The Navy is honoring the first Marine to win the Medal of Honor since Vietnam. The following article from the Associated Press tells the sto...

My wife, Debbie, and I are in the middle of a long awaited vacation. Since I came home from Iraq late in 2004, we failed to take a real vaca...

From the Associated Press: * * * * World's Oldest Man Dies at Age of 113 Saturday, July 18, 2009 Associated Press LONDON — The worl...

Wounded Iraq Vet Battles US Army AOL News (July 13) -- He's home from Iraq, but retired Florida National Guard Sgt. Ernie Rivera is figh...

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

Today is a big day for Iraq, for the United States, and for the Coalition. Our troops have moved out of the cities, and Iraqi security force...

Darrell "Shifty" Powers, one of the legendary soldiers from World War II's famous "Easy Company" of the "Band o...

The following story was sent to me by a military historian: * * * * The Wedding Gown That Made History Lilly Friedman doesn't remembe...

A lesson in "torture" from Colonel Bud Day. This was sent to me by a fellow Vietnam veteran: * * * * The prelude to the comment...

It will be interesting to see what happens when all American and Coalition combat troops are out of Iraqi cities: * * * * Odierno: U.S. c...

I once comforted a man in his 80's who became emotional when he talked about his brother who died at Normandy. The surviving brother als...

Here is another great article from Stratfor : * * * * LONE WOLF LESSONS By Scott Stewart and Fred Burton At approximately 10:30 a.m. on J...

As I have said in prior posts, the Iraqi people will never accept the long-term presence of foreign soldiers. Those of us who came to know t...

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...

As you all know by now, I'm a Vietnam veteran who served as a soldier in Iraq. When I learned about the following warrior's sacrific...

The guy entered the bank dressed like someone on vacation. He was casual with a comfortable hat, sunglasses, and an expensive briefcase. The...

You've just got to love this technology! Sent to me by an Army historian: * * * * BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) The airplane is the siz...

Other than the ominous march of Iran toward nuclear weapons, the next greatest fear is that the Taliban - who were run out of Afghanistan in...

Being a cop means getting used to all of the worst parts of people’s lives. We resolve problems for the good guys, put the bad guys in jail,...

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