Varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose (VAR-i-kos) veins are enlarged veins that can be blue, red, or flesh-colored. They often look like cords and appear twisted and bulging. Spider veins are like varicose veins, but smaller. Varicose veins and spider veins usually appear in the legs and can cause pain, swelling, or an itchy rash. Varicose veins and spider veins are treatable.
This is from War History OnLine. R. I. P. Command Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley, Hand Salute. Basil L. Plumley was a career soldier and airborne combat infantryman in the United States Army who eventually achieved the rank of Command Sergeant Major, starting off as a private. He is most famous for his actions as Sergeant Major of the US Armyâs 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam, 1965.
Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley jumped to his feet, reached into the pile, grabbed the burning flare, and tossed it into a clearing. For that unhesitating action, he earned the Silver Star. It was one of more than 30 decorations he would receive; among the others were the rare honor of a Combat Infantrymanâs Badge with two stars, signifying that he had fought in three wars.