President Obama was here in West Michigan today for the dedication of a new factory that will make batteries for electric cars. The plant is owned by a South Korean company. The federal government is paying for nearly half the cost of the...
A news release says that US Attorney General Eric Holder says there’s a real question about whether a terrorist suspect such as Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed can face the death penalty if he were to plead guilty before a military...
The aerostat is a Persistent Ground Surveillance System (PGSS), which provides our local battlefield leaders with a 24-hour-a-day “eyes-on” capability, to survey and closely monitor the battle space, and any possible enemy activities; it uses high...
At FOB Wright in Kunar Province in Afghanistan, the M777 Howitzers have been fired so often, that the locals have dubbed the base Top Chi, which is Pashtu for the Big Guns. This province continues to have one of the highest numbers of significant...
US Central Command is the joint-services headquarters that is responsible for, among other areas, the Mideast and the war being waged there. Given that virtually all of the combat action in the area is being waged by the Army and Marines, it is...
In what I consider to be a very significant step forward, Iraq and Turkey have agreed to take some positive steps to resolve issues along their common border. On 29 June Turkey hosted a cooperative borders meeting in the city of Silopi; the topic...
I really don’t believe it. Almost daily armed convoys of criminals move from Mexico into the US via Arizona; by any definition, this is an invasion that should be countered by our military. However, our federal government has elected that a...
On 5 July 1960, that’s 50 years ago, I stood on the plain at West Point as a brand new plebe and took the oath as a soldier, beginning my military career. I spent 4 years as a cadet, 22 years on active duty; since retiring in 1986 I’ve...
We Americans have more rights and liberty than any other people on earth. I thank God for our nation and pray for her daily. The Declaration of Independence notes that we are “bestowed by our Creator with certain inalienable...
This morning I walked in a parade supporting my fellow Vietnam Vet, Bill Hardiman, who is running for Congress. This afternoon I’ll be participating in the LZ Michigan salute to Vietnam veterans. I’m proud to be an American and a veteran...