“I THOUGHT OF THE GUYS WHO DIDN’T MAKE IT” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Dec. 23, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the evening entertainment show that’s always talked about at the water cooler the next morning. We’re here at the arboretum just west of town, at a skating pond, and, as […]
THE “FAILURE” CONUNDRUM by OPOVV, ©2016 (Dec. 15, 2016) — “Welcome to our second lecture on ‘PTSD’ as we welcome, once again, the viewing audience of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ “As you may recall, the last lecture covered a PTSD-afflicted person having the inability to express emotions. These people tend to allow ideas to fester until the breaking point, […]
“A PASSION FOR SERVING OTHERS” by Capt. Joseph R. John (Ret.), ©2015, Chairman, CombatVeteransForCongress (Aug. 9, 2015) — Matt Amos spent 10 years in the US Marine Corps. He was medically retired in 2013 after sustaining the loss of both of his legs in Sangin, Afghanistan in 2011, following multiple combat tours. He spent two […]
“CARTE BLANCHE” by Capt. Joseph R. John (Ret.), ©2015, Co-Founder, CombatVeteransForCongress (May 17, 2015) — McConnell and Boehner have resurrected the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Initiative, and the bill known as “Trade Promotion Authority” or TPA Bill is a bill that very few members of Congress have ever seen or read; the thousands of pages of […]
“OBAMA’S VERY DANGEROUS THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY” by Joseph R. John (Ret.), Co-Founder, CombatVeteransForCongress.org (Oct. 7, 2014) — On September 25, 2014 the Obama administration announced it would, once again, act unilaterally to provide Illegal alien “DREAMERS” with the opportunity to join the U.S. Armed Forces and be rewarded with an expedited pathway to […]