Bob McCarty Writes

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 its way [...]

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In recent years, I’ve published too many posts about members of the Armed Forces facing undeserved charges:

First, it was the so-called “Haditha Marines” who faced trumped-up charges, thanks largely to idiots like Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) declaring them guilty before a mainstream media eager to paint them in a bad light.

Next, it was Army Ranger [...]

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I learned through a comment on this post that an effort has been launched to help Pennsylvania Republican Bill Russell raise $200,000 by Sept. 11 en route to ousting turncoat Congressman Jack Murtha from the 12th Congressional District seat he’s held far too long.
Not familiar with Murtha?  He’s the Pennsylvania Democrat who described the so-called [...]

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When I learned of the passing of Eric “Digger” Dowling, another hero from the “Greatest Generation,” I couldn’t help but think about how his efforts may have been received by anti-war and environmental-extremist liberals had they taken place today.
In case you’re not familiar with his story, Dowling was a British man whose efforts as a [...]

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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, [...]

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