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We Are At War–But Washington Won’t Admit It

The slaughter in Orlando again raises the question of what we should do about attacks like this. But first, we must answer a more fundamental question: Was this a criminal act or an act of war? If these attacks are criminal acts, then the criminals...

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The Constitution of the United States

Every American should know what this says (and what it doesn’t say).  It’s not that long, just less than 7500 words.  It does NOT take a lawyer or a judge to determine what this document says.  The only way to know what is says is to...

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Women in Close-Combat Units – conclusion

I think these comments will conclude my series on the destruction or emasculation of our close-combat units by the politically correct civilian crowd who run our Pentagon. The word has been circulating in military circles since 2010 that the combat...

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Denny’s Better Half

I’m Marilyn. This November Denny and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary! Fifty-two years ago right now Denny had been out of West Point for almost a year and was stationed in Colorado. I was teaching high school girls’ physical education...

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Women in Close-Combat Units #3

Our military is well down the path of becoming a force with virtually no combat readiness—as all of our NATO allies have already done—as we’ve discussed earlier. And all this during a very dangerous time in history. My focus last time was on the...

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Women in Close-Combat Units – #2

This is the second in a series on the emasculation of our military. Our military is well down the path of becoming a force with virtually no combat readiness—as all of our NATO allies have already done—as we’ve discussed before. And all this during...

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Harriet and Combat

President Obama has decided to put anti-slavery hero Harriet Tubman on the front of the $20 bill. It’s a major move — and one that, as former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee points out, Republicans and conservatives everywhere can be happy about...

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May: Military Appreciation Month

Here are some ways to show gratitude on four military appreciation days this May: May is National Military Appreciation Month, making it a great time to show appreciation to active duty military members and veterans. There are over 2 million active...

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Women in Close-Combat Units is Bad News

As a general statement, the more diverse a group, the more effective it will be, because we are all products of our environments and our culture and we just think in certain ways. So the more different perspectives a team can bring to problem...

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The Pledge of Allegiance

As you may know, the Knights of Columbus requested of Congress that the words “Under God” should be added to our pledge of allegiance. Both Houses of Congress passed the law and it was signed by President Eisenhower in 1954. Here are the...

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