Frontlines of Freedom is endorsing candidates for elected office; so far, I’ve only endorsed candidates for the 2010 election. For the 2012 election I endorse John Bolton, former US Ambassador to the UN and frequent guest on FoF, for President...
Granted that only the US Senate can approve a treaty that affects our nation, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced that Obama and Company will be working with the UN to pass a new “Small Arms Treaty.” They’re calling this a move to help...
President Obama today told the UN General Assembly that America’s financial crisis was the reason their economies were suffering and promised to not rest until people around the globe prosper. So the world’s problem is not because of socialism or...
The retiring chief of US Air Force intelligence says that our Air Force no longer has the weapons (aircraft) to ensure the our nation controls the skies in any conflict–air supremacy. He says that while we have cut back in development of...
By law National POW/MIA Recognition Day is the 3d Friday of Sept. The Michigan Remembers Run is held the following day (Sat); that was today. I’m the co-chair of the MRR. Several hundred of us (I’m one of the few non-bikers) meet on the...
A just released study shows that our citizens really distrust the Congress–and much of government. However, the most respected institution is our military. Our brave men and women well deserve that respect.
On a moonlit Afghan ridge on 25 Oct 2007, Specialist 4th Class Salvatore Giunta, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ran alone through a barrage of gunfire to rescue his injured sergeant who was being dragged off by terrorists who had ambushed the squad. Now a...
Today I purchased a Mil-spec American Flag (one that is made to military specifications). I should have known, but didn’t (or didn’t remember) that a mil-spec flag is quite a bit longer (stands out further from the pole when the wind is...
The combat infantry brigade that is still in Iraq–but is now called an Advise and Assist Brigade–so it’s not really a combat unit. Anyway, two of its fine soldiers were recently killed by rifle fire. I wonder if they were advising...
I teach American Govt at Grand Rapids Community College; today many of those students gathered at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans to spend time with those vets, playing games, talking, and serving them. I was proud to be asked to address the...