While I am not a fan of President Obama, I don’t think that he’s anti-American—he’s just not pro-American. Since his parents were not raised in America they had no American values to teach him. He never had any traditional American values or roots;...
One of the very smart things that is going on in Iraq just now is that Kurds and Iraqi are training together. This helps break down the generations of distrust. Indeed, on 27 May and a police training school conducted by NATO forces, the several...
It was 46 years ago, 3 Jun 64, that I, along with the rest of the Class of 1964, graduated from West Point and assumed the illustrious rank of Second Lieutenant, US Army. We all began 60 days of graduation leave which was followed by Army schools...
Democratic congressman and retired navy admiral Joe Sestak was sort of, kind of, offered a job that isn’t a job in the Obama Administration—this in exchange for dropping out of a primary race for US Senate. But, don’t worry, it wasn’t a crime. At...
Bury Me With Soldiers I’ve played a lot of roles in life; I’ve met a lot of men. I’ve done some things I’d like to think I wouldn’t do again. And though I’m young, I’m old enough To know that someday I will...
A significant number of people have thanked me for my service this weekend; I expect a number of folks will, tomorrow, too. Tomorrow, 31 May (the last Monday in May), is the national holiday; today, 30 May, is the traditional Memorial Day...
I just read an Army report of an attack on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. The attacking force numbered 30-40 “insurgents.” Sixteen were killed and 5 detained after the response team consisting of Afghan and US troops plus US helicopters responded...
The German equivalent to the Medal of Honor is the Gold Cross Medal. Only 4 German soldiers have ever received it and no foreign soldier has ever received it—until 12 May. A German parachute infantry unit was under very heavy fire in Afghanistan and...
Mexican President Felipe Calderon received praise from liberals for falsely claiming Arizona’s new immigration law uses racial profiling, but that wasn’t the only baloney the Mexican president peddled during his state visit. He said we...
In response to the dangerous situation along the US-Mexican border President Obama has mobilized some national guardsmen. Unfortunately, these soldiers have no authority to do anything but look and report–and there aren’t enough of them...