Bob McCarty Writes

Sixteen days before the Oct. 19 release of Three Days In August: A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier’s Fight for Military Justice, I made note of how this publishing experience was already producing unexpected results. Today, I share more encouraging news: I’ve been asked to write two more books with ties to Special Forces soldiers. [...]

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Pizzeria owner-turned politician Bobby Schilling learned this week he will serve on the House Agriculture and Armed Services Committees after he takes the oath of office to represent Illinois’ 17th Congressional District in the 112th Congress. In the photo above, Congressman-Elect Schilling (left) shakes hands with veteran Bill Allbracht. During a recent gathering, Allbracht presented [...]

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On Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern, Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta of Hiawatha, Iowa, will be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama during ceremonies at the White House.  In the video below, Sergeant Giunta describes not only the mission which resulted in him being awarded the nation’s highest honor but he feels [...]

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Barely one week before election day, it’s time to review what I like to call the “year of foolishness” lived out loud by U.S. Rep. Phil Hare, a liberal Democrat running for reelection in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. On Dec. 16, 2009, Hare told Chris Matthews’ MSNBC audience he would welcome terrorists from Guantanamo Bay [...]

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Uh, oh!  Phil Hare, the incumbent Democrat running for re-election in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, is at it again, apparently sore at veterans like Medal of Honor recipient John F. Baker Jr. who are supporting his opponent, Republican Bobby Schilling. With the help of James L. Moody, chairman of the Sangamon County (Ill.) Democratic Party, [...]

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On Aug. 1, I reported here and on Andrew Breitbart’s BigGovernment.com the fact that Bobby Schilling, the Republican challenger to Democrat incumbent U.S. Rep. Phil Hare in Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, had received the endorsement of Army Sgt. John F. Baker Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient from Illinois.  Now, it appears, at least one [...]

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Individuals for whom government buildings, highways and bridges are named usually fall into one of four categories.  They are: 1. Politicians; 2. Wealthy benefactors; 3. War heroes who died on battlefields far from home; or 4. War heroes who lived to tell about their experiences. As a small token of appreciation, the folks at the [...]

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