Travis Nelson was just 19-years-old when he died serving his country in Afghanistan. The Marine was killed in action during his first tour, in fact he only had been deployed five weeks and now his fiancee Madeline Cates is joining the Marines to, as she says, “Finish it.” See a local news report about Madeline’s choice, read a letter that Travis wrote in case of his death during service and get her mother’s feelings about her difficult decision.

A mall store in Greely, Colorado has agreed to stop selling crotchless thong panties after a parent video taped the not-much-there undergarments. So what’s the big deal you ask? Well this store just so happens to be called Kids N Teen! No. I’m not kidding sadly. See the local news report, the cell phone video footage of the knickers in question and the store owner’s incredulous explanation as to why they were on the shelves in the first place.

In yet another “what is freaking wrong with people” from the world of bullying, we have 14-year-old student Cheyanne who was verbally teased and insulted by the teachers entrusted with her care. See the news report filed by Today and hear some of the disturbing things said to the young student after she hid a recorder to catch them in the act.

I feel inadequate, unoriginal, and old when I look back now at my glory days of doing keg stands in the back yard. For each generation it seems that teenagers manage to go next-level in creative means to consume alcohol. According to the following report today’s teens are just bypassing the stomach and going straight for the gusto. How are they doing this? The answer my friends is via vodka tampons and butt chugging according to KPHO out of Phoenix.