In his campaign literature, Calumet Park, IL, Mayor Joseph DuPar claimed that he was awarded four Bronze Stars and a Congressional Medal of Honor. It’s worthy of note that this Chicago suburb became the first town in America to name a street...
Everyone knows that Iran can have weapons grade nuclear material within a couple of months. All the “big talk” about UN sanctions is total BS and will have zero impact on Iran. The bad news is that our closest ally in South America...
Today is graduation day for the Class of 2010 at West Point. The ceremony is over; President Obama was the speaker. I wasn’t there, but one of my good friends was. Here are his comments. Well, the Class of 2010 is graduating and President...
On 12 May near Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Afghan/US patrol was checking out a lead about the presence of a senior Taliban leader being in a small village. As they approached the village they began taking fire from the local mosque as well as a local...
A big step is being taken to protect the people of Afghanistan and enhance security ops along the border; we are installing a new security system near the Spin Boldak border crossing. The Persistent Surveillance System (PSS) consists of a blimp...
The Spanish-surnamed mayor of Los Angeles published a letter on behalf of the city council asking citizens to boycott the State of Arizona because that state has passed a law requiring their law enforcement members to check for proof of citizenship...
Conn Atty Gen and US Senate hopeful Richard Blumenthal has many times said that he was a Vietnam vet; many of these statements are still available on tape. Oops, the truth came out. After getting 5 military deferments he found a spot in the Marine...
Today is Armed Forces Day. We honor those serving our nation today. There are very few American men and women who care enough to put their lives on the line for our nation. We should salute, honor, and protect them; they are the best of the best.
Stationed in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division, SGT Brandon Bougades decided to add another 6 years to his time in the army. To make it special, he decided to re-enlist on 7 May, which was also his 28th birthday. Just hours before the...
I get the Daily Afghan Iraq Update from Joanna Fox. It’s a newsletter full of good, accurate information about what our great troops are doing in the Mideast. It comes out every day and is free. Contact Joanna (jandjfox@mindspring.com) if...