Tag Archives: afghanistan

Theater of War

Friday, May 4, 2012 | Written By Oliver North

Washington, DC – My old American Heritage Dictionary defines the word “theater,” inter alia, as “a large geographic area in which military operations are coordinated.” Throughout World War II, official dispatches and press reports described military action and events in the … Continue reading →

Missing the Mark – Again

Friday, January 13, 2012 | Written By Oliver North

Washington, DC – Our so-called mainstream media have launched a new anti-military feeding frenzy. The furor is over a crude 39-second video showing four Marines apparently urinating on the bodies of three dead Taliban combatants. In hysteric rhetoric akin to … Continue reading →

The Heroes of 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Clovis, CA – This little town not far from Fresno may be a perfect place to observe Veterans Day as our nation closes a decade of war. A quiet San Joaquin Valley community in the heart of our most populous … Continue reading →

Aiding and Abetting a Real War

Friday, October 21, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Pierre, South Dakota – The good news about Moammar Gadhafi’s demise arrived via my cellphone early Thursday morning. A friend from the Reagan administration, remembering the Libyan dictator’s attempt to kill my family, called to let me know and added, … Continue reading →

A Decade at War

Friday, October 7, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Ten years ago this week, America went to war in Afghanistan. At 1:00 PM on October 7, 2001, President George W. Bush told the world, “On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al Qaeda terrorist training … Continue reading →

Friends and Enemies

Friday, September 30, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Washington, DC – When the U.S. State Department announced this week that it finally is going to designate the Haqqani network as a foreign terrorist organization, it was a nonevent for most of our countrymen. That’s because few Americans know … Continue reading →

“It’s What We Do”

Friday, July 15, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Washington, DC – Few of us will ever meet a Medal of Honor (MOH) recipient. Fewer still ever will have the opportunity to be of assistance to one. In part, that’s because “The Medal” – our nation’s highest military decoration, … Continue reading →

Pullout?

Friday, July 8, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Washington, D.C. – First the good news. The war in Afghanistan is being won. As our FOX News team saw on our most recent trip through the length and breadth of the country, the Taliban and their al Qaeda allies … Continue reading →

Tickets Home

Friday, July 1, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Camp Hansen, Helmand Province, Afghanistan – This austere U.S. Marine base in the Marjah District is headquarters for 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment – famous for action during World War II on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. Dubbed “America’s … Continue reading →

The Drawdown Begins

Friday, June 24, 2011 | Written By Oliver North

Camp Eggers, Afghanistan – Here on this NATO base – named in honor of Daniel W. Eggers, a U.S. Army special forces captain killed near Kandahar on May 29, 2004 – the president’s decision to withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from … Continue reading →