These stories are some of my favorite. Enjoy.br /br /When in England, at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush. br /He answered...
As combat missions increase in Afghanistan a very dangerous job gets even more important—that of delivering supplies along the sometimes very vulnerable roads. Riding in MRAP vehicles, also known as “gun trucks,” the armed escorts for these comvoys...
Freedom is a bond that unites the US, Afghanistan and the coalition of partner nations. As service members of each nation sacrifice to secure Afghanistan, it’s important to remember those who have walked the path of freedom before us. Lessons...
Long-time CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite has died. I’m sure he loved America; he certainly was well known. I trust that he will rest in peace. br /However, Walt was no friend of the US military. I’m a Vietnam vet. The North Vietnamese...
Whenever FOB Kalagush in Iraq receives incoming mortar rounds, someone there has to react and fire back. That’s the job of Army Staff Sgt. Cory Cummings, the gunnery sergeant for Btry A, 2nd Bn, 77th Arty. Cummings said he was influenced by...
After 30 days of reconstruction, the Pat Tillman USO center reopened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bagram Air Field in Iraq on 27 June. The center provides service members with upgraded wireless internet, video gaming systems, large-screen...
Tomorrow, Tuesday, 14 July, a group of House Republicans will announce landmark health care legislation – iThe Improving Health Care For All Americans Act/i. This bill is radically different than other proposals in Congress which center on a...
have always appreciated those entertainers who take their own time and put themselves at physical risk to be there for our deployed troops. I particularly salute comedians Scott Kennedy, Jackie Kashian and Nate Bargatze are in Iraq to perform for...
It appears that there will be far more suicides in the Army this year than last year. So far this year there have been 88 reported suicides among active-duty troops, of which 54 are confirmed. The other 34 are still being investigated. If this...
President Obama has appointed Arif Alikhan a devout Sunni Muslim to assistant secretary for the Office of Policy Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Alikhan was instrumental in taking down the LA Police Department’s plan to monitor its Muslim...