10 October 2023 Dear Readership, By now most folks on planet earth are aware of the horrific and heartbreaking events of violence that Israel has endured. Hamas’s attacks on civilian men, women, and children have been atrocious and savage. The threat to execute hostages is even more vile and revolting. As a 20-year military retiree, […]
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When Does Unstoppable Immigration Become a Crisis?
22 September 2023 Dear Readership, I was asked yesterday if I thought the migration of illegal aliens over our borders had truly become a crisis. Here are my observations. I’m not certain our nation can survive the current border invasion. Too many sloths, criminals, cartel organizations, and drug mafia groups already have come across the […]
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Revisiting the My Lai Massacre
18 September 2023 Dear Readership, Last night I spent over an hour reading an article concerning the Vietnam War focusing on the My Lai incident. It was a very absorbing and detailed description. It was well-developed in particulars that pertain to the subject. I cannot disagree with the article as the research and testimonies were […]
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Time to Revisit the JFK Assassination
June 18, 2023 Dear Readership: As we come up to the 60th anniversary of the shocking assassination of President John F. Kennedy, it is a time to reflect on the charisma of this dedicated American who is generally revered by the majority of both political parties and historians from my readings. This analysis contains two […]
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Concerns over a U.S. Confrontation or War in the Pacific with China
13 June 2023 Dear Readership, Recently a few friends from Arizona contacted me about some suspicious movement in and around Davis-Mothan AFB, near Tucson, Arizona. They are very observant folks and wish not to be identified. They are quite aware of their surroundings and environment. Here is what they have discovered: Did you hear anything […]
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The Best Reunion and Vacation of our Lives
April 25, 2023 Dear Readership, Recently my wife and I traveled to Charleston, SC for a military reunion of our Nakhon Phanom (NKP), Thailand, brothers and sisters of the Vietnam War. We enjoyed the visit to the Joint Base Charleston (US Navy, Air Force, and Army Units assigned there make it a Joint Base). Although […]
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Beware: It is Happening
6 March 2023 Dear Readership and Very Concerned Americans, Today I just read an article on US oil exports exceeding that of Russia and the Ukraine to make the USA the leading exporter on the planet. This shift has some consequences that bring to mind numerous others in the current geopolitical arena. Russia is undeniably […]
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Retired Military Officer Concerned over “Balloons”
by James M. Hoover, ©2023 (Feb. 12, 2023) — The balloon game has just started, and quite the game it will be. 1. The article below is most concerning. I have others that show photos of China’s technology with three missiles attached to a balloon which could possibly be used to nullify United States civilian […]
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Here is How I’d Defend Trump
December 22, 2022 Dear Readership: This was written by a friend of mine who has been not only an attorney for decades, but a professor of law at a prestigious West Coast university and prefers to remain anonymous at this time: I’m just a simple country lawyer, but here is how I’d defend Trump: 1. […]
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I Survived Death 5 Times in October 2022
14 November 2022 Dear Relatives, Friends and Readers, The book “Life After Life” by Raymond Moody, M.D., PhD was published in 1975 and written from a psychiatric viewpoint. According to Wikipedia, “It is a report on a qualitative study in which Moody interviewed 150 people who had undergone near-death experiences. The book presents the author’s […]
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A Welcome Change of Pace
by Capt. James M. Hoover, USAF (Ret), ©2022 (Oct. 12, 2022) — October is when the leaves turn colors, politicians turn up at our doorsteps, and fans turn out for the Great American Pastime, baseball and the playoffs. This has been a most memorable year for the sport. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees […]
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Who is the Leader of the Free World?
August 25, 2022 Dear Readership: Recently, my Marine buddy asked me if opinions submitted from the public are reviewed and summarized to the president by his staff. He also expressed concern over the possibility of the 2020 election results being invalid. My reply follows. From my readings you are right. The staff does deliver a […]
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Retired Air Force Officer: “Practice” Key to Successful Emergency Response
May 30, 2022 Dear Readership, I too am shocked that Law Enforcement (LE) didn’t charge to the rescue of those innocent lambs at the school in Texas last week. For a time I was a USAF Security Policeman; I have two sons who are municipal sworn officers, and my step-grandfather was a Chicago officer killed […]
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What is a Nation?
April 9, 2022 Dear Readership, My longtime friend Jim Willhoft wrote the following to me: “I don’t watch much TV. However, I was watching ME TV and an episode of Bonanza came on. The episode was prefaced by: Viewer Advisory: The broadcast includes inaccurate depictions of certain cultures. Discretion is advised. “So, Bonanza is racist […]
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The Scenarios of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
March 3, 2022 Dear Readership: Subject: The Scenarios of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Russia will lose in three ways but claim a victory anyway. A pyrrhic victory is a victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps making the ordeal to win not worth it. It relates to Pyrrhus, a king of Epirus who defeated […]
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Memories of Pearl Harbor
by James M. Hoover, USAF (Ret), CACM, ©2021 (Dec. 18, 2021) — The United States of America recently memorialized the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The news was full of stories and survivors descended upon Hawaii in wheelchairs and double canes. Those who participated in this war are in their mid-to-late 90s […]
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“No One Can Second-Guess a Jury”
November 22, 2021 Dear Editor and Readership, In reference to the media hullabaloo about Kyle Rittenhouse and his verdict, there is only one opinion that really counts, and that is of the jury. What I learned as a “trier of fact” in 7 1/2 years of being a USAF commanding officer with Article 15 authority […]