Woody Williams—A Life Inspires, a Man Makes Us Proud

ShareSome we meet inspire a powerful sentiment of pride, love and respect; a desire to express gratitude, to shake hands, some human way to express  joy that another lives with a singular decency and courage. Below is a story of an encounter with such a heroic man—the last surviving Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from the World War II battle for Iwo [...]

Ed Freeman Lives

ShareEdward Freeman died almost two years ago.
Freeman was a former Army helicopter pilot who received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during the Vietnam War.
He was portrayed in the Mel Gibson movie We Were Soldiers.
E-mail chains are still moving around the globe, now with an enough-about-Tiger Woods preface and other media tripe. Just got this e-mail from a bunch of Madison lawyers. Freeman [...]

The War Hits Home Again

HARLINGEN, Feb. 14 – Adriana Alvarez of San Benito was killed in action in Iraq this past week. She is the first female soldier from the Rio Grande Valley to suffer such a fate. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family.

Charlie Wilson: View from England

ShareBy Rupert Cornwell in the London Independent — It takes a larger-than-life Congressman to bring down a superpower.
A strong case could be made, however, that Charlie Wilson did precisely that, by channelling to Afghanistan’s mujahideen resistance fighters the weapons that were crucial in forcing the Soviet occupiers to withdraw in 1989. Beyond all argument however, [...]

Chicago Vietnam Veterans ‘Welcome Home’ 2011 Parade Planned

Much better than a collective ‘forget you’ that echoes today in the voice of the neocons—a 2011 Vietnam Veterans parade is years in the making.

Army Sec’s Statement on John Murtha

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Statement on the Death of Congressman John Murtha by Secretary of the Army John Mchugh
“I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of Congressman John Murtha.   His unwavering devotion to our men and women in uniform strengthened our nation and will be his legacy.
“Although most will remember Congressman Murtha for his public service– first [...]

Sec. Gates Statement on John Murtha

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Statement by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on the Death of Congressman Jack Murtha
I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Murtha.  America has lost a true patriot who served his country faithfully first in uniform as a decorated combat Marine, and then as an elected representative.
I’ve known Jack and worked with [...]

John Murtha Dies at 77

ShareCongressman John Murtha is dead at 77
Vietnam veteran, lawmaker was an outspoken critic of the Iraq war
From Rep. Murtha’s campaign site:
U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha has dedicated his life to serving his country both in the military and in Congress. He had a distinguished 37-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Marine [...]

Veteran Battles Suicide Epidemic

“I still think about suicide, but when I start thinking about it I have to think, ‘What’s the impact on everyone I care about?’”

HOWARD ZINN: A LION FALLS LEAVING A NATION OF SWINE

ShareFEW AMERICANS KNEW OF ZINN, FEW KNOW WHAT WE HAVE LOST AND THE DOOM WE FACE
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
Silly obituaries of Howard Zinn are hitting the papers.  He was a WW2 veteran, a historian and an “activist.”  He is dead.  Every time I open an email from the GOP or NRA or American [...]

Howard Zinn, A Personal Reflection

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“If those in charge of our society – politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television – can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves.” Howard Zinn

Editor’s note:  I wrote the brief piece below several years ago on Howard [...]

Obama: Bring Troops Home, Support Veterans

President Obama’s first State of the Union address last night concluded with Obama noting the administration’s “largest increase in investments for veterans in decades — last year.” Obama did not directly address the infamous ‘culture of denial’ our veterans endure at the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs, but he did commit to a specific policy in Iraq and Afghanistan “so … our troops can begin to come home.”

‘People’s History’ author Howard Zinn dies at 87 – Washington Post

ShareA great, honest and incredibly genuine American scholar died today.  A veteran of World War II where he served in combat as an Army Air Force  bombadier, Howard Zinn is probably the greatest “people’s historian” this country will ever have. 
His book, “A People’s History of the United States” is an absolute must read for any serious [...]

Veterans: Banished and Betrayed

Shareby Barton Kunstler, Ph.D., Author, “The Hothouse Effect”
“Banished veterans.” The phrase shouldn’t make sense. Someone joins the military, fights in a war, returns home, and then is banished? Thankfully, this can’t happen here…
But it is happening here. Thousands of men and women who have risked their lives in the country’s wars have been deported or [...]

Who Killed Colonel James E. Sabow, USMC?

ShareNineteen years ago today, a Marine Corps Colonel was murdered at MCAS El Toro, California.  His brother has relentlessly pursued the investigation of his death for all of these years.  Guns, drugs, and a government cover-up make this a perfect crime.  
 (IRVINE, CA) – On January 22, 1991, Marine Colonel James E. Sabow, age 51, was [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. – Beyond Vietnam – A Time To Break The Silence

Martin Luther King Jr and the Vietnam War

‘Strongest Man in the World", 104 Year Old U.S. Veteran, dies after he's hit by car

ShareDecorated World War II  Veteran once lifted 3,200 pounds at Coney Island Amusement Park
NEW YORK – A famed strongman who once lifted 3,200 pounds at Coney Island during its heyday and was still bending quarters with his fingers at age 104 died Monday after he was hit by a minivan.
Joe Rollino was struck as he [...]

Home Fires: I Wanted to Be a Hero

ShareLeft: The author and her family.
By Catherine Ross The New York Times
Not too many weeks ago, I was honorably discharged from the Army. There was no fanfare, no hail and farewell party, no speeches. I finished out my eight-year enlistment with the Reserves quietly, simply having done my part, including a year-long [...]

Navy Cross Marine Remembered

ShareMarine veteran remembers Parris Island senior drill instructor who was awarded the Navy Cross with the 1st Battalion, 9th Marines (the “Walking Dead”) in Vietnam and later killed at Con Thien in September 1967. 

(Somerdale, NJ) – It’s been 48 years since we got off the Greyhound bus at Parris Island.  The bus ride from [...]

CHRISTMAS: PEACE AND WAR

ShareAWAITING A CHRISTMAS FORGOTTEN BEFORE IT CAME
DECEMBER 1914
By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER/Senior Editor
In 1914, during the first bleak Christmas in the trenches of Europe, Christmas came and war stopped. Informal truces were declared, war stopped and men who had been killing each other crossed No Man’s Land, and approached their bitter enemy in a spirit [...]

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