Tag: Japan

  • U.S. Army Veteran Shares Painful Experiences of Military Racism, Part 21

    U.S. Army Veteran Shares Painful Experiences of Military Racism, Part 21

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    “THEY NEED A CAPTAIN” by Sharon Rondeau (Feb. 6, 2019) — In the previous installment of this story, then-U.S. Army Lieutenant Gary Mason had written a letter to the general of his unit, the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, expressing concern for the safety of a number of soldiers from his former unit, 3/4 Cav., who…

  • U.S. Army Veteran Shares Painful Experiences of Military Racism, Part 16

    U.S. Army Veteran Shares Painful Experiences of Military Racism, Part 16

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    “THAT’S NOT THE BATTLE YOU WANT TO FIGHT” by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 15, 2018) — In the last installment of the story of former Army Capt. Gary Mason’s military experience, gleaned between 2000 and 2015 in the U.S. Army, he described officers in his command unit within the Iraq Sunni Triangle war zone as having…

  • Reports: North Korea Fires Second Missile over Japan

    Reports: North Korea Fires Second Missile over Japan

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    WHERE WILL IT END? by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 14, 2017) — For the second time in 18 days, the communist country of North Korea fired a missile which sailed over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido on Friday morning, according to multiple reports citing South Korean military and Japanese officials. A U.S. government “official” confirmed…

  • U.S. Ambassador to U.N.: “Enough is Enough”

    U.S. Ambassador to U.N.: “Enough is Enough”

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    “MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 4, 2017) — Speaking just after 10:00 a.m. at the United Nations Security Council emergency meeting on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the members, “Enough is enough” in regard to North Korea’s advancing nuclear weapons program. Reading from notes reflecting North Korea’s…

  • Reports: North Korean Missile Flies over Japan, Breaks Apart into Pacific Ocean

    Reports: North Korean Missile Flies over Japan, Breaks Apart into Pacific Ocean

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    JAPANESE OFFICIAL:  PROVOCATION POSES “GRAVE THREAT” by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 28, 2017) — As overseas news sources first reported, CNN Philippines reports that the Pentagon has confirmed that North Korea has launched a missile which sailed over northern Japan and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean. The Associated Press has described the missile as “ballistic.” Since…

  • North Korea Makes New Threat

    North Korea Makes New Threat

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    “RECONSIDERING” OR ADVANCING? by Sharon Rondeau (Aug. 12, 2017) — On Saturday, Fox News reported that an “editorial” in a North Korean publication has issued a new threat, claiming that the North Korean military is “on standby to launch” missiles at the U.S. “mainland.” Tensions between the U.S. and North Korea have escalated over the…

  • The Twilight of Democracy (RR)

    The Twilight of Democracy (RR)

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    FACING DOWN AMERICA’S ENEMIES by OPOVV, ©2017 (Aug. 10, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another exciting episode of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ Hello, my name is Roving and I’ll be your host until the next commercial. As you can see, we’re once again on our corner across from the railroad station…

  • Ever Use a Vacuum Cleaner Bag? (RR)

    Ever Use a Vacuum Cleaner Bag? (RR)

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    FRIENDS VS. ENEMIES by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jul. 29, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the ever-more and more popular show that’s taken the city by storm, ‘The Pulse of the Nation.’ Our job is to — besides fill the empty time between commercials — let you know what the concerns of…

  • Blue Water Justice

    Blue Water Justice

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    COULD THIS TRAGEDY HAVE BEEN PREVENTED? by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jul. 5, 2017) — “How ‘bout that Navy ship that got hit by that container ship off of Japan?” “The only lucky thing about the whole incident was that more weren’t killed.  And the Captain was injured.” “That’s true. So what’s going to be their sorry excuse, that…

  • Peaceful, Hijacked and Misunderstood (RR)

    Peaceful, Hijacked and Misunderstood (RR)

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    “ONE AND THE SAME” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jun. 8, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the program that attempts to make sense of our crazy world. Hello, I’m Mr. Roving Reporter standing on the corner across from the railroad station under the awning waylaying people about their…

