Military

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 12, 2011 - At one time or another, every reader has experienced the clang. You're perusing a…

The Missouri House has passed legislation to limit where and when funeral protesters can demonstrate.The action comes despite this week’s U.S. Supreme…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 6, 2011 - Those who know me would scoff at the notion that I am politically correct. I'm a big…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 14, 2010 - "A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 29, 2010 - In 1964, when Mr. Akin and I were 17, the movie "Seven Days in May" was released.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 29, 2010 - Respondents of a recent Real Clear Politics Poll indicated that 50.7 percent of…

In 1964, when Mr. Akin and I were 17, the movie "Seven Days in May" was released. Starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas, it is the story of an…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 2, 2010 - When Casey McCausland was in second grade, he was told to draw what he wanted to be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 10, 2009 - If you visit the National Museum of American Jewish Military History in Washington…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 4, 2009 - There are no medals of valor for the nation's moms-to-be whose spouses are serving…