Author: John Hampton

Last week The New York Times reported that the CIA has been delivering large sums of cash to the Karzai led government of Afghanistan. The sum of the payments, which have been ongoing for the last ten years, is said …

On March 1, budget cuts brought about by the sequester went into effect. What is the sequester and where did it come from? The current incarnation of the sequester came about during the debt ceiling debate of 2011. It was …

Not long after the 10 year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry was in Baghdad. While there, he met with Iraqi officials including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The focus of this impromptu meeting was …

Two U.S. Special Forces members were killed by an individual clad in an Afghan police uniform on Monday. The tragic incident took place in the Jalrez District of Wardak Province, just outside of Kabul.

U.S. as well as Afghan forces had …

January 17th 2013, will mark the 232nd anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens. On that day the British Army, led by LtCol Banastre Tarleton, was dealt an unequivocal defeat by BGen Daniel Morgan and the American Revolutionary forces under his …

On Wednesday December 5th, Dilip Joseph (an American working in Afghanistan) and two of his Afghan colleagues, were abducted by gunmen while returning from a rural medical clinic near the capitol city of Kabul. From there, the group was reportedly …

The hearts of Liberal America are once again aflutter as they have new reason to believe that Mitt Romney has destroyed his chances of being elected President of the United States. With all that has and is happening in the …

The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego CA is one of the show places of the Marine Corps. The facility is located adjacent to the San Diego International Airport (Lindbergh Field), and occupies approximately 400 acres.

The Marine Corps Base …

The United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was placed on hold last Friday as the United States, Russia and China all announced that more time was needed. It was expected that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was prepared to sign …

Beginning July 1st, the United States imposed more stringent economic sanctions on Iran, which are aimed at their petroleum exports. The sanctions were enacted through the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was passed into law in December 2011. A …

Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), has been elected president of Egypt. This is a significant event for many reasons. For the purposes of this article, I will cite numerous sources showing that the Muslim Brotherhood presents …

The Syrian conflict is part of the wider Arab Spring – a democratic movement that began early last year and spread throughout the Arab world. Demonstrations and protest (many involving brutal and savage acts perpetrated against innocent bystanders) have already …

On April 10, 2012 the life of a man named Travis Mills was immeasurably changed forever. Travis is a Staff Sergeant in the Army and is part of the legendary 82nd Airborne Division based out of Fort Bragg NC. This …

As the war in Afghanistan grinds on, our troops are faced with an ever increasing amount of danger, stress and pressure. Many of them are on their third, fourth or even fifth combat deployment. Officially, our commitment runs through the …

President Obama will be faced with many challenges in the upcoming election. It will be difficult for him to divert attention and camouflage the truth, as focus continues to sharpen. It is incumbent upon us as American citizens to do …