This is insightful, yet sad. The article is reproduced verbatim. Mary Wood is a West Point grad who attended the ceremony. Strong reaction. West Point Class of 2014, May 30, 2014 The West Point graduating class of 2014 “spoke” volumes as...
This past Friday was the fourth of July. Virtually everyone I know celebrated some way, whether it was going to the beach or enjoying a picnic, and/or fireworks. Many had flags out. All knew we were celebrating our nation. But very, very few of them...
Hollywood’s American Film Institute has honored Hanoi Jane Fonda with a “Life Achievement Award”, this group’s highest honor for a career in film. I invite all Americans, especially veterans, to review the horribly anti...
The administration has long been making preparations to use US Military forces against Americans in America. Things are getting worse–and no one is even mentioning it. The president recently announced an effort to re-establish a law...
This will make you crazy. Check out the first page of the VA Hospital salaries in Phoenix, AZ, in the link below. Check the histograms (click the icon at the beginning of each salary data) to see the last several years history; here you will find...
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigned today. Shinseki, who formerly was the Army Chief of Staff, had much experience dealing with a big bureaucracy. The VA didn’t have active duty military people in it who were used to obeying orders–so it...
I’ve just received these notes form a friend who is paying attention to medicine as a career in our Army. This will drive out a number of great docs who are taking very good care of our troops. There’s no reason to think that the other...
President Harry Truman had on his desk a sign that said “The Buck Stops Here.” For leaders everywhere that’s a true statement. Put in military terms, a commander is responsible for everything his unit does or fails to do. I was taught that at every...
We vets served our nation to ensure that we keep our free society. One of the things politicians do all too often is bash and name-call people who don’t see their way of doing politics. The Koch brothers give large amounts of their profits to...
USAMU shooters take World Cup gold and silver By Sgt. 1st Class Raymond J. Piper, USAMU PAO TUSCON, Ariz. – It was an all-American shootout for the gold and silver medals for Men’s Double Trap during the 2014 International Shooting Sports Federation...