A fitting tribute to Bob Hope for his enduring dedication to our troops! It is truly amazing all of the men and women that served this country through the years and to see just how long Mr. Hope has been there for them. From before Pearl Harbor to Desert Storm. Even longer in our hearts and in our memories.

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In another case of political correctness run amok, the Defense Department has issued a document referring to the 2009 Fort Hood massacre as “workplace violence”. What rubbish. Senator Susan Collins of Maine correctly criticized this report on Wednesday, in joint hearings of the House and Senate Homeland Security Committee. I don’t often agree with Sen. Collins…but this time she is right on the money. Parsing

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Narrated by Jerry Kristafer for Fathers of the Brave “A Soldier’s Christmas Poem” (written by Michael Marks in 2000) “The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard

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Special thanks to WFSB Connecticut for helping us to spread the word of Fathers of the Brave, our mission, and support of America’s Military Dads and our brave, selfless sons and daughters.

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