Silence is GOLDEN — Especially in Combat CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 30, 2016 2nd Amendment, Veteran Inspired 3,209 One of the greatest innovations in firearms history is the suppressor/silencer (I'm not getting into THAT argument...) at the end of a weapon. It's been a long time coming to conventional forces, as the technol...
November Gun of the Month – Browning Automatic Rifle admin November 30, 2016 2nd Amendment 199 The M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) was developed during World War I in response to the impracticality of using bolt action rifles in the harsh environment of trench warfare. This selective fire rifle fire...
A National Loss on Thanksgiving CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 26, 2016 Veteran Inspired 203 It’s with a heavy heart that we at Nine Line News have to report the death of yet another comrade in arms. Whereas it’s never a pleasant thing to do, we all know that one of the best ways that our community – a...
WWII Veteran Marries Karaoke Sweetheart CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 23, 2016 Veteran Inspired 32 Many of us who have served this country in uniform know what it's like to wait for things. Anything, really. From long lines for the DFAC to Range Control and everything in between, veterans have a crazy aptitu...
Sports Store Owner Starts Memorial Wall in Response to NFL Players Kneeling During Anthem admin November 23, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic 207 Colorado Springs, CO - When Prime Time sports owner Stephen Martin found out that Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos refused to stand for the anthem, Martin immediately cancelled the autograph signing he ha...
City of Savannah Mourns Loss of Master Firefighter Michael Curry admin November 22, 2016 First Responders, Non Profit Initiatives 114 The city of Savannah is in mourning this week following the death of Master Firefighter Michael Curry, a 13 year veteran of the Savannah Fire Department. Curry and other firefighters responded to a call on S...
Airstrikes Continue Taking Fight to ISIS CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 21, 2016 Veteran Inspired 1,043 Any chance to write about dead terrorists is a good one. And that’s the word we’re getting from the DOD. For those of you who aren’t following, the Iraqi military along with members of US special forces have...
The Savior We’ve Been Waiting For CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 19, 2016 Veteran Inspired 542 So it’s finally happened. Military circles the world over have whispered his name from one to another as his larger-than-life personality is always infectious. Retired General James "Mad Dog" Mattis has been c...
9 Patriotic Gift Ideas for the Holidays admin November 17, 2016 Relentlessly Patriotic 573 The holiday season is upon us, so don’t wait until the last minute to go shopping for your favorite people…like you did last year. Don’t worry, we’re all guilty of procrastinating, especially when it comes to t...
They Feared He Might Not Walk Again CPT (r) Tyler Merritt November 16, 2016 Veteran Inspired 17 It’s not all that long ago that losing a limb meant that a service member had to go into a more restrictive duty, if that individual got to stay in at all. Movies such as Men of Honor — which showcased the life...
