Although it has been 73 years since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the memories endure for those few remaining veterans who ...

I just finished watching an old movie about Al Capone. It reminded me of a conversation I had with an old soldier from World War II who ...

I was honored today to be the speaker at the Veterans Day event at the Altamonte Mall in Altamonte Springs, Florida. Following are my co...

The surviving members of the famed Doolittle raid on Japan in World War II gathered for their final toast to their comrades: **** W...

The extraordinary video (below) was forwarded by a friend in Kentucky: * * * * Should not be a man alive who doesn't get a wet eye wa...

Another Veteran's Day dawns with America's warriors still fighting the good fight. In the streets and deserts of Iraq, in the mounta...

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Timothy 2:4:7 I remember the 18-year-old kid from Tennessee wh...

The following article was forwarded to me via e-mail by a retired police officer: * * * * SOON TO BE GONE By a military doctor I am a d...

When I was a young soldier in Officer Candidate School back in 1969, the oldest man in our class was a guy named Callahan. The “old” man wa...

Here is the Veteran's Day message from Lieutenant General Jack Stultz, commanding general of the Army Reserve: * * * * "Veterans...

I am writing this from a less-than-great motel on the plains of Oklahoma. Shipped to the west along with a bunch of my comrades, we are aga...

Back in 1973, a young Vietnam veteran wasn’t doing a whole lot with his life. He had foolishly blown all the money he saved while overseas ...

This photograph needs no explanation.... * * * * SFC Chuck Grist www.AmericanRanger.blogspot.com

I would like to remember all of my fellow veterans today. They are my brothers and sisters in arms and there is an unspoken link between us...

I had hoped for one more overseas trip, either to Iraq or Afghanistan, in order to serve in combat one final time before I retired. I also ...

I will always be proud of my service with the First Cav in Vietnam. My pride grew when I served alongside a new generation of First Cav tro...

Although I am on active duty, I attended part of the monthly drill for our weekend reservists. I learned that Master Sergeant Harvey Warsha...

I owe an apology to those who have been faithfully reading “American Ranger”. My most recent mission has been to mobilize soldiers who are ...

It was right after sunrise when the explosion of the claymore mine shook the ground. I was the new guy, so I foolishly looked around before...