There May Be More Military Pardons to Come from Trump, Advocates Say
In this Aug. 23, 2011 Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System photo, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, participates in an exercise at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. (AP Photo/DVIDS, Spc. Ryan Hallock)
23 Dec 2020
President Donald Trump s controversial pardons of former Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., and the so-called Blackwater Four were in line with the clemency he has previously afforded to combat veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, according to military law experts both for and against his actions.
The pardons for Hunter, a Marine veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the four contractors for the former Blackwater Worldwide security firm were among a total of 15 pardons and five commutations announced by the White House on Tuesday night.
By - Tony Webeck
Earlier this year Len Thomas received the Western Australia Golf Industry Recognition Award for his outstanding contribution to the game in his home state. Here the PGA Life Member reflects on his humble beginnings and his pride in establishing the Dunsborough Lakes Pro-Am. With Tony Webeck
I started the Dunsborough Lakes Pro-Am back in 2016 and our 2019 tournament received the Pro-Am of the Year award at the WA Golf Industry awards back in June. That puts us on the map. We’ve got a very good course superintendent and we’re getting lots of people coming to play our wonderful golf course.