U.S. Military
Texas Governor Rick Perry has called up the National Guard to be deployed on the state’s border with Mexico. As a veteran of the Texas Army National Guard myself, I have confidence in the Texas National Guard, but not much confidence in Governor Perry. To put it in a nutshell, Rick Perry is a […]
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Here’s a great example of hypocrisy. The Mexican Foreign Ministry is throwing a hissy fit over Texas Governor Rick Perry’s supposed “militarization” of the border by his deploying the National Guard there. And yet, as I’ve documented in a previous article, the Mexican side of the border is already militarized, by the Mexican military! […]
It looks like Iraq is breaking up. Either Iraq breaks up, or it takes a lot of force to keep it together. I served a tour of duty in Iraq in 2005, with the Texas Army National Guard. I befriended some Iraqis over there. How are they are doing now? The Iraq situation […]
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Should service in the military put an immigrant—even an illegal alien—on the fast track to citizenship? Shouldn’t those who serve be rewarded? As a veteran myself, I honor all veterans for their service and wish them well. I believe that our government must do right by them. However, we shouldn’t confuse these issues. Citizenship and immigration policy should […]