Opinion/Editorial
OpEd examines our knowledge, or lack thereof, of a city and a people under siege. ‘What is Aleppo?’ The barrel bomb floated through the air, landing in the neighborhood where a small boy lived. It killed him, and left his soot-covered brothers, clinging to each other,… Keep Reading
Trump tape sparks controversy and GOP backlash as live mic catches Trump’s lewd conversation. Donald Trump described in lewd detail his beliefs and actions toward women, in a 2005 video leaked to the Washington Post on Friday. In the video, recorded on a live microphone prior… Keep Reading
OpEd: Lima Charlie News Political Correspondent Dan Webb offers his views on the Pence-Kaine VP Debate (Ed. – stress ‘his’) and whether he should have had a root canal. This week the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016 came, then went, showing more than 36… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie News Political Correspondent & USAF veteran Dan Webb reports from a recent Trump rally in Iowa. Suffice to say, Dan’s views are not necessarily those of Lima Charlie News, its affiliates, or its management. But we really enjoyed the article. – Editors |… Keep Reading
Part 1 of Capt. Gail Harris’ report about the recent Intelligence & National Security Summit and the challenges facing the Intelligence Community. In the aftermath of 9/11, I was often asked, was it an intelligence failure? My answer was always the same, ‘Yes, but not in the… Keep Reading
A US Army combat veteran offers sharp insight into the Islamic Caliphate, Arab Sunni influence and how to defeat ISIS. A Lima Charlie News OpEd. I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no God but… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie News offers a brief spotlight on new team member and Political Correspondent Brendan McKinnon. Having a spotlight article in an exciting, new, independent news organization can be a thrill. Or so Senior Political Correspondent, and star of “The Horse Race,” Mike Connolly recently thought… Keep Reading
A U.S. Army veteran and expert in reforming Army personnel systems offers his thoughts on the bureaucracy and mismanagement of the Federal Service System and how it’s up to the President to fix it. | By Donald E. Vandergriff, Lima Charlie News OpEd The former… Keep Reading
A U.S. Navy Veteran and Native American speaks candidly about why America needs to stand for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. | By Liz Perez, Lima Charlie News OpEd As summer comes to a close, while BBQ’s are being flamed up one last time, the… Keep Reading
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A combat officer’s tribute to those that helped him survive in a foreign and hostile land: the noble interpreter. As a young combat arms officer deployed in Iraq, I didn’t know much about the language or culture of the Iraqi people, let alone the Muslim… Keep Reading
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A candid examination of the prospect of moving on from Saudi influence towards a partnership with Iran. | By John Sjoholm, Lima Charlie News OpEd Those who oppose a shift away from Saudi Arabia as a primary ally in the Middle East tend to fall… Keep Reading
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Let it be known that all men are much like one another, but the best of men are trained in the severest of schools – Thucydides A U.S. Army combat veteran examines the noble profession of arms and the danger if the divide between Soldier and civilian… Keep Reading
CENTCOM Accused of Downplaying Threat of ISIS in Intelligence Reports: Examining the Allegations “An old rule that I’ve used with my intelligence officers over the years, whether in the military, or now, in the State Department, goes like this: Tell me what you know. Tell… Keep Reading
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A U.S. Army combat veteran reports on the therapeutic nature of returning to the land, and a business built on urban farming. After 20 years of travails and a 10-year-long war, literature’s most celebrated veteran, Odysseus, finally returns to his homeland to find he does… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie News proudly welcomes Captain Gail Harris, the newest Veteran Correspondent to its Editorial Team Captain Gail Harris’ trailblazing firsts in the US Navy are paralleled only by her enduring presence as a role model and inspiration to service members, veterans and civilians alike.… Keep Reading
“When a man looks into the abyss, he sees nothing. That’s when he finds his character, and that’s what keeps him out of the abyss.” -Lou Mannheim; Wall Street American fighting men kill themselves at a rate more than any other demographic, and it’s not… Keep Reading
