June 25, 2023

A true story of bravery and sacrifice in Occupied France

Operation Frankton is virtually unknown in the US, though a well-regarded British movie based on it was released in 1955.  It was a daring raid that began on the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.  This, however, was a 100% British...

May 29, 2017

A Memorial Day for Every American Soldier

The city of New Orleans recently removed three memorials to Confederate leaders (and a fourth marking an obscure clash during Reconstruction.)  Why did they do this? Because someone today was offended by a time in American history that they woul...

July 25, 2015

Heroes and Mr. Trump

Donald Trump has decreed that an American Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine who is captured is “not a war hero.”  He couldn’t be more wrong. Any man or woman who willingly goes i​n​to harm’s way because they believe​in...

May 25, 2015

War is Hell, but there are Many Levels of Hell

One of the lowest levels of hell was the Western Front in World War I.  I have spent a good part of the past few weeks traveling the Somme and the Marne in France and the Ypres salient in Belgium, trying to make sense of senseless sacrifice and ...

April 29, 2015

Dzhokar Tsarnaev: No Better Argument for Capital Punishment

The usual arguments for and against capital punishment will be trotted out this month as mass murderer Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, filled with hatred for Americans fueled by radical Islamism, faces sentencing for the 30 crimes for which he has been judged gui...