"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 ...

My first two weeks back at the police department were about what I expected. Working with professional cops, getting the feel of the city, a...

With two members of the C.O.B.R.A. Team on the ground in Afghanistan (Aaron Self – Cobra Two; Chad Higginbotham – Cobra Three), I am keeping...

The following article discusses the upcoming HBO movie “Taking Chance”, the moving story of the return of the remains of American warrior La...

My first week back at the police department was a little like making your first parachute jump after spending a couple of years on the groun...

Master Police Officer Chuck Grist went to the police department today to draw some of the equipment turned in before reporting for active du...

If anything can destroy the new Iraq, it will be the internal strife that has always plagued that country. (A prior Shiite demonstration is ...

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...

The radical Shiites will remain the biggest threat to a unified and democratic Iraq. The ultimate goal is a Shiite theocracy like Iran and t...

The Pentagon is revising its current plans for withdrawal from Iraq. As we all suspected, President-elect Obama will surely bring the troops...

A friend in Kentucky who arranged for my commission as a Kentucky Colonel sent me the following on former president Harry Truman: * * * *...

Okay, macho American men, here is another option in these bad economic times. The French Foreign Legion is looking for a few good blokes fro...

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. ...

The following article from the Orlando Sentinel tells the moving story of one of America's young Ranger warriors: * * * * January 8, ...

“Those who make war against the United States have chosen their own destruction.” President George W. Bush after the attacks of September 11...

Today I received the following notice from the Florida Chapter of the First Cavalry Division Association regarding the passing of one of Ame...

Here is a winter message from Aaron Self who is doing some contract work in Afghanistan. As you know, he was my number two on the C.O.B.R.A....

The sun rises on the first day of 2009 even as our nation faces some of the most challenging times in its history. We’ll have a new presiden...

This inspiring story comes from Military.com and Knight Ridder: * * * * Boy, 12, Given Military Burial December 23, 2008 Knight Ridder MI...

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 ...