I have no problem with people being proud of their cultural roots. I’m proud of my English, Irish, and Jewish roots. But, first I’m an American. There are too many reports of “culturally sensitive” schools acting...
Elina Kagan is being nominated to be our next supreme court justice. She, to make an understatement, is extremely liberal. However, she seems also to be very anti-military. While the dean of Harvard Law School she banned military recruiters from...
How can one not think of mothers on Mothers’ Day? I’ve lost a mom, a step-mom, and a mother in law–all of whom I loved and miss. Fortunately, my wife is still with me, and we’re still in love. I note that there are more...
In late April the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq visited with Dhi Qar provincial leaders to discuss ways of administering Japan’s $5 billion aide program within the province. Specifically discussed were potential oil field development and...
This past Monday the Secretary of Defense announced that the future US Navy may well not have any submarines. It seems we can’t afford them. This while China (for sure) and Russia (maybe) are growing their sub fleets. Don’t you feel...
Let’s see. The Obama Administration has charged the Times Square Bomber with attempting to use a WMD. These same folks have previously claimed (while criticizing Bush) that Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) must be a working Nuclear, Chemical, or...
A terrorist tried to blow up a vehicle bomb in New York. Thankfully, the bomb didn’t go off and our great police have captured the guy who set the bomb. What a shock; he’s an Arab Muslim. He’s a soldier in the army of radical...
When members of the 2nd Bn, 503rd Infantry (Airborne) working to help the locals take control of the security environment in Kunnar Province in Afghanistan noted that the local police, national police, and national army didn’t really like...
Last week when I heard about the foolishness at Fort Knox, I thought it was the drugs I was still on. I knew nothing like this could happen in the US Army. But it did. According to the official response some unauthorized subordinate added the Tea...
I’ve been really quiet for the past week. Last Friday, 23 Apr, I got a new knee. Fifty years ago at West Point I made the last tackle of the last down of the last practice play–and tore a ligament. Now that knee is history. While I...