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...

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...

I received this via email yesterday. While researching it, I found that it was initially sent in 2006, so some of you may have seen it befo...

There has been much criticism of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Most of it revolves around how long it seems to be taking to get som...

I heard about this incident from a soldier in Afghanistan. The loss was a heavy one for American military forces, but the troops continue t...

The following article from today’s Washington Post provides an interesting perspective on all the behind-the-scenes political maneuvering go...

President Harry S. Truman wanted to create one holiday for all of America’s citizens to thank our military service members for their continu...

The following article appeared today in the Orlando Sentinel. It is interesting from a cultural point of view because it points out how muc...

For argument’s sake, let’s assume the United States and its Coalition partners complied with the wishes of the “cut and run” crowd and pulle...

One of my Baghdad correspondents is a retired college professor who is working with the citizens of Iraq to give them a better life. He sen...

Today’s op-ed page in the Orlando Sentinel featured a great piece by syndicated columnist Cal Thomas. His analysis is on the money. The cu...

There has been a great deal of concern over the last few days about the April revision to the Army regulation that controls soldiers' ab...

The war in Iraq involves thousands of soldiers from America and its Coalition partners. During my own tour in 2004, I was in charge of the ...

After I posted the information on the “They Have Names” website and the coin project of CJ at “A Soldier’s Perpective”, I received an email...

* * * * I received this photo via email. It speaks for itself, but the caption says: “Comforting embrace: Air Force Chief Master Sgt. J...

I recently returned my "Thank You" to the VFW for delivery to a group of hospitalized veterans at the Kansas City VA Medical Cente...

Earlier this year I recalled one of the soldiers lost during my tour in Iraq (“Remembering Specialist Nichole M. Frye” ). At the time I hea...

I recently received multiple emails of an item titled “I’m Tired”. It was signed by Joe Repya, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, 101st Airborn...

SFC Michael Harrington serves with me in the Army Reserve. I wrote about his own heroism during a rescue convoy in Iraq ( Standing Tall in ...