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Last draftee who served in Vietnam retires
By Jeffry Scott The Atlanta Journal-Constitution He was a kid who didn’t want to be a soldier.  There was a war in Vietnam and a peace movement in America. But then he got the government's letter. So he quit his job at a furniture store, quit...
Remembering Alexander Haig…a warrior and a statesman
Alexander Haig died yesterday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. Raised at Philadelphia, he spent two years at Notre Dame before transferring to West Point(1947). He served on Douglas MacArthur's staff in Korea, participated in and was...
Treating Terrorism as a Crime…Nine years later!
The FBI said today that they are announcing the addition of two individuals to our Most Wanted Terrorists list, along with substantial rewards for information leading to their capture. Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is sought for his role in the October...
Service Itself is our Honor
I received this from a fellow 506th Airborne Infantry Regiment Association colleague of mine today, I wish I could say I wrote it myself, because the author truly understands what it is to be a soldier, and as I read it, I thought to myself, I could not...
U.S. fails to use best RADAR for N. Korea missile launch
[ Editor’s Note: This article was on the front page of The Washington Times this morning, unfortunately it’s not available online unless you are a subscriber of their e-edition . If someone does find a better link, please let me know and I...