Dorian de Wind

As we once again observe Memorial Day we remember and honor the more than one million American men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in all our wars, including more than 6,400 from our two most recent wars -- and counting.

We remember and pay tribute...

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, has always been a very strong, vocal opponent of illegal immigration and amnesty.

According to his website, King believes that we only encourage illegal immigration by discussing amnesty for the 12-20 million illegal immigrants living in the United States today and adamantly opposes such.

The Purple Heart is the oldest U.S. military decoration, one that has not only changed in name, but also in purpose and award eligibility criteria.

During its 220-year existence, the Purple Heart, perhaps more than other military decorations, has reflected and continues to reflect the changing nature of warfare and,...

When Obama fought for the repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy from the time he assumed the presidency until it was officially lifted in September 2011, he took many political risks. It took courage and he did the right thing.

When Obama made the decision one year...

China watchers have differing opinions on China's decision to let activist Chen Guangcheng apply to leave China for the United States, on the trustworthiness of the Chinese government and on the pros and cons of Chen's acceptance of such an opportunity.

Here's a roundup.

Andrew Jacobs at The New...

Even our own Arianna Huffington objected to a recent Obama campaign ad suggesting that Mitt Romney might not have issued the order to send in the Navy SEALs to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden (OBL). She called the ad "despicable."

Standing with 9/11 mayor Rudy Giuliani by his side...

The economies in southern Europe, especially the unemployment figures, are not a pretty sight.

The unemployment in Spain "just hit a depression-level 24.4 percent."

Portugal and Greece are not faring much better.

Meanwhile in the Heilbronn-Franken region alone -- in a Germany presently boasting Europe's most thriving...

Living in the southern edge of "Tornado Alley," I take these "weather phenomena" seriously and anytime a tornado watch is declared for our area, we keep a close eye on the Weather Channel -- and on those dark, threatening clouds.

When the "watch" changes to a "warning," we prepare to...

After Rick Santorum tried to give the Dutch medical system -- and the Dutch people -- an undeserved black eye with his outlandish claims on how the Netherlands deals with euthanasia, it seems appropriate to see how a Dutch institution provides a humane and respectful environment to older...

Sitting at a picnic table with four couples during a campaign stop outside Pittsburgh, Mitt Romney munched at some cookies donated by a local bakery and -- presumably in an attempt at humor -- said to one of the women at the table:

I'm not sure about these cookies. They...

As of Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at least 1,810 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of that country in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count, and 15,672 U.S. service members have been wounded in hostile action, since...

There is very little difference in the spelling of "immigrants" and "emigrants," but a world of difference to those doing the "migration" and to the countries and societies involved.

As an immigrant to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream, I was intrigued by the title of the...

Even before the humiliating failure of North Korea's Taepo Dong-2 missile launch, the regime there was already considering the possibility of failure and whom to blame it on.

Well, not exactly.

The paranoid leadership apparently considered the possibility of the "U.S., Japan and the 'group traitors' running South Korea" intercepting...

Other than providing the usual entertainment (Isn't that nice?) and accusing President Obama essentially of treason ("Not only is [Obama] supporting our enemies and dissing our friends... "), Michael Reagan, in a piece at the Cagle Post, praises his father, Ronald Reagan, for his accomplishments in the...

I have written plenty about the sad demise of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter program and about the trials and tribulations of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, also by Lockheed Martin.

However, I have not said much about the venerable F-16, "arguably the finest combat airplane...

In an opinion piece for the Dallas Morning News, columnist Carl Leubsdorf asked, "Where can Perry take his star 'Gridiron' role?"

My hometown newspaper, the Austin American-Statesman, reprinted the column but with a different title: "Perry's spirited touchdown of a speech may help him in 2016."

While...

From "the spark is gone" to the "walking dead" is quite a jump, but the latter is how Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post characterizes the present phase of the Republican primary.

In Monday's The Fix, a daily political weblog at the Post website, Cillizza begins with:...

I believe that enough has been said and written about the heroism that prompted the Commandant of the Marine Corps to nominate Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta for the Medal of Honor and also about the injustice that followed at the Pentagon, that it may suffice to just quote the citation...

It might just be me, but I sensed a bit of resignation, apathy, even inevitability in the run-up to, during and after Saturday's GOP primary in Louisiana.

None of the usual cable news TV "pre-game shows;" no meaningless exit polling; no meticulous percentage by percentage, precinct by precinct counting and...

On Day 1, Rush Limbaugh called Georgetown student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute." "She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception," he said.

On Day 2, Limbaugh doubled down and demanded that women post sex videos on line if they use insurance-covered birth control. "So Miss...