This was authored by Walter’s son and posted with permission. It’s a salute to all who serve our nation in the military and then serve our communities. Walter McVeigh was born on the 9th of June 1925. At the age of 17 while still in...
President Obama is not doing well in the polls. That said, even in the worst polls of the general populace, he rates about a 40% approval. But there’s one group who rate him far, far lower. A poll just published by the Military Times rates the...
The Army National Guard is the oldest military organization in the US, tracing its origin to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. On December 13, 1636, three militia regiments were organized to defend against the growing threat from the Pequot Indians...
I got this from one of my West Point classmates. It’s very insightful. Understanding Afghanistan In 1976 I went to Abu Dhabi in the UAE to set up and run a small construction company. I had a local Arab (a Bedouin) partner, as was required by...
An Open Letter to America’s Veterans At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), we have one of the most noble and inspiring missions in Government. I accepted this job and joined this mission to better serve you—our Veterans—and improve the...
Earlier this week President Obama and military leaders from over 20 nations met to deal with the ISIS threats in Iraq & Syria. But Turkey, who was saying all the right things decided to throw a wrench in the game. Turkey launched airstrikes...
Our nation is a constitutional republic. A republic is a representative democracy—that is all citizens don’t vote on governmental issues; we elect representatives to vote for us. A constitutional republic is a republic that is based on the rule of...
The Japanese Zero and how we learned to fight it… In April 1942 thirty-six Zeros attacking a British naval base at Colombo ,Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), were met by about sixty Royal Air Force aircraft of mixed types, many of them obsolete. Twenty...
Police officers are not quite our military brothers-and-sisters-in-arms, but they are clearly our first-cousins-in-valor. So, when I see our nation’s leaders abuse our cousins I take offense. The following was provided by a friend who is both...
Here is an email exchange between a currently serving member of the US Army and an old, retired army officer. I wish this were funny. Our Army’s strength is being cut far below anything reasonable; our few remaining soldiers need to be really combat...