Uncle Sam’s Children
I was late for a plane when I saw him. The freckled kid was in uniform. Operational camouflage combat fatigues. Reverse-flag patch on the right shoulder. High and tight haircut.
Military Service
America’s Quiet Military Draft Crisis: The Test That Won’t Lie
For a century, the Department of Defense (now DoW) has asked a brutally simple question: can you read, can you reason, can you do basic math, can you learn a job without turning equipment into modern art? This isn’t about genius. It’s about baseline competence—the kind that keeps helicopters in the sky and generators from becoming bonfires.
Silent Night, Shattered Faith: Betrayal in Iraq on Christmas 2010
Christmas 2010 at Camp Victory in Baghdad wasn’t a celebration of peace or goodwill—it was a bitter reminder of betrayal.
Bringing Back the Draft: Analyzing the Last U.S. Draft and Preparing for the Future
The last time the United States implemented a draft was during the Vietnam War, a period that left a lasting impact on the nation’s history and military policies.
Veteran’s Last Patrol
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, Veteran’s Last Patrol, a non-profit supporting veterans in hospice care, was founded just a few years ago by Claude Schmid, a retired Army Colonel, and is now a national organization with active volunteers in 27 states. VLP offers honor ceremonies and emergency assistance, plus promotes new friendships by encouraging visits between …