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The man who gave the Battle of Roberts Ridge its name - Nine Line Apparel

The man who gave the Battle of Roberts Ridge its name

Neil Roberts grew up in the farmlands of Yolo County, CA, one of 12 children, including a twin brother named Galen. Neighbors and friends remember him growing up as someone who didn’t let himself get bogged down by the negative...

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Roberts Ridge Memorial: SGT Bradley Crose - Nine Line Apparel

Roberts Ridge Memorial: SGT Bradley Crose

Sgt. Bradley S. Crose joined the Army in June,1998 two weeks after his high school graduation. Four years later in 2002 as an Army Ranger, he was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, deployed to Afghanistan. Brad...

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Roberts Ridge Memorial: SGT Philip "Spytech" Svitak - Nine Line Apparel

Roberts Ridge Memorial: SGT Philip "Spytech" Svitak

In 1970, Richard and Roseann Svitak spent the spring waiting for the birth of their first and only child, Philip. They waited. And waited.Phil wasn't ready at nine months. He wasn't ready the next week. Or the next."My wife carried...

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Roberts Ridge Memorial: Air Force Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham - Nine Line Apparel

Roberts Ridge Memorial: Air Force Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham

Twenty-six-year-old Jason Cunningham had only been a pararescue jumper for eight months when he flew out for his first combat mission. It was also to be his last. Air Force Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham was one of seven American...

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Roberts Ridge Memorial: SPC Marc Anderson... - Nine Line Apparel

Roberts Ridge Memorial: SPC Marc Anderson...

When David and Judith’s son was born, the doctor was so amazed by the baby’s strength, he said the baby deserved a strong name. Dave and Judith decided to call him Marc Anthony, after the Roman politician and general. By...

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Roberts Ridge Memorial: CPL Matthew A. Commons... - Nine Line Apparel

Roberts Ridge Memorial: CPL Matthew A. Commons...

Matt Commons loved a good tussle. As a high school roller hockey player, Matt seemed to spend a lot of time in the penalty box for roughing opponents. He once said hockey was the only sport where you could legally...

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Audio: 13 Ukrainian guards killed by Russian warship after refusing to surrender - 'Go f--k yourself' - Nine Line Apparel

Audio: 13 Ukrainian guards killed by Russian warship after refusing to surrender - 'Go f--k yourself'

13 Ukrainian border guards were killed after telling a Russian warship “go f–k yourself” in response to Russian troops demanding their surrender. The border guards were stationed on Snake Island in the Black Sea south of Odessa, when the Russian...

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The ugly story behind the battle of Iwo Jima... - Nine Line Apparel

The ugly story behind the battle of Iwo Jima...

“War is an ugly thing” said 19th Century philosopher John Stuart Mill. Few would deny his assertion about any battle, but it was especially true of the Battle of Iwo Jima, 76 years ago. The Battle of Iwo Jima, during...

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Forget the Oscars, here’s the awards you REALLY need to support… - Nine Line Apparel

Forget the Oscars, here’s the awards you REALLY need to support…

We can’t be the only ones who are a little fed up with the self-absorbed, superficial individuals. Besides, this year’s awards will probably end up going to movies we’re not going to see anyway. So let’s talk about some awards...

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