Biography
Following his service in the Marine Corps Ed Mattson built a diverse career in business in both sales and marketing and management. He is a published author and medical research specialist. He is currently Development Director of the National Guard Bureau of International Affairs-State Partnership Program, Fundraising Coordinator for the Warrior2Citizen Project, and Managing Partner of Center-Point Consultants in North Carolina. Mr. Mattson is a noted speaker and has addressed more than 3000 audiences in 42 states and 5 foreign countries. He has been awarded the Order of the Sword by American Cancer Society, is a Rotarian Paul Harris Fellow and appeared on more than 15 radio and television talk-shows.

Last year in the heat of the government budget debate once again our government wimped-out.
May 15th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Economy | Read More »

A hero’s welcome and return to small town America.
April 22nd, 2012 | Posted in Heroes,Military,Support the Troops | Read More »

Questions we should ask about an eleven year war.
April 11th, 2012 | Posted in Government | Read More »

Thanking the Vietnam Veterans…a long time coming
April 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Military,Support the Troops,Vietnam War | Read More »

How's those changes working out for you?
March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Veterans Affairs | Read More »

Technology can be a real friend or it can be your worst nightmare.
March 18th, 2012 | Posted in Arts & Entertainment,History,Living,Of Interest,Personal Finance | Read More »

Common sense must prevail with regards to the federal budget.
March 11th, 2012 | Posted in Corruption,Government | Read More »

If we are going to hell as a country, it shouldn’t surprise any of us
February 29th, 2012 | Posted in Corruption,Government,Legislation,Politics | Read More »

The White House propaganda machine is in action.
February 27th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

The destruction of the American way of life by the destruction of it ideals
February 19th, 2012 | Posted in Corruption,Government,Politics | Read More »

Can’t trust ‘em. Can’t believe ‘em. There’s not much good coming out of Washington these days, just more of the same-O, Same-O.
February 15th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Vet News | Read More »

Homeward bound veterans.
February 13th, 2012 | Posted in Veterans Affairs | Read More »

Become and informed voter not just a dolt.
February 10th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Economics & Markets,Economy,Investing & Finance,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

Who dreams up the glowing economic numbers and why do we let them get away with it?
February 5th, 2012 | Posted in Economics & Markets,Economy,Jobs & Careers | Read More »

There is no Right or Left…just up or down
February 1st, 2012 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Government,Legislation | Read More »

Pay back was called for regardless of how the top brass feels
January 26th, 2012 | Posted in Government,Politics | Read More »

Debt and financial crisis. Who will finance global peace?
January 24th, 2012 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Foreign Relations,Government | Read More »

Those sneaky elected officials don’t deserved another term
January 18th, 2012 | Posted in Corruption,Government,Legislation | Read More »

How can secrecy and security exist in the same society?
January 15th, 2012 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Foreign Relations,Government,Legislation | Read More »

The decline of America and its global stature probably began with the implementation of our modified capitalistic society, though I choose to discuss the decline from the end of the Second World War when it is far easier for us to view and for us to remember.
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Cold War,Education,History,World War I,World War II | Read More »

I began this series of articles on the forty facts you should know about why many see America as being on the decline.
January 9th, 2012 | Posted in Military | Read More »

Government for the people and by the people…what it means
January 6th, 2012 | Posted in Civil Liberties and Freedom,Corruption,Government,Politics | Read More »

The numbers are startling. The VA estimates that 107,000veterans are homeless on any given night. Approximately twice that many will experience homelessness in the course of a year’s time.
January 4th, 2012 | Posted in Benefits,Coping,Medical Disability Benefits,PTSD,Veterans Affairs | Read More »

With a government that can’t seem to get its act together this is a scary situation, particularly when just in the last five years the number of federal workers earning $150,000 or more a year has soared tenfold and doubled since President Obama took office, a USA TODAY analysis finds, and yet they seek budget cuts in the VA system.
January 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Heroes,Military,Support the Troops | Read More »

It is time to flush the toilet in Washington
December 31st, 2011 | Posted in Economy | Read More »

Bubba asked for no recognition and just did all that a 19-year old could do for the war effort
December 28th, 2011 | Posted in Of Interest | Read More »

We fix dogs and cats. Now it the time to castrate legislators
December 26th, 2011 | Posted in Benefits,Corruption,Government,Legislation,Personal Finance | Read More »

Figure out what’s wrong with Washington yet?
December 24th, 2011 | Posted in Corruption,Economy,Government,Legislation | Read More »

There’s more to the movie “We Were Soldiers Once”
December 21st, 2011 | Posted in Heroes,Military,Veterans Affairs,Vietnam War | Read More »