Op-Ed Archives

OpEd: I Attended a Trump Rally So You Don’t Have To

October 1, 2016

AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Lima Charlie News Political Correspondent & USAF veteran Dan Webb reports from a recent Trump rally in Iowa. Suffice to say, Dan’s

GailForce Report: U.S. Intelligence Challenges for Our Next Commander-in-Chief

September 15, 2016

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Part 1 of Capt. Gail Harris’ report about the recent Intelligence & National Security Summit and the challenges facing the Intelligence Community. In the

The Arab Sunni Doppelganger: Understanding the Islamic Caliphate Known as ISIL

September 14, 2016

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RUSSIA·SECURITY·UNITED ARAB EMIRATES·WORLD NEWS

A US Army combat veteran offers sharp insight into the Islamic Caliphate, Arab Sunni influence and how to defeat ISIS. A Lima Charlie

‘The Horse Race’ Podcast Star Veteran Brendan McKinnon Gets His Spotlight

September 12, 2016

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Lima Charlie News offers a brief spotlight on new team member and Political Correspondent Brendan McKinnon. Having a spotlight article in an

Think the Military Personnel System is Broke? Examine the Federal Service System

September 10, 2016

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A U.S. Army veteran and expert in reforming Army personnel systems offers his thoughts on the bureaucracy and mismanagement of the Federal

A Message from a Warrior About Protecting Our Sacred Lands: Why Standing Rock Matters

September 8, 2016

AMERICAS·COMMUNITY·Culture·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

A U.S. Navy Veteran and Native American speaks candidly about why America needs to stand for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. |

Leave No One Behind: Our Noble Interpreters

September 7, 2016

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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

IMage Should the U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran? [Lima Charlie News]

U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran? A Western Dilemma

September 6, 2016

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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

For the Sons of Mars: Meditations on the American Soldier

September 5, 2016

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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

GailForce: CENTCOM and the ISIS Threat – Was there a Politicization of Intelligence?

August 25, 2016

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CENTCOM Accused of Downplaying Threat of ISIS in Intelligence Reports: Examining the Allegations “An old rule that I’ve used with my intelligence

Swords to Plowshares: Urban Farming for the New Warrior

August 19, 2016

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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.

Legendary Navy Captain Gail Harris Joins Lima Charlie News

August 8, 2016

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Lima Charlie News proudly welcomes Captain Gail Harris, the newest Veteran Correspondent to its Editorial Team Captain Gail Harris’ trailblazing firsts in