Bob McCarty Writes

Above: Turks living in Tel Aviv join in a protest outside the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv, protesting the Turkish government’s decision to provoke Israel through its involvement in the so-called “aid flotilla” allegedly bringing aid to the people of the Gaza Strip.  Below is exclusive video of the protest which began late this afternoon [...]

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Anti-Turkey protests began to take shape across the street from the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv only hours after an incident off the coast of Israel left as many as 19 10 people dead aboard ships purporting to be carrying aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to this report. Within hours of the [...]

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All of the photos above were taken during the past few years at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.  I share them today to honor those in uniform who’ve made the ultimate sacrifices for their country.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s not often that I publish contributions of family members on this blog. Today, however, I offer space to my oldest brother, Jack, who has a “bone to pick” with members of the talk show media and those Americans who follow their lead when it comes to not understanding the real meaning of [...]

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Just in time for Memorial Day 2010, Scott Lewis unveiled a special 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 as a tribute to the American soldier. The unveiling took place Saturday afternoon during the K and N Patriots‘ weekly anti-socialism rally at the intersection of Highway K and N in O’Fallon, Mo., and marks the first of [...]

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In a post May 21, I shared news of the death of Missouri Army National Guard Sgt. Denis Kisseloff, 45, and the events that took place on the day his body was returned to St. Charles County, Mo., one week after he was died from wounds suffered during a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his unit [...]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Every year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, I share “My Father’s War Stories From World War II” as my small way of paying honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country.  Links to each of the 12 segments appear below.  Each is accompanied by a [...]

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