Cigar: Cohiba Siglo V
Drink: Bourbon/Havana Club & Coke

Today, I think about the country I love. I recently returned from Washington D.C. and while there I visited the National Archives and saw the Constitution. Even though this is the second time I have seen this piece of paper, it still sends shivers down my spine. I have a copy of it in my house. This is what I have sworn to protect against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It’s the domestic enemy that I wish ...

As I sit on my back porch overlooking a beautiful farm and enjoying a good smoke, I'm able to reflect on many things.

In October I'll be celebrating 13 years of defense of this wonderful nation. I've been able to go to many places and see many monuments, museums, and things that many people will never see. I visited a American Memorial Cemetery in Belgium for the 65th Anniversary of V-E day. For this, as an American, Veteran, and historian; I'm humbled and grateful.
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