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545 Project Releases Powerful Video

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 Posted in Video Perspective | 7 Comments »

The 545 Project has released a powerfully blunt video aimed at the administration and others in our government whose indecisiveness is putting our troops at risk. This is absolutely amazing! If you'd like to check out more information about the ...

Obama Awards Presidential Unit Citation to A Trp, 1st Squadron, 11th ACR

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 Posted in America's Finest, Doing Great Things | 7 Comments »

The president today awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to A Trp, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment for their actions during Vietnam. This is a big honor. My unit received the citation from President Bush when we returned ...

President Announces National Employer Support Of The Guard And Reserve Week

Monday, September 14th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 2 Comments »

President Obama released the following proclamation today announcing National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week: Citizens willing to serve in uniform when duty calls have helped protect our freedom and security since our Nation's founding more than 200 years ...

President Obama Honors Fallen at Arlington

Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | No Comments »

I've got the text of Obama's speech at Arlington National Cemetery today up on the You Served blog. He made the speech after laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. You can read it HERE.

North Korea Tests Another Nuclear Bomb; Obama Presses for More Talks

Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 30 Comments »

This one equal in size to the ones used in Hiroshima by some estimates. "The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants action by the international community," Mr Obama said in a written statement. So, what "action" will the President of ...

Beating a Dead Horse

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 7 Comments »

This weekend has brought a lot of talk from the Executive Branch of government on military and national security issues. I hate to keep pounding the Obama drum, but I can't let this one go. During Obama's weekly ...

HotAir and Media Get It Wrong

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective, Video Perspective | 14 Comments »

As I wrote about earlier, President Barack Obama met with the Pittsburgh Steelers this past Thursday. HotAir.com picked up on an NBC story about a group of Kindergartners who were late for a White House tour and didn't get ...

Obama Addresses US Naval Academy Graduation

Friday, May 22nd, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 10 Comments »

President Obama spoke to the graduating midshipmen of the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD today. During the speech, he "officially absolved" all minor infractions for which the cadets were on restriction, emphasizing only the "minor" ones. He ...

Obama Misses the Mark Again on Detainees

Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 10 Comments »

President Obama gave a stirring speech today about the Guantanamo Bay detention facility that may have been music to the ears of the defeatists and uninformed in this country, but didn't bring anything new to the table. Again, he ...

Obama Reverses Course on "Torture" Photos

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in Military Perspective | 21 Comments »

There is a lot of talk on the right about Obama's decision not to release additional photos of supposed torture at the hands of American troops. I applaud the President in making this decision and I don't care what ...