In February of 2014, I received a dream assignment as a C-17 loadmaster in the Air Force. I was assigned […]
Chris Gibbons: Invisible wounds that kill
This year, let’s not simply celebrate the birth of our country, but also remember and honor a soldier who not only shares the same birth date, but also fought and suffered to defend it.
By Chris Gibbons
Letter to the Editor: Our veterans deserved better at SEVC
Dear editors, our veterans deserve better.
by Ian Horowitz
Terry Williamson: Veterans should work for open primaries in Pennsylvania
With nearly half of veterans in the commonwealth registered as independents, the closed primary system limits their political involvement.
By Terry Williamson
Toomey defends opposition to $400B Democrat “slush fund” in veterans’ legislation
Outgoing Republican senator crosses swords with activists over the technical terms of a spending bill.
By Linda Stein
Chris Gibbons: A prayer for the Unknown Soldier
Nov. 11, 2021, marks the 100-year anniversary of the first interment ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and for Philadelphia’s Roman Catholic High School this centennial commemoration holds special significance.
By Chris Gibbons
Terry Williamson: From today’s Afghanistan to yesterday’s Vietnam
A Marine tries to make sense of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in the context of the experiences he lived through in the Vietnam War
By Terry Williamson
Jenny DeHuff: Should tech school grads get hiring preference for city jobs like vets do? Council weighs the question
City Council faces a question that many local governments are grappling with: Expand a benefit to help a new group of people and risk watering it down, or preserve the present system that help veterans and first responders exclusively?
Michael Torres: Pause the posturing to honor veterans and victims of communism
When it comes to honoring our veterans, who fought and died defending us from a deadly ideology, and the countless millions who could not be saved, can’t we take a break from politics as usual?
By Michael Torres
Ryan Manion: Here are the lessons we can learn from nation’s veterans … and their families
On Veterans Day, I encourage you to thank a veteran. They’ve earned it. But, more importantly, I encourage you to also reflect on the qualities that make that person special.
By Ryan Manion