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More about my trip to Israel

I’m just back from a ten day trip to Israel with Heroes to Heroes; we discussed much of this in on a previous show. But that show was recorded before and during the trip. Now I’ve been through it and have had a little opportunity to digest all that...

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I’m just back from Israel

I’m just back from spending ten days in Israel. I went there with some other US veterans. We went there to learn and experience healing for Post Traumatic Stress—an area in which Israel leads the world. Most of the people I talked with there were...

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I hope she doesn’t make it

Army 2nd Lieutenant Erin Mauldin is an amazing person. She graduated as the valedictorian from West Point last May. She ranked first academically and second in academics, military leadership and athletics combined. She was a regimental commander...

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The Tet Offensive 1968

On 30 Jan 1968, in coordinated attacks all across South Vietnam, communist forces launched their largest offensive of the Vietnam War against South Vietnamese & US troops. Dozens of cities, towns, & military bases–including the US...

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Free Lieutenant Clint Lorance

Please join me by going to this website and supporting the release of Lieutenant Clint Lorance. He was charged will killing civilians in Afghanistan–but they were known terrorists and were approaching his platoon. We need to help set this...

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Women in close-combat units

As we discuss the Pentagon’s plan to open all military units (including SEALs, Rangers, infantry, and armor) to women effective Jan 2016, we must consider the consequences. First, we must ignore all the comments of presently serving military...

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The Battle of New Orleans

Would anyone believe that the War of 1812—the last time our nation fought England—would be news? Well it is. And not just because the battle occurred 200 years ago right now. I was taught in school that, while the battle was a victory, it was also...

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Walter McVeigh, RIP

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...

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Our Military doesn’t like our President

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...

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Army National Guard

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...

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