The Drawdown Begins
Camp Eggers, Afghanistan – Here on this NATO base – named in honor of Daniel W. Eggers, a U.S. Army…
Defining Victory
Washington, DC – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved an amendment to the fiscal year 2012 Defense…
Missing In Action
Patriot’s Point, SC – Sixty-seven years ago this week, more than 155,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops assaulted German defenses…
Courageous Decisions
USS Yorktown, Patriot’s Point, SC – There has been much said and written of late regarding “high-risk decision-making” and “courageous…
Memorial Day 2011
Quantico National Cemetery – When I was a kid, we called May 30th “Decoration Day.” It was an occasion for…
Dancing with Arafat’s Ghost
Washington, DC – On Thursday, Barack Obama went to the State Department to “mark a new chapter in American diplomacy.”…
Killing Osama
Washington, DC – It took nine years, seven months and 21 days to pinpoint the man who plotted, paid for…
National Sovereignty Prized by Non-Western Nations
After the devastation of World War II, many leaders in European nations lost their belief in national sovereignty and their…
POTUS’ Priorities
Pittsburgh, PA – According to the experts, this ought to be “Obama Country.” In the 2008 presidential election, the Obama…