A letter by army veteran Mark Birden deserves a reply. A recent edition carries a message by Birden saying we don't treat our military veterans well. Like him, I'm a veteran, having spent nearly five ...

July 4 was a special celebration of the United States’ birthday. I don’t recall ever seeing such an outpouring of recognition of our country’s origins and greatness. Reflecting upon this, I realized ...

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