Bob McCarty Writes

As an Air Force officer for almost seven years, I became familiar with a document used to both assess how some event, activity or operation turned out and offer recommendations about what could be done to improve the same next time it took place.  We called it an “After-Action Report.”
Three days after Army Maj. Malik [...]

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While serving as an Air Force officer in Japan 20 years ago, I had the privilege of seeing Lee Greenwood perform his hit song, “God Bless the USA,” at Kadena Air Base on the island of Okinawa.  Though I will always appreciate the original lyrics to the song, I recently concluded that they needed an [...]

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J.T., a family friend who’s serving in the U.S. Air Force at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, shot this photo of a British soldier silhouetted against the setting sun.  It’s probably one of the most peaceful photos one might see from that part of the world.

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The teaser atop an article in the UK’s Telegraph this morning offers a glimpse at what readers should expect:
The relationship between President Barack Obama and the commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has been put under severe strain by Gen Stanley McChrystal’s comments on strategy for the war.
Why is President Obama upset with General McChrystal?  [...]

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Though some might judge me a conspiracy nut for even posting this piece, I care little about what others think when I know something is right and just.  After all, a majority of Americans voted for Barack Obama, proving anything is possible.
Anyway, someone visited Bob McCarty Writes today and, while here, posted a link to [...]

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