Posts Tagged ‘veterans’

We, our nation’s veterans, are good enough to defend Colorado State Senator Mary Hodge’s First Amendment right to speak like an idiot.  We are not however to be trusted with firearms because in her view we suffer from mental illness. During the debate Friday at the Colorado State Capitol over limitations on high capacity gun [...]

Abraham Lincoln famously said, “Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.”  In a shocking and sad commentary on the divergent views of the current occupant of the White House, we have learned that President Obama is sending out form letters signed with an autopen to families of those who have [...]

The American Legion was chartered by Congress as a patriotic veterans organization nearly 100 years ago and now counts more than 2.4 million heroes as members.  The organization is holding its national convention in Indianapolis this week and in a stunning sign of disrespect, President Barack Obama could not stop campaigning long enough to address [...]

According to the Veterans Administration, the United States is losing 740 World War II veterans per day.  As the time these heroes have left grows short, it falls upon all Americans to not only honor them but also to take advantage of that time and learn from them before it is too late.  One local [...]

Having a United States naval vessel named after someone is an extraordinary honor typically reserved for those who have contributed heavily to this nation or to the military.  The Navy’s decision to name a new ship after former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords shows the meaning of this tribute is quickly diminishing. It is a tremendous honor [...]

The executive producer of CBS’ Hawaii Five-O issued a statement about their disrespect of veterans last week in Hawaii that was less than heartfelt and called accounts of the event false.  Rightfully so, the non-profit organization that escorted the World War II veterans to Hawaii is saying that far more needs to be done. While [...]

While CBS continues to avoid issuing a formal apology to World War II veterans for the reprehensible behavior of filming crews for the show Hawaii Five-O last week, the media coverage of the “ultimate disrespect” grows.  In the past 24 hours local media in Hawaii and Colorado as well as national media has reported on [...]

Three days ago at a somber ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific remembering the attack on Pearl Harbor, a crew filming the CBS show Hawaii Five-O showed callous disregard for the men and women who have fought for this nation.  The silence from CBS is deafening and new photos show the lack [...]

This past week the nation took time to reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  In Hawaii, many events took place to recognize the service and sacrifice of our veterans but we have learned of a shameful display of disrespect by the cast and crew of CBS’ Hawaii Five-O television [...]

November 11th is one of two holidays in the United States that we have set aside to ensure that those that have served and sacrificed for this nation are never forgotten.  We are asked to take the time to say a simple ‘thank you’ to these men and women while not always fully comprehending their [...]