President Obama’s national security adviser, retired marine general Jim Jones, told us that the president’s statements today would be shocking. Having heard the president’s talk I heard only one shocking thing–this is the...
As Cubans end 51 years of living under the Castro brothers’ rule, the regime continues to crack down on bloggers, artists, dissidents and others who dare question the communist dictatorship. While sometimes it seems that little will ever...
Piracy remains a huge problem along the coasts of Africa, particularly the east coast. During the last week of Dec alone four vessels were sezed off the Somalia coast. The pirates makes millions in ransom, this despite increased safety measures...
It’s sometime said that our main-stream press is biased. We do know that their reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan is, well, something less than accurate. br /br /Anyway, consider this. Isn’t it remarkable that the media can find every...
I am one of the many who have not been following the Army’s problem-filled effort to buy a new somewhat armored, tactical cargo vehicle–well, okay, a new truck. The Army awarded the $3 billion Family of Medium Trucks (FMTV) contract to...
As 2009 ends we should all re-commit ourselves to be sure we express our appreciation and support for our military personnel, to love our nation, and to do something (running your mouth doesn’t count) to make our nation better. My modest...
Let’s see. Virtually every (not all) people who have been involved in any way with a terrorist assault on a civilian aircraft have, to my knowledge, been male, of Arab background, Muslims, with “Muslim” names, traveling from...
On Christmas day a terrorist claiming to be linked to al Qaeda tried to blow up a Delta airliner while it was approaching to land at Detroit. He was apparently burned very badly and was subdued by a passenger. The terrorist is now in the hospital...
Merry Christmas to all. To celebrate this day of peace the Taliban today released a video purporting to show the only know American soldier in captivity. PFC Bowe Bergdahl was captured on 30 June; the video shows what appears to be a healthy man...
The invasion of Europe in WW II took place on D-Day, 6 June 1944; the amphibious assault was preceded by an airborne assault early in the morning. Included in that assault was the newly formed 82nd Airborne Division. Jumping that day was trooper...