[September 18, 2026] With permission from the author, Father James N. Drucker, I am republishing his article on the Ambush at Renegade Woods. This article originally appeared in VFW Magazine, May 2022, pages 44-45. AMBUSH AT RENEGADE WOODS U.S. commanders in April 1970 wanted to clear an area near the Cambodian border that North Vietnamese Army troops used… Read More »
[September 17, 2026] You can choose to live a great story in your life, or a pathetic one; there’s no in between story. And then you might ask yourself, what could grip you or that you could live by to have a meaningful life? That is the central question. You can pursue those things in your life that… Read More »
[September 16, 2026] Lying flat on my back, in the dirt, filthy, sweaty, head spinning, with terrible pain in my left shoulder, I thought, “How the heck did I get here?” This time, I knew the answer. It’s the year 2010: Combat Football. Sometime in the early morning hours, just at sunrise, often still cool, dusty-smelling, and… Read More »
[September 15, 2026] I don’t usually highlight these kinds of things in Liberal cities, but I will this time because it has become so common that people there don’t care anymore. In Seattle, another Lefty city, a man was shot and bleeding to death but could find no one to help him. Hat tip to Matt Van Swol… Read More »
[Updated: September 16, 2026] *** We are privileged to have Ben Franklin conduct a special ceremony at 2 PM on this coming Saturday, September 19th. He will also be firing an authentic canon at the end of this ceremony; honoring those who founded our nation. *** The ceremony will be held at Egg Harbor Twp Veterans’ Memorial Park,… Read More »
[September 13, 2026] One of the huge advantages of living in a mostly rural area is the patriotism of its citizens. Yesterday morning, Galloway Township in New Jersey put on a “Salute to Veterans” in their Veterans’ Memorial Park. The day was perfect: good weather, high turnout, plenty of food (dogs and burgers), and the local Elks of… Read More »
[September 12, 2026] This is the day many of my readers have been asking for. I’m officially announcing a new book, due out sometime late next month. Assuming all goes well, expect it to be published and out on Amazon. I still have a few hurdles to overcome, but I’m making progress. The title will be: “Growing Up… Read More »
[September 11, 2026] On September 11, 2001, nineteen men hijacked four airliners, killing 2,977 people. Many will say we should never forget. But what should we never forget? Is it the 200 Americans who chose to leap to their deaths rather than be burned alive? Or the firefighters and police who rushed to the scene and died? Who?… Read More »
[September 10, 2026] Call it what you want, but showing people what right looks like is the proper way to be a good leader. Some call this “mentoring” or “leading by example.” The problem with these later concepts is that they don’t tell the story of what a leader does from the moment he steps into the position.… Read More »
[September 9, 2026] Pound cake was my favorite. In the summer of 1983, I attended the Infantry Officer Course at Ft. Benning, GA. As part of this 200-man training company, one Second Lieutenant was known to us all as the connoisseur of C-Rations. Two hundred “second looies” (or “butter bars” as they are better known) were a sight… Read More »