All I can say is, “It’s about time….” **** ARMY VETERAN AWARDED PURPLE HEART 45 YEARS AFTER INJURY Fox News April 14, 2013 ...

I’ve got to tell you that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be – especially when you’ve spent your entire life with a Type A perso...

You can never get tired of these reunion videos. Get the tissues out: **** From The Blaze: THERE WILL BE TEARS: U.S. ARMY SGT. RETUR...

As we gather with our family and friends to celebrate another Thanksgiving, don't forget the troops who make it possible for us to enjoy...

The agreement negotiated by President George W. Bush with the Iraqi government mandates that our troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011. There...

Specialist Maher From the " Honor the Fallen " website: Army Specialist Brent M. Maher was killed on April 11, 2011 during Op...

Even as America struggles through the most challenging times since the Great Depression, there are so many reasons to be grateful. Here ar...

The Army has announced some changes to basic training. The following article is from the Army News Service: *  *  *  * The Top Ten Basic...

Another year of freedom has been purchased with the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform who are at war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and less...

Well, the final countdown is on. I will retire from the police department at the end of this month, which means only twelve more workdays be...

Vietnam veterans have always approved of Chuck Norris (or else). No, really; the man was among the first actors to portray Vietnam vets as p...

I remember my Christmas in Vietnam in 1970: Watching the Bob Hope Christmas show in Bien Hoa, playing cards on the firebase, drinking a lot ...

On Thanksgiving Day in 1970, my platoon and I worked our way toward a landing zone where we were scheduled to receive a Thanksgiving dinner ...

Those who lived through World War II will never forget where they were when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The members of our generatio...

Have a wonderful Fourth of July for 2009. Please take time to remember the sacrifices made over many generations to achieve and maintain our...

The world of police patrol hasn’t changed much. A variety of calls – good guys and bad guys – including shoplifters, domestic violence victi...

"A man is not old as long as he is seeking something." Jean Rostand Sixty years ago today, I entered the world at twelve o’clock ...

During my time in Iraq, I spent a lot of time in the Green Zone as well as inside Saddam's former palace that became our first embassy. ...

During the Christmas season of 1970 in Vietnam, I managed to get to the Bien Hoa Army Base for the Bob Hope Christmas show. I remember that ...

For those of you who are retirement-eligible reservists, this is good information from the Air Force News. Wish they’d done this a few years...