“WE HAVE NO SKIN IN THIS GAME” by “Old Frank,” ©2019 (Oct. 18, 2019) — Editor’s Note: On Friday morning, an acquaintance of the author, “Old Frank,” contacted him in regard to an article published Thursday in The New York Times titled, “Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President” by Adm. William H. McRaven, […]
“UNLAWFUL COMMAND INFLUENCE” by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 14, 2019) — A newsletter issued on September 7, 2019 by United American Patriots (UAP) announced that a group of congressmen will be traveling to the military prison at Ft. Leavenworth, KS to meet with four service members sentenced to lengthy terms for alleged misconduct on the battlefield […]
“IF ANYONE CAN MESS WITH YOUR EMOTIONS, JOIN THE ARMY!” by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 21, 2019) — Continuing from Part 27 of our series, U.S. Army Captain Gary Mason found himself on a huge Army base in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, where he was sent to acquire his ordination into the military Chaplain Corps. Encountering a […]
“NOTHING MORE THAN A SHAM” by OPOVV, ©2019 (Feb. 14, 2019) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the ‘Pulse of the Nation,’ your one stop for what ails us.” “Excuse me.” “Please don’t interrupt me; can’t you see I’m in the middle of the introduction?” “But I’m not sick, so nothing ails […]
“SAVED BY A GENERAL” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Dec. 18, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show that will blow your socks off; then again, maybe not. Here’s the way it is: this Mueller so-called Russian investigation is over and it’s about time someone informed Mueller. Here, allow me to be […]
“THE SAME PENTAGON MINDSET” by OPOVV, ©2018 (Dec. 17, 2018) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ your one stop where we’re not afraid to lay the truth out for friend and enemy alike to see. Hello, my name is Roving and I’m the host for ‘Pulse,’ one […]
“THE BEST IS YET TO COME!” by Joan Swirsky, ©2017 (Dec. 30, 2017) — It’s only weeks away from the day in January last year when Donald J. Trump ascended to the presidency and took his oath of office as the 45th President of the United States of America. In only 12 months, it’s fair […]
“READY FOR ANYTHING” by OPOVV, ©2017 Navy destroyer(Nov. 21, 2017) — ACT I The curtain rises as the house lights dim to the tune of the “Victory at Sea” (0.57) theme. The stage is lit by one spotlight on the fantail of a US NAVY destroyer where a group of sailors are lounging; some are […]
“YOU NEVER KNOW” by OPOVV , ©2017 (Sep. 15, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ We’re going to transfer you over Professor Zorkophsky, who is at the Pentagon with some breaking news. Take it away, Zork.” “Thank you, Roving. With me is the procurement officer, Colonel Janice Potter, for what […]
FROM “IN DEFENSE OF RURAL AMERICA” by Ron Ewart, President, NARLO, ©2017 (Jul. 9, 2017) —During the negotiations over the Declaration of Independence, John Adams wrote to his wife and said: “The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it […]
“HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORIOUS” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jul. 4, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to another round of ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ As you can see, we’re back on our corner about to interview your neighbors to maybe glean some insight on what’s bugging them. Hello, I’m Roving and will […]
“GO GET ‘EM” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jul. 2, 2017) — “Who’s Sergeant of the Guard tonight?” “Miller.” “Again?” “He’s not so bad. It’s that Jones you have to watch out for; he likes sneaking up.” “That’s one heck of a dangerous game, I’d say.” “You’re right. One of these nights one of the newbies may […]
“DOING THE DIRTY WORK OF OUR ENEMY” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jun. 10, 2017) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to a special edition of ‘Pulse of the Nation;’ glad to have you. My name is Mr. Roving Reporter and I’ll be your host for this exclusive interview with the most published employee of […]
“THAT’S NOT PART OF THE PLAN” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Apr. 18, 2017) — “Look, kid, I know you got a bad deal, but you don’t have a choice. Your name came up and that’s all there is to it. Look at it this way: this isn’t forever. I don’t know why you’re here and I […]
DOES THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAVE AN AGENDA? by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 1, 2017) — An Associated Press article on Wednesday discussing Trump’s invocation of the death of William “Ryan” Owens in Yemen in early February during a raid for intelligence raises the specter that it was done to “deflect criticism of his decision to approve […]
“LAUGHING OUT LOUD” by Joan Swirsky, ©2017 (Jan. 16, 2017) — In 2009, America experienced a genuine coup d’état, exquisitely formulated and flawlessly executed after decades of planning by the socialists, communists, and jihadists among us who loathe America and have wished for nothing less than transforming our great country into a mecca of far-left, […]
“LET GOD SORT IT OUT” by OPOVV, ©2017 (Jan. 15, 2017) — [Music for the “Killing Fields-17-E`tude” is played at low volume.] “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and do we ever have a treat for you. Hello, I’m your Roving Reporter and will be your host for this evening’s entertainment. As you can see, we’re at the section of […]
“EVERYONE IS EXPENDABLE” by OPOVV (Dec. 11, 2016) — [A note to the reader: Being a writer of the P&E has afforded me some great opportunities for stories, many of which are sent to me from our troops in the field. This is one such story.] “They said that yesterday and tomorrow they’ll say the […]
“OBAMA’S MAKE-BELIEVE WAR” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Dec. 3, 2016) — “Who’s the Sergeant of the Guard tonight?” “Kelly.” “Not again.” “He ain’t so bad. Could be worse.” “Yeah, like how?” “Like you could get promoted and act like, eh, well, act like Kelly, okay?” “So what’s the plan?” “Gee, I don’t know. Maybe we look […]
“NO SMILES” by OPOVV, ©2016 (Nov. 1, 2016) — “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our show, ‘Pulse of the Nation.’ As you can see, we’re in the office of Professor Zorkophsky – ‘Zork’ for short – at the university. “Hello, Zork, and welcome to ‘Pulse.’ I understand you’ve a new book out. I […]