Category Archives: Current Operations

Remembering the warning we ignored

Posted on 12 October 2011 by dlhitzeman

Today is the 11th anniversary of the bombing of the USS Cole at Aden, Yemen by operatives of al Qaeda. The bombing killed seventeen sailors and wounded another 39. The US response to the Cole bombing may well go down … Continue reading →

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9-11

Posted on 11 September 2011 by dlhitzeman

I solemnly swear that I will always remember what happened on September 11, 2001. I will not forget. I will not forget that nearly 3,000 of my fellow Americans were murdered in the name of an ideology of hate. I … Continue reading →

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9-10

Posted on 10 September 2011 by dlhitzeman

Sometimes, it seems like it was just yesterday. I remember sitting at my desk at work when the news the first plane hit broke. We were all clustered around the television when the second one did. A dozen military men, … Continue reading →

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Truth

Posted on 29 August 2011 by dlhitzeman

To all my Guard brothers and sisters out there: you have the high ground; keep the faith.

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It’s monumental news, but we need to keep it in perspective

Posted on 2 May 2011 by dlhitzeman

The news that Osama bin Laden has been killed is certainly monumental, incredible news, especially since he managed to evade capture for such a long time. Yet, as important as his death may be, it marks but a single event … Continue reading →

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