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Saturday, March 14, 2015

Baby Killers, Climate Change and Conspiracy Theories

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In the past week, I spoke with people who remember the Viet Nam War and what many Americans thought of soldiers back then.  Many soldiers s...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Movie Review: "Burnt by the Sun"

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Tonight my sons and I went to see the 1994 Russian movie "Burnt by the Sun" on campus.  Like a Greek Tragedy all the action...
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Photos of 28th Combat Aviation Brigade for Fort Rucker

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During the February drill weekend, our Command Sergeant Major asked for a disc of 200 or so phots to send to the Army Aviation Training Faci...
Thursday, February 26, 2015

Gun Trucks in the Vietnam and Iraq Wars: Why Lessons Aren't Learned

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Yesterday I went to a presentation at Franklin and Marshall College about Gun Trucks in Vietnam and in Iraq.  I knew about the many var...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Who Fights Our Wars: Carrie Davis Jackson

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When we went to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 2009, I was reluctant to use soldiers names in my blog.  So the unnamed soldier in the post b...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Trading a Guitar for a Gun--Who Fights Our Wars

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With more American troops headed for the Middle East and with many of my friends in NATO countries that surround Ukraine and border Ru...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

Valentines Day and Retirement

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On Valentine's Day my fellow veterans, you might think America loves Veterans and that could never change.  But don't bet your fu...