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Gen Mark Milley ABC News

Revolt in Our Military

The s***t is hitting the fan at the Pentagon and why can anyone be surprised? Ninety retired generals and admirals have called on General Mike Milley (Chief of Staff) and Dept of Defense Lloyd Austin USMC (Never Trumper) to resign over the botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

John DiStaso WMUR

So, WMUR’s DiStaso has a snitch?

On this morning’s Right of Center Call (public knowledge but BY EXPLICIT INVITE ONLY), something was said that was IMMEDIATELY published seconds after it was said (the meeting was far from over). The rules of this private meeting is that NOTHING that is said during the meeting is to go outside the meeting. Add to …

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We Stand for the Flag

We Stand for the Flag

In 1863 at Fort Wagner on Morris Island South Carolina, an American flag was waving. It flew over the head of a black man. His surroundings were acts of injustice, rage, and violence. William Carney wore a uniform tinged with red as he was kneeling in the midst of a green field.

tomb-of-the-unknown soldier

Less than half of Americans know the true meaning behind Memorial Day

Sad, really sad. Saw this at Instapundit: I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY TEACH IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. I KNOW IT’S NOT ANYTHING WORTH KNOWING:  Most Americans have no clue why we celebrate Memorial Day. Going to the link (reformatted, emphasis mine): Less than half of Americans know the true meaning behind Memorial Day, according to a new …

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“Rampant disrespect for the oath of office has become the norm”

Unfortunately, it still is.  No, not because anything has changed between now and 10/30 when I ran across this post over at American Thinker with that title.  No, it goes back MUCH further than that. However, a couple of ‘graphs from that post sets a stage for this one (reformatted, emphasis mine): Unless a winning …

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Leftists Have no Honor

Leftists Have No Honor

Last month, the Trump administration instituted a new administrative rule. The purpose is to promote self-sufficiency. It has the additional benefit of ensuring non-citizens can pay their own way.

Presidential Remarks at the 75th Commemoration of D-Day

Issued on: June 6, 2019 THE PRESIDENT: President Macron, Mrs. Macron, and the people of France; to the First Lady of the United States and members of the United States Congress; to distinguished guests, veterans, and my fellow Americans: We are gathered here on Freedom’s Altar. On these shores, on these bluffs, on this day …

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Lest we forget…

  238 years ago tonight at midnight, Paul Revere mounted a horse and took off to Lexington to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that they were about to be arrested by British troops.  At dawn the next morning (19 April) the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War began within the towns of …

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Now THIS is a true meaning of “Honor”

When your well being plays no role.  At all.  No Benghazi-Gate here.  (H/T: RedState) Update from Ace of Spades HQ comment:  “Think of this the next time we see a photo of Obama with his feet on the desk in the Oval office.”