator. He is ready to enroll next spring and hopefully get to play in the 2010 season. Something very interesting that was gathered from OGGOA, Shaw and five-star recruit DE Ronald Powell (Moreno Valley, CA) said they would like to attend the same school and...
JackRabbit Café (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
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JackRabbit Café (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
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Varsity Times Insider (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
FOOTBALL SOUTHERN SECTION EIGHT MAN Division 1 First round, Friday or Saturday Moreno Valley Calvary Chapel at Windward Victor Valley Christian at Cate, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Public Safety Academy at Avalon, Saturday, 1 p.m. West Shores at Faith Baptist Southlands...
Body Parts (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The story of the arrival at Dover Air Force Base and escort of the body of Army Spc. Michael Dahl Jr., of the Moreno Valley, to burial at Riverside National Cemetary. Ben Goad and Mark Muckenfuss, "Bringing Michael Home", The...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
It’s the little things that illustrate the big problems with the common evidence that the Earth is heating up rapidly. Take this picture I took yesterday afternoon, as I hiked on out to Wal-Mart to check on after-Halloween cheap candy*: I always get a kick out of seeing these little guys running around. You see, when I first set foot in Moreno Valley almost a quarter century ago**, I...
