Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’

The tech world and Apple Computer fanboys are in morning following the death of Steve Jobs.  While social networks and news sites are plastered with news of his death, thousands of others who died serving a much higher cause go unnoticed. There is no doubt that Jobs contributed greatly to the advancement of computing technology [...]

The news came just as I was getting ready to head to bed last night – a team of U.S. Navy SEALs has killed Osama Bin Laden.  It is an exciting moment in American history that finally brings some closure to what has been an open wound on our nation for nearly 10 years. Like [...]

I think it is sad that our society is riveted by the death of a man (?) who contributed nothing to his country or society beyond showing just how sick and twisted a human being can become.   Today much of the nation is glued to their television sets watching a funeral for a pedophile while [...]

Today many folks will have their eyes on a different event but my event of the day is the funeral for Staff Sergeant Justin L. Bauer - a man truly worthy of being Tony’s Hero.  SSgt Bauer of Longmont was killed in action in Iraq on January 10th and will be laid to rest today.  He exemplified all [...]

Army Staff Sgt. Wesley G. Hunter only lived in Colorado for three years but he knew it was where he wanted to come home to.  Having served in the Army from 1998 – 2001, he came to Colorado and quickly fell in love with our state.  He also fell in love with Rayanne Weese and [...]

I am not a fan of most Hollywood types that come out of the woodwork when there is some big tragedy and then fade away just as quickly.  Angelina Jolie however has shown a very real dedication to helping the poor and the needy around the world.  As a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, she has [...]

Wow!  Who would have thought that the New York Times, of all newspapers, would write something like this!  Some of the highlights include: "The security improvements in most neighborhoods are real. …more Iraqis now drive between Sunni and Shiite areas for work, shopping or school, a few even after dark. In the most stable neighborhoods [...]

Michael Yon is a freelance writer and photographer who covers a lot of the hot spots in the world, primarily Iraq.  His stories and photos are very significant because they don't go through the typical mainstream media liberal filters so they can portray a very different – and arguably more accurate – picture than what [...]

It was widely reported by the mainstream media that the former top commander of coalition forces in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (RET), took the leadership of the campaign to task.  I do wonder why while General Sanchez was serving he obviously failed to communicate these concerns to the country's leadership.  Forgetting that for a moment, [...]

Saying the "idea that we're going to win the war in Iraq is an idea which is just plain wrong," Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean predicted Monday that the Democratic Party will come together…