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Nobody today will be able to celebrate our many veterans without the memory of Fort Hood fresh in our collective conscience. It is a horrible irony that such an inexcusable evil took place so near one of our nation’s most hallowed…
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Like so many across our country, I have been reeling about the news coming out of Ft. Hood, TX. A friend and fellow conscientious objector, who is also co-founder of Centurion’s Guild, informed me via text message shortly after the…
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 There are good men (and certainly at least a few women) who have been slipping through the cracks within our military. Too often service members are not made fully aware of their rights under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. …
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I’m a big fan of iTunesU, and I usually try to listen to informative podcasts on long drives, since I can’t read and drive simultaneously. Driving through the cornfields of our central plains not too long ago, I listened as…
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Last month, legislators in Hawaii introduced House Bill 444 (HB 444), which would provide rights and privileges to same-sex couples equal to those granted by the state for marriage. The religious and social fallout has partitioned our little island state into factions either…
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I am an evangelical Christian who attends church regularly, so I was surprised to see a worship service on the grounds of the Hawaii state capitol this past Sunday. What struck me even more was the purpose for the service…
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I have given a lot of thought in the last several months about the vote coming up. Shane and Bart both gave interesting perspectives, and I certainly appreciate their input (and hope you, the readers, have as well). Having spent a lot…
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 During the last four days, more than 100 Iraq Veterans Against the War combat veterans, academics, and international guests shared their [...]
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 After more than six years of field exercises in some of the most grueling weather our country offers, I am rarely affected by even the most chilling winter rains. Months of accumulated time in the forests of North Carolina, the deserts of California, and the wetlands of Louisiana – training for war has built up in me a bit of immunity to succumbing to the shivers. However, there is one thing that [...]
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This year, Nov. 11 will be a particularly joyous day for this veteran. Though I will not be attending any events, I can still reasonably expect a few pats on the back or some kind words in recognition of my…
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