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Congressman John Murtha Dead at 77

February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has died at the age of 77 after succumbing to an infection following gall bladder surgery a few weeks ago. Aside from the fact that he served his country as a Marine in Vietnam, I can’t say that I liked him much.  Still, his passing is newsworthy. Congressman Murtha first found [...]

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Help Bill Russell Defeat Turncoat John Murtha

July 24th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Lt. Col. William Russell is a decorated combat veteran who served in Desert Storm, the Iraq War and at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. In addition, he’s a Republican who came home to run against incumbent turncoat anti-military Rep. John “Jack” Murtha (D-Pa.) in November. After Colonel Russell’s name was removed from the ballot [...]

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Senior ‘Haditha Marine’ Found Not Guilty

June 17th, 2008 · No Comments

On six occasions during the past two years, I’ve highlighted the case of Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani and his fellow Marines making up the group that came to be known in the media as the “Haditha Marines.” Today, I offer more news — VERY GOOD NEWS — about Colonel Chessani: Today, he was [...]

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Johnson ‘Dresses Down’ Murtha

March 24th, 2007 · No Comments

I picked up this gem from a Fox News Channel broadcast yesterday. It features Sam Johnson, a Vietnam-era Marine Corps veteran and former prisoner of war who now serves the 3rd District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives, speaking about Rep. John Murtha and his stance on the war. Though Murtha is also [...]

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