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 Archives
All Things Soldier: Asylum For An Afghani Air Force Pilot?
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?
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
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!
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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?”
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
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
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
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
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
Alabama Veterans’ Museum and their Director, Sandy Thompson, do a bang up job every year in March, when they put...
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