Today's program is a special
tribute to our veterans
William J. Federer Is a former U.S. Congressional
Candidate , nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and president of
Amerisearch, Inc., a publishing company dedicated to researching America's noble
heritage. Author of America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations .and
his AMERICAN MINUTE radio feature, recalling events of American significance on
the date they occurred, is broadcast daily across the country and read by
thousands on the Internet. He is also the author of the updated What Every
American Needs to Know About the Qur'an - A History of Islam & the United
States .And also Change To Chains, Does history give us a clue as to where all
this is all headed?
(
www.Amerisearch.net) (
www.AmericanMinute.com)
Ord Elliott Princeton graduate; he was a Marine
Rifle Platoon commander in Vietnam and is the author of several books. His
latest is The
Warrior’s Silence. Ord writes that there are
many avenues available to vets if they’re having a hard time adjusting to
civilian life after combat,” he says. “What worked for him so well is creative
expression, and he encourages family members to offer their vet plenty of TLC,
patience and understanding.” (
www.ordelliott.com)
Co/Hosting with me this hour :
Rees Lloyd Longtime civil
rights attorney and veterans activist whose work has been honored by, among
others, the California Senate and Assembly, and numerous civil rights, workers
rights, and veterans’ rights organizations. He has testified as a constitutional
expert at hearings before the U.S. House and Senate representing The American
Legion. Rees also writes for News With Views and World Net Daily."Also
discussing 11/11/11 event this weekend"
(
www.newswithviews.com) (
www.wnd.com)
Col Leo Thorness (USAF, ret) President of the Medal of
Honor Society, and author of "
Surviving Hell: A POWs Journey.
He recounts a six-year captivity marked by hours of brutal torture. The Medal of
Honor was awarded by the United States Congress during his captivity, but not
announced until his release in 1973 to prevent the Vietnamese from using it
against him. (
www.leothorsness.com/)
Capt. Joseph R. John (USN, ret.): He is the founder and
chairman of Combat Veterans For Congress, which has vetted and endorsed
certified combat veterans who seek election to Congress. Even though we are at
war, It is believed that fewer members serving in Congress today have actually
served in defense of the country than at any time in our history.
(combatveteransforcongress.org/)
Lt. Col.
Orson Swindle (USMC, ret.): March 11, 2012, Veterans
Day, marks the 46th anniversary of his being shot down on his last mission in
Vietnam. A decorated POW for seven years, he is widely admired by former POWs
for his resistance to his communist captors. As a civilian, he served in the
Reagan Administration as Ass't Secretary of Commerce. He later served on the
Federal Trade Commission from 1997 to 2005. In 2008, he led Veterans For John
McCain, his former cellmate at the notorious "Hanoi Hilton" in Vietnam. Today he
is a highly respected conservative political advisor commentator, and outspoken
patriot.
IT’S THE SOLDIER
It's the soldier, not the reporter
who has given us freedom of the
press.
It's the soldier, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It's the soldier, not the campus organizer,
who has given us the
freedom to demonstrate.
It's the soldier, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair
trial.
It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves under the flag and
whose
coffin is draped by the flag,
who gives the protestor the right to burn the
flag.
~~ Father Dennis Edward O'Brien, USMC
