IN MEMORIAM

Below are 17 reasons why it’s called Memorial Day and not Picnic and Barbecue Day. LCPL CARROLL FANKHAUSER, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 8/24/65 PFC ROBERT FERNANDEZ, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 6/20/65 CPL BRIAN GAUTHIER, 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. 7/11/65 LCPL...

MARINES, BELLEAU WOOD, VETERANS DAY

Somewhat belatedly, I wish a Happy 243d Marine Corps Birthday to all my fellow Marines, and a Happy Veterans Day to all veterans, but especially to the brothers from Vietnam. World War I ended 100 years ago yesterday. In June, 1918, a Marine brigade consisting of...

JOHN MCCAIN

More than a decade ago, I had the privilege of spending a few hours, over the span of two days, speaking one on one with Senator John McCain. A Hollywood producer had optioned the rights to the first volume of Sen. McCain’s autobiography, “Faith of My...

SOME RISE BY SIN

The paperback edition of my latest novel, Some Rise By Sin, was officially released on May 8. Some Rise By Sin was named as a Southwest Book of the Year for 2017. From the award citation: “In a small town in northern Sonora, a motorcycle-riding Franciscan priest...