  • Shooting the Breeze

    Shooting the Breeze

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    “YOU CAN’T TRUST ANYBODY THESE DAYS” by OPOVV, 2017 (May 30, 3017) — This conversation takes place on the 02 deck of a US Navy destroyer operating in the Med. The sun just set; it’s 78 degrees and the ship is cruising East at 12 knots. “Another day, another dollar.” “You’ve got to figure taxes.…

  • Universal Respect (RR)

    Universal Respect (RR)

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    “ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Apr. 12, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ We’re back under the awning on the corner across from the railroad station about to ask passersby what’s on their minds. Excuse me, sir, got a minute to be on TV?” “Well, if…

  • The Meaning of Life (RR)

    The Meaning of Life (RR)

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    “TRUTH DOES NOT LIE” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Mar. 1, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that exposes the truth. Hello, my name is Roving Reporter and I’ll be your host for this evening’s show. This setting should be familiar to our ardent viewers: yes, we’re…

  • A Skit at the First Baptist Church (RR)

    A Skit at the First Baptist Church (RR)

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    “A VERY DANGEROUS COUNTRY” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Feb. 8, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ the show that lets you escape from the rat race if even for a little while. Glad you could join us. We just received a call from our good friend, Pastor Dunkin,…

  • Take Your Pick

    Take Your Pick

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    “IDIOTIC!” by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret), ©2016 (Dec. 7, 2016) — Both Barry Soetoro-Obama and Josh Earnest are, in a word, IDIOTIC! So, dear reader, take your pick. There are, to the best of my knowledge, 23 synonyms for the word “idiot.” Divide them up between Obama and Josh Earnest, both of…

  • Islam: Muhammad, Muslims and Murder

    Islam: Muhammad, Muslims and Murder

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    FIFTY (50) MURDERED IN ORLANDO by Dr. Thomas E. Davis, Col., USA (Ret), ©2016 (Oct. 11, 2016) — One lone Muslim punk, identified by relatives and law enforcement officials as Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old from Fort Pierce, FL, mercilessly murders 50 innocents in an Orlando nightclub. He injured 42 others before being killed by police.…

  • Ann Coulter Comments on Obama’s “Born in Hawaii” Claim

    Ann Coulter Comments on Obama’s “Born in Hawaii” Claim

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    WILL THE TRUTH EVER BE KNOWN? by Sharon Rondeau (May 27, 2016) — On Twitter on Friday, commentator and author Ann Coulter tweeted a photo of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, HI which destroyed the USS Arizona along with 1, 1,177 sailors and U.S. Marines. Some survived the attack to tell…

  • The Tone of the Narrative (RR)

    The Tone of the Narrative (RR)

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    A PURPOSEFUL MISUNDERSTANDING? by OPOVV, ©2016 (Mar. 31, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show that’s certain to entertain, ‘The Pulse of the Nation.’ We’re broadcasting from the office of Professor Gerald Weiss, the esteemed seer of languages here at our university. “Professor, welcome to our show. What’s with this ‘narrative’…

  • If Sen. Mazie Hirono is a Naturalized Citizen, How is Ted Cruz “natural born?”

    If Sen. Mazie Hirono is a Naturalized Citizen, How is Ted Cruz “natural born?”

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    WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF “IMMIGRANT?” by Sharon Rondeau, h/t GW (Mar. 24, 2016) — The junior U.S. Senator from the state of Hawaii, Mazie Hirono, is a naturalized citizen, according to her official biography. Hirono, who ran against former Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle for the seat in 2012, makes no secret of the fact…

  • The Death of America?

    The Death of America?

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    STATISTICS SHOW ISLAMICS COMMIT VAST MAJORITY OF TERRORIST ATTACKS WORLDWIDE by Paul R. Hollrah, ©2016 (Jan, 25, 2016) — In more than twelve years of writing a weekly essay on some of the most critical problems of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, I’ve never been short of subject matter and I’ve never been at a loss…