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All Things Soldier: Plumb And PTG

January 20, 2017

Retired Captain Charlie Plumb, who was shot down in Vietnam and survived the Hanoi Hilton, is a true hero, although...

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All Things Soldier: Asylum For An Afghani Air Force Pilot?

January 6, 2017

These days there is a lot of spirited discussion with regard to immigration in general, and how to protect ourselves...

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All Things Soldier: The Air Force Academy Pushes Back At Last?

December 16, 2016

For the past several years, Athens Now has made a concerted effort to inform our readers of the ongoing attack...

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All Things Soldier: Why We Fight, 70+ Years Later

December 2, 2016

My mom tells me of how, when she was a teenager in 1937, she observed firsthand (while visiting in Berlin)...

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All Things Soldier: Bravo, General Bergman!

November 18, 2016

It brings my heart great joy to know that a former Marine Lt. General by the name of Jack Bergman...

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All Things Soldier: Is Mast A Must For Congress?

November 4, 2016

Since my time in Iraq, I have come to the conclusion that all things being equal, if you have two...

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All Things Soldier: Operation Gratitude

October 21, 2016

One of my favorite memories from my time in Iraq was when the American people would “take the time and...

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All Things Soldier: Silver Stars, 47 Years Later

October 7, 2016

Joint Base Lewis McChord near Seattle, Washington, recently did something that made me want to cheer: they awarded two former...

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All Things Soldier: Stripping Our Soldiers Of Their Spiritual Armor

September 16, 2016

I will be glad when the day comes that I can joyfully report that the religious freedoms of our military...

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All Things Soldier: Korean Troops Have More Religious Freedom Than Ours Do

September 2, 2016

Athens Now on several occasions has sounded the alarm with respect to the erosion of the religious freedoms of our...

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All Things Soldier: A Soldier From The South Medals In Rio

August 19, 2016

The South has risen again, literally, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that with the help of...

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All Things Soldier: The K9 Handler And The Secretary Of State

August 5, 2016

Eric Bonner is a former military K9 handler, one of the most dangerous jobs there is in a combat zone....

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All Things Soldier: Trump On The VA: “It Will Be Fixed”

July 16, 2016

The embarrassing decay of the Veterans’ Administration has been a widespread subject of discussion nationwide and in this column, and...

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All Things Soldier: The Benghazi Brain Melt

July 1, 2016

Recently I subjected myself to viewing 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, an extraordinarily difficult movie to watch for...

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All Things Soldier: “I Served, Did You?”

June 18, 2016

Rebecca Landis Hayes served in the United States Navy for 8 years. She is married to a veteran who served...

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All Things Soldier: Blasting Bollywood Music Drives ISIS Bonkers

June 6, 2016

On June 1st, it was revealed in the Economic Times that British Special Forces are engaging in an especially fascinating...

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All Things Soldier: It Came, We Fought, I Won

May 20, 2016

This is about the heart of a warrior that is beating in the body of a brave, 13 year old...

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All Things Soldier: The Sacrifice Of A SEAL

May 6, 2016

Statistically, from what I have been told, it is much less common for Navy SEALS to get killed in combat...

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All Things Soldier: “Jane” And The General, Part 2

April 15, 2016

Last Soldier column dealt with being introduced to, listening to, chatting with, and being changed by a the story of...

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All Things Soldier: “Jane” And The General, Part 1

April 1, 2016

Alabama Veterans’ Museum and their Director, Sandy Thompson, do a bang up job every year in March, when they put...

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