Dover is where our fallen first touch down on American soil on their final journey home. I recently posted pieces from two men more than qualified to have an informed firsthand opinion about the president overturning the long-time ban of the media from Dover; one was my friend Robert Stokely, Gold S...

"It was a secret meeting in the dead of the night with mysterious sanctimony In accordance with prescribed rituals and time-honored ceremony. Matters of grave concern were weighed with dedicated caution....... Like whether or not the girl at the next table was sporting naturals or silicone"(silicone...

“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars to be treated and appreciated by their nation.�— George Washington. The armed forces of the United States, with...

We would like to congratulate Mike Yon on receiving the most votes in the Best Military Blog category of the 2008 Weblog Awards. As you know, we have supported Mike over the years and look forward to his posts.  (Right now, he's considering filing a law suit against Michael Moore so keep checki...

Code Pink for Peace Thanks Yankeemom for the heads up, ChuckZ and Code Monkey for the hard work and Uncle Jimbo for just being Uncle Jimbo....

When we've won, I mean. Who gets to say it? Who needs to say it to make it true, or believable, or justified?My guess would be the people who actually did the heavy-lifting. The men and women who got their boots muddy, their hands dirty. The ones who sacrificed everything to get where we are today.T...

So, I'm going through my seven year old son's schoolwork tonight, and reviewing some older stuff too, in order to get ready for my turn at Parent-Teacher conferences next week.  And I find a campaign speech. My son's second grader take on the Presidency: President Little BlackFive If I was pres...

Here's why I haven't been posting very much: Me and Pinkfive after Easter service (Chapel by the Sea) yesterday It has been mostly rain and clouds here on Estero Island (Ft. Myers Beach), but it sure beats the hell out of this photo from Laughing Wolf: I love Chicago, but right now I ain't missing i...