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SecDef Gates Book

Former Secretary of Defense Gate’s new book is highly controversial—to say the least. I haven’t read it yet, so my comments come from what the media says is in it—I’m focusing on the points they all agree on. Many of these points are of little...

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Helping the Brave

I got the below letter from a lady that I appreciate and respect more than I can find words to say. She’s one of the most amazing and brave people I’ve ever met. She was the first person to help me get Frontlines of Freedom started; she helped on...

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Our Troops Deserve the Right to Vote

It’s time for our government do right by our men and women in uniform. Our troops put their lives on the line to protect all of our rights, including our right to vote, but untold thousands of them were unable to cast their own ballots this year...

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Honoring Uniform Color Company

At the 9 June 12 awards banquet in Lansing, MI, the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) recognized Michigan businesses that truly take care of their employees who are also in the military reserves or National Guard. The Pro Patria...

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It’s time to leave Afghanistan, now!

We left Iraq long before we should have; Iraq has no history of democracy. With our armed forces in the country for another decade or so (like we did in Germany and Japan after WWII) we could turn over most of the fighting to the Iraqis, but we’d be...

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Patriotism and our media

On 16 Jan 1991, at midnight in Iraq, the UN deadline for the Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait expired, and we prepared to commence offensive operations to forcibly eject Iraq from its 5-month occupation of its oil-rich neighbor. At 4:30 pm EST, the...

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