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I am not buying into the premise that most women are peaceful. Could be they are just as aggressive, only more subtle. How many men worldwide have lost their lives because of an argument with a woman or an argument over a woman or an argument instigated by a woman? Little Bo Peep exists only...

I highly recommend reading Schwarzkopf's autobiography, "It Doesn't Take A Hero." It's full of interesting details on his youth, early military career and views on life in general. I remember reading how Schwarzkopf enjoyed going bear hunting alone in Alaska. After packing his camping gear...

I agree. Remembering important historical events can be time well spent.

LOS.... The Soviet Union never made direct war on the United States. They threatened us. They pounded shoes on a podium. They moved nuclear missiles to Cuba. They sought to undermine us in many ways. Yet, the USSR never made war on the US. Proxy wars, yes. Direct war, no. What does 75...

From 1948-1991, the USSR threatened us with war. Nazi Germany actually made war. The comparison doesn't hold. From 1939-1945, the fate of the world was very much at stake. The Russians probably would have been defeated if the United States had not entered the war and opened a second...

Given that no two individuals are the same, why would you think all generations are the same? Different times present different challenges. It's not difficult to understand some who came after the WW2 vets might feel a little inadequate by comparison. The fate of the world really was in...

Your observations about how WW2 vets treated vets from subsequent wars are vastly different from what I have observed.

Whoa! Quite an indictment of WW2 veterans.

Three Purple Hearts and a Silver Star make for interesting reading. Durning survived the D-Day invasion as well as managing to escape the Melmedy Massacre after being captured in the Battle of the Bulge. Durning speaks about landing at Omaha Beach: NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT | Charles...

How many times has the United States gone to war on behalf of an African nation? Not because of an African nation, but on behalf of an African nation?

Obama has a natural kinship with Africa. Being our first African-American president, we should expect him to take a keen interest in making things right for the African continent. After all, the African peoples have been exploited by colonial powers for centuries.

This guy must have lived an amazing life. I have seen Charles Durning in movies and on television since my childhood. I had no idea he was a decorated veteran of WW2. As mentioned before, this generation is almost all gone. How many well known entertainers who served in WW2 still remain...

Yes, Mr. Obama says we need to have a serious conversation about guns in this nation and millions rush to buy.

Sidwell Friends takes school safety seriously. Breitbart,com mentions today that Sidwell Friends School has 11 armed guards in addition to Secret Service for Obama's children. It is their policy to have multiple armed security personnel, year in and year out; regardless whether First Family...

Lawsuits are going to fly if we do nothing to increase school safety. Having a hall monitor and a doorbell to get buzzed in isn't going to be good enough. Having an electronically closed door isn't going to be enough. Having closely watched security cameras isn't going to be enough. An armed...

Half the troops were armed? I don't think our soldiers are allowed to carry an armed weapon on US bases in most situations.

Thank you Ragman, I forgot about armed security at Columbine. Perhaps, their presence diminshed the slaughter.

Indeed, having armed security in our schools is a local issue. Some school districts will choose this option, while many will not choose to be armed. Having an armed presence is a potent deterrent. As mentioned in another thread, since the Israelis implemented a policy of having armed...

Looks like a foreign rig.

There isn't going to be anything like universal implementation of armed security at schools. I can see it gaining widespread approval in the South and Southwest. Places like Vermont, probably not.