American Strength

​Virginia Beach, VA -- Long before I ever stepped onto a parade deck as a young Marine 0311, or navigated the complex legalities of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as a Navy JAG Commander, I was a young boy being led into a small church by my grandmother’s hand.

Grand Rapids, MI -- In early 1977 I returned from 3 years in Germany. I became the Middle East War Planner for US Readiness Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. Iran was our ally against the Soviet Union. Western companies worked in Iran to develop their oil industry...

It doesn’t matter what you do or where you go, a veteran can spot a Brother or Sister in Arms a mile away as well as a “shammer” or fake with ease. It is just in our blood.

Recently, six currently serving US Senators, all Democrats, including retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly from Arizona, released a video addressing the military community. In the video, they emphasized that service members should not obey any illegal orders from their leaders. This principle is universally understood—illegal orders should never be obeyed. However, it is worth noting that those who refused to comply with the order to receive untested COVID shots faced punishment

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