Entries tagged as Military Affairs

Happy 235th Birthday!

I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. So begins the “Soldier’s Creed”, which every member of the United States Army must memorize and recite during Basic Combat Training. I think back on this creed today as More...

Whether You Support the War or Not, Fund the Troops

There are many headlines today about the war in Afghanistan, and whether the President’s decision to send in more troops was the right one or not. Usually, the articles have very little in the way of sympathy for a surge. The opinion of these so-called “articles” seems to be that the US cannot win the More...

They Deserve Better

Today, two Navy Seals will be arraigned on charges related to their capture of one of America’s most wanted terrorists, Ahmed Hashim Abed. Abed is the suspected mastermind behind the slaughter of four civilian contractors in 2004. The charges stem from a fat lip that the suspect accused the seals of giving to him. This story More...

Take the Time to Thank a Veteran

Veterans Day is a holiday of breaks from work, from school, from our routines. It is a time of having a beer or hot dog with our friends and family. It is all of these things. Yet, it is so much more. These items are the celebration of a holiday. Somehow, someway, we have turned More...

A Soldier’s Tribute to the United States Marine Corps

Today is the 234th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I am a former soldier, and will always be an Army man. Even so, I take pleasure in celebrating the birthday of this venerable institution of valiant fighting men and women. I would take pleasure in celebrating any branch’s birthday, but with the Marines, More...

We Support the Troops

On June 22, 2009 / By admin / In Current Events/Politics, Military Affairs / No Comments
“We support the troops.” That statement is often bandied about. Many of us say these words automatically, almost like a child who recites his bed-time prayers – not thinking about what he is praying. Many people who “support the troops” won’t even think about what that truly means…. More...