Posts Tagged ‘Military’

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 nation’s largest veterans organization was dealt a snub from the Commander In Chief himself when he failed to appear at their national convention.  The move marks the first time in 112 years that the president, vice president or a senior cabinet official did not appear before the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Approval of Obama [...]

Many years I write a special message on Memorial Day and Veterans Day – two holidays that I hold near and dear to me.  It is the brave men and women that these days pay tribute to that I devote a great deal of my time to honoring.  This year however Memorial Day will have [...]

President Barack Obama has chosen not to authorize the release of photos of a dead Osama bin Laden.  The Hypocrite in Chief said that he was concerned about offending Muslims but in the past has had no such compunction about his actions doing the same to U.S. military families. In an interview with CBS News, [...]

The Caped Crusader will be less than thrilled to find out that his lair has been spotted by satellites 22,000 miles above the Earth.  Stars and Stripes reports this week that the Batman’s secret hideout has been found – in Japan of all places. Well, it may not really be the Batcave but the large [...]

Faced with a registered political action committee bearing the VFW’s name going rogue, the organization’s national commander called for the dissolution of VFW-PAC.  The announcement comes on the heels of an uproar created by partisan endorsements released by the PAC against VFW members’ will. VFW National Commander Richard Eubank sent a memorandum to the organization’s [...]

On October 12, 2000 Muslim terrorists launched a homicide attack on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) killing 17 American sailors and injuring 39 more.  Now, 10 years later, the victims of the attack and the families of those who lost their loved ones continue to wait for justice to be meted out [...]

A list of congressional candidate endorsements by the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ political action committee has caused a veritable revolt within the 111 year old organization.  The endorsements, made by an 11 member board with no input from the VFW membership, were heavily biased toward incumbents with no true evaluation of the candidates’ qualifications.  The [...]

Poor taste and decision making is all too common and videogame maker Electronic Arts is responsible for both with the release of its latest Medal of Honor game.  Set in the opening months of the war in Afghanistan, players can take on the role of the Taliban and shoot American soldiers at will. In single-player [...]

Thornton, Colorado resident Eric Smith has won his battle with the East York Villas Homeowners Association and will be allowed to fly the Gadsden Flag without harassment.  To the southwest in Laveen, Arizona, Andy McDonel is having a much tougher time and has enlisted the help of the ACLU.  Both men fought for their right [...]