I was thrilled to learn that one of my all-time favorite charities, the USO, opened a center in Iraq! Not only is this great news for the troops there, but it’s further evidence that things are stabilizing over there. All good news for the troops. The USO has opened its first center in Iraq, right [...]

The four military comebacks below were emailed to me from a retired multi-star General whose name shall remain confidential: Colin Powell Sets an Archbishop Straight When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building’ by [...]

You’re eligible for the VA Card program if you or a family member is a U.S. Veteran, Active Duty, National Guard or Reservist. VA Card offers members over $20,000 in benefits from some of the top American companies including Amtrak, Apple, Avis, Continental Airlines, Dell, GNC, Greyhound, Hertz, Hyatt, People Mag, Target and too many [...]

By now you’ve heard the surge is working. While I hate to use statistics to show just how much improvement there has been in Iraq, the stats really do show an impressive turnaround. For Iraq casualty figures visit the Iraq Coalition Casualties site. And let’s not forget about our family in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). [...]

NBC Nightly news did a story recently about ‘Warriors Walk‘ in GA that is very moving. But, the story also highlights the unwavering pride of able veteran Joel Jacobs. The short video I discovered on YouTube is worth watching and you can find it at the end of this article. Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class [...]

History of Veterans Day: Armistice Day, as Nov. 11 was initially known because on that date the armistice ended WWI, became an official U.S. holiday way back in 1926 and a nationally recognized holiday in 1938. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans. In 1968, congressional [...]