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  • Does the Distinguished Warfare Medal degrade military honors?

    Published February 14, 2013

    The American culture of “everyone deserves a medal” has trickled into our own military.

  • Why this veteran supports Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense

    Published January 07, 2013

    President Obama would like Chuck Hagel to be our next Secretary of Defense. The former senator might be just what our Armed Forces need right now.

  • Why CSM Basil L. Plumley meant so much to me and so many others

    Published October 13, 2012

    CSM Basil L. Plumley was America’s Soldier, the kind who watched the world around him turn into chaos. He was the kind who heard the call for battle and laced his boots tightly to trek into danger.

  • Every day needs to be Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day

    Published May 24, 2012

    We shouldn’t need a holiday to thank a vet. We shouldn’t need a designated time throughout the year to remember them. We should be reminded of their sacrifices -- daily. 

  • Why Biden Isn't Necessarily Wrong About the Taliban

    Published December 20, 2011

    Unfortunately, after more than ten years of U.S. operations in Afghanistan, it is obvious that the vast majority of Americans remain undereducated in understanding the Taliban.

  • The Forgotten Warrior: American Defense Contractors Left Behind

    Published October 11, 2011

    With a Defense budget in jeopardy and a drawl down of U.S. forces serving abroad, thousands of Defense Contractors are placed in limbo.

  • Chopper Down -- The Phone Call You Never Forget

    Published August 08, 2011

    This weekend, we lost many special operators in Afghanistan. Whether it happened due to the Taliban or mechanical failure, it doesn’t matter how they were killed. What matters is that they are gone and that they have families of their own. Their families need assistance, they need comfort, and they need assurance that their sons, brothers, and or teammates will never be forgotten.

  • 2011 Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime

    Published July 29, 2011

    President Barack Obama signed the newly released 2011 Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime on July 19th. Strategically, this plan appears appropriate considering the gravity of transnational organized criminal activity around the world. Unlike the 2011 National Strategy for Counter Terrorism which completely left out terrorist entities and rogue regimes operating inside South and Central America, this newly released strategy appears impressive until one observes recent U.S. activities which counters everything written within. 

  • U.S Funding Taliban?

    Published July 25, 2011

    Reports have emerged demonstrating U.S. funding the Taliban--the very enemy which our best and brightest have been fighting in Afghanistan since 2001. This should be no surprise to many. In May, Fox News reported similar activities of funding these Pashto insurgents through Pakistan. The article compared and contrasted the Afghan National Police and Afghan insurgent’s pay scales.

  • Latest Mumbai Attacks Prove Terrorists Have Already Succeeded

    Published July 13, 2011

    Terrorism is not necessarily about maiming and or killing others. Its true goal is achieved through instilling fear. Terrorists in Mumbai have already succeed in creating greater fear.