US Army: Command Sergeant Major Martin R. Barreras

Command Sergeant Major Martin R. Barreras, forty-nine of Tucson, Arizona, died at San Antonio Military Medical Center, on May 13, from wounds sustained.

He was wounded in combat on May 6, in Harat province, Afghanistan.

Barreras was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss, Texas.

His decorations include: Bronze Star with Valor, three Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, three Meritorious Service Medals, two Joint Service Commendation Medals, four Army Commendation Medals.

Review: Godzilla

Let's begin with announcing a spoiler alert, though some of what I say will only be spoilers if you're a Godzilla fan.

Simply put, this was Godzilla. It was fantastically done and is deserving of the name.

If you like action movies, you will greatly enjoy this movie. If you're a Godzilla fan, you'll love this movie. If you like movies at all, you will enjoy this movie.

The acting was beyond what you would expect for an action or monster type movie, and only added to the impressively well made film.

It's plot made pretty logical sense, with only a few slight issues, mostly in the military logic part of things.

Now to the spoilers. It is a san kaiju event. Yes, there are three monsters in this movie.

Rodan is not in this movie. When I said that it didn't look like him, after viewing the trailers, I was right. The makers of this movie did a great job of creating a new kind of kaiju, for the movie so that it wasn't just a remake of a previous battle.

Godzilla is not the hero we were looking for, but definitely the hero we needed.

Go see this movie, you won't regret it.

Sadly, there was nothing after the credits to stay for, so no need to, though it was impressive to see how many military units were involved in the making of Godzilla.

Tens of Thousands Evacuated by California Fires Near San Diego

Six fires are currently burning in San Diego County, California.

They have now combined to reach over ten thousand acres.

Seven homes and an apartment complex have fallen victim to the flames.

Tens of thousands have been evacuated, while dozens of aircraft drop water and retardant on the fires.

The majority of fire fighting efforts and resources are being aimed at the Cocos fire, near San Marcos.

That fire has forced the evacuation of twenty-one thousand people alone.

Gusty winds, temperatures in the triple digits, and dry conditions are expected to continue indefinitely.

21 Killed in Anti China Riots in Vietnam

Twenty-one people were killed in riots in Vietnam, on Wednesday night and Thursday.

Sixteen of those killed were of Chinese descent.

Over one hundred more people were hospitalized as a result of the violence.

The protests stem to anger over Chinese violations of Vietnamese waters, including the building of an oil platform.

Pentagon Relocates 200 Marines to Sicily in Case of Troubles in Libya

Two hundred US Marines have been rebased from Spain to Sicily.

The Pentagon made the decision based on concerns of instability in Libya.

All two hundred Marines are part of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response.

Several times before, members of the unit have been reposition due to concerns of instability in North Africa.

Protests Erupt Over Deaths of 300 Miners in Turkey

Violent protests occurred in several Turkish cities, on Wednesday.

Protesters were demonstrating against the government, who they say is to blame for a deadly accident at a coal mine.

They blame the government for lax safety measures and are adding the disaster to their list of grievances with Prime Minister Erdogan.

On Tuesday, an explosion at the mine, in Soma, killed nearly three hundred people.

Around four hundred and fifty miners have been rescued, with more than eighty of them injured.

As many as one hundred and fifty more miners are thought to still be trapped, within the mine.

US Army: Chief Warrant Officer Deric M. Rasmussen

Chief Warrant Officer Deric M. Rasmussen, thirty-three of Oceanside, California, died on May 11.

He was killed in Mazar E Sharif, Afghanistan.

Rasmussen was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade out of Fort Hood, Texas.  

Ambush in Ukraine Kills 6 Soldiers

Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed, on Tuesday, in an ambush carried out by separatists.

Ukraine's government responded to the attack by declaring it a terrorist action.

The attacked happened outside of Oktyabrs'ke, Slovyansk, Ukraine.

According to the Defense Ministry, the soldier's convoy was attacked by over thirty militants who began the fight with grenades.

The militants were driven off, after a firefight.

There was no words on separatist casualties.

Mine Explosion in Turkey Kills 5 Traps 300

Five people were killed and as many as three hundred trapped after an explosion at a mine in Soma, Turkey.

The explosion happened more than a mile underground, on Tuesday.

Rescuers are pumping oxygen into the tunnels and ensuring there won't be further collapses, before digging to rescue those trapped.

So far only twenty-five have been rescued.

Ford Recalling 692,500 Escape SUVs and C-Max Hybrids

Ford has announced a recall of nearly seven hundred thousand Escape and C-Max vehicles.

Two issues are covered under the recall.

Both vehicles have a possible software glitch that could keep side air bags from deploying.

C-Maxs affected were built between January 19, 2012 and February 24, 2014.

The Escapes have a second possible issue that they are being recalled for.

This issue involves exterior door handles that can stick, keeping the door from latching correctly, leading to the possibility of the door opening at any time.

Escapes affected were built between October 5, 2011 and February 14, 2014.

Both problems will be taken care of, for free, by dealers.

Vehicles in the US, Canada, Mexico, and outlying US territories are involved.