Apparently in response to actions taken by the St. Charles County Council last month and expected to be taken Tuesday by the St. Charles City Council, members of the Westboro Baptist Church — known for their controversial protests at military funerals — will protest in St. Charles, Mo., Thursday afternoon. The St. Charles County Council [...]
Westboro Protesters Coming to St. Louis Area (Update)
January 4th, 2011 · 4 Comments
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Marine Recruiter Uses Unconventional Approach to Snag Future Army Special Forces Warrior
November 29th, 2010 · No Comments
A few days ago, I interviewed a recently-retired member of the Army’s Special Forces whose name I cannot share for security reasons. In order to develop a better understanding of who he was before he joined the military and spent more than 20 years in uniform, I asked him if he had always aspired to [...]
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Army Mom Pens Powerful Letter to Army Secretary
October 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Fresh on the heels of publishing a piece about Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s upcoming review by the Army Court of Appeals, I decided to share — with permission — the text of a letter written by Beverly Perlson — the spark plug behind pro-troops group, The Band of Mothers — to Secretary of [...]
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Support ‘The Leavenworth 10′ This Weekend
September 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments
Congressional candidate and retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West (R-Fla.) will be among the speakers headlining the Leavenworth 10 Freedom Ride taking place this weekend in Leavenworth, Kan. The mission of the event, according to event organizers, is to wholly support and work toward the release of “The Leavenworth 10,” a group of soldiers/Marines incarcerated [...]
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Ad Prompts Questions About Commander-in-Chief
February 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments
Two questions about President Barack Obama surfaced in my mind this morning as I came across news that the United States Marine Corps is introducing a new multimedia campaign entitled “The Line,” connecting the past to the present this Black History Month: 1. In a totally transparent world, would an 18-year-old Obama have been able [...]
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Unexpected Emotions Surface on Veterans Day
November 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment
This morning, I attended a Veterans Day assembly at the middle school not far from St. Louis where two of my three sons are students. One of about two-dozen veterans in attendance, I did not expect to feel the emotions I felt today. Like most school assemblies of this nature, it featured the school band [...]
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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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