1 December 2006 On 11 February 1976, I was a young, optimistic 18 year old when I raised my right hand, joined the United States Army, and swore to protect my country against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Thinking back, I’m amazed at the things I’ve been through and that I’ve made it this far.
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Dr David Kilcullen, a former Special Forces Soldier in the Australian Army offered some sage advice and observations while visiting the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division: Counterinsurgency Expert Advises Soldiers in Iraq: CAMP STRIKER, Iraq (Army News Service, June 5, 2007) – Recruit more Iraqi Soldiers and increase their divisions from 11 to 20 is
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It’s a damned shame that a United States Army General has to lecture this country due to the ignorance and unwillingness of the average American to search beyond the neatly packaged leftist-media soundbites, but here it is: General Works to Dispel Myths About Iraq May 31, 2007 BY Sgt. Sara Wood WASHINGTON (Army News Service,
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Oberlin Ohio is located about 35 miles south of Cleveland and its college namesake has all the ambiance of Berkeley. Yeah, like the one in California. In that vein, the Class of 2007 wore “non traditional” attire, as demonstrated by one young lady dressed like a sixties flower child: Commencement Speaker Connie Shultz, journalist and
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“For those who fight for it, life and freedom have a meaning the protected will never know” Each Memorial Day I think of the millions of souls who made the ultimate sacrifice, giving those words undeniable significance. As Veterans we don’t think of ourselves as special, but it takes a special person to volunteer to
I came across this little gem while viewing the VFW website today: Edwards’ Call to Protest Dishonors Memorial Day WASHINGTON, May 17, 2007 A plea by presidential candidate John Edwards to encourage war protests at Memorial Day events across the country has drawn the anger of the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
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