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While I was offline for a few days recently, I watched Battle: Los Angeles. I also arrived at a new theory about that famous look on Obama's face in the photo of the Situation Room during OP Geronimo....
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On Friday, I Skyped in to talk to MSNBC's Tamron Hall about the Iraq troop draw down. Aside from them stretching my face out and making me look giant, I think it was a good conversation. Watch:
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Sorry for the lack of updates this week. I had to be in DC to discuss some important projects we'll be working on soon, and spent a lot of time in the air in between. Back to work!
View ArticleServicemembers Sue for Equality
This seems like a no brainer: WASHINGTON - A group of eight gay servicemembers sued the federal government Thursday for military and veterans benefits for their same-sex spouses, arguing that ignoring...
View ArticleGOP Candidates' Ignorant, Dangerous Responses to Iraq
Campaigns are when some crazy things are said -- particularly during primaries. In an effort to one-up opponents and please the party base, candidates will inevitably make some outlandish claims....
View ArticleVoteVets on Dylan Ratigan
Yesterday, Iraq War Veteran and VoteVets interim chairman Ashwin Madia spoke with MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan and hearings on...
View ArticleReport Raises Concerns on Military Suicide Prevention
Center for A New American Security, one of my favorite research institutions (yes, I'm nerdy enough to have favorite research institutions), has a new report out with some interesting recommendations...
View ArticleCain Unaware of China's Nuclear Status
Presidential candidate and former pizza barron (as in Godfather's Pizza, not the frozen Red Barron pizzas) Herman Cain is already having a bad week after multiple reports of sexual harassment...
View ArticlePOTUS Announces Vet Employment Programs
There are 850,000 unemployed Veterans in our country and the current Congress has not yet acted on any legislation to create jobs in America. They're too busy passing non-binding resolutions about our...
View ArticleThoughts on Veterans Day
Tomorrow is Veterans Day. It's a day we honor our comrades for their service, and a day set-aside for those who have not served to honor us. But as honored as I am to have worn the uniform of my...
View ArticleWe Need More Veterans in Elected Office
We are the less than 1%. That's how many Americans have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. For better or for worse, since doing away with the draft, fewer and fewer have served in the military. As a...
View ArticleVets Don't Like Romney's Plan to Privatize VA
Last week, Mitt Romney stated while addressing a group of Veterans that he thought privatizing the VA system would be a good idea. Iraq Veteran and VoteVets.org Interim Chairman criticized Romney at...
View ArticleHerman Cain Keeps Digging
Even if he isn't terribly good and being a serious Presidential candidate, its nice to at least have former pizza baron Herman Cain around for comic relief. I've already chronicled Cain's follies of...
View ArticleMcCain Wants to Raise TriCare Fees
Sen. John McCain, who is errantly considered to be a strong advocate for Veterans in Washington, is out to jack up TriCare fees: McCain, a decorated Vietnam veteran and former prisoner of war who is...
View ArticleCorporate Board Shafts Personnel in Favor of Contracting at DoD
I've written several times in recent months about hypocrisy in the Pentagon and the misplaced priorities and values of our decision makers. While we are told that "tough deaccessions" have to be made...
View ArticleMultiple Choice Mitt Flip-Flops on VA Privatization
After falling into a firestorm of criticism for his plan to privatize the VA (which would likely force Vets to pay out of pocket for substandard care), Mitt Romney is changing his position on the...
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This year, I'm thankful that no troops have to worry about being in Iraq for Thanksgiving 2012.
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