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Dear Veterans, Thank You For Keeping America Great!

I often ask myself, what does Veterans Day mean to Americans? To some, it’s nothing more than another federal holiday, enabling a day of rest and a brief reprieve from the stresses of work. To others, a day to fire up the grill for a marathon of endless hot dogs, burgers, and cold brewskis with… Continue reading Dear Veterans, Thank You For Keeping America Great!

Want an Example of Failed Socialist Healthcare? The VA.

In the early 2000s, Ezra Klein from the Washington Post once said, “if you ordered America’s different health systems (from) worst-functioning to best, it would look like this: individual insurance market, employer-based insurance market, Medicare, Veterans Health Administration.” But if you’re from a military family like myself, you know one thing is for sure: the VA has… Continue reading Want an Example of Failed Socialist Healthcare? The VA.

What Veterans Day Means to Me

Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace, dead or alive. It was initially called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. My grandfather, Joe Oliver, served in the Navy during WWll and the Korean War. After his time in the Navy, he spent decades as a… Continue reading What Veterans Day Means to Me