As we watched the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan in our living room back in Altus, Oklahoma, we felt pain in our souls. My husband had worked as military police at the prison that we watched open up, and some of the most despicable and terrible people walked free. I spent…

I saw two cardinals today. I was making my usual morning cup of coffee and casually staring out the window when I saw them in the tree looking inside my dining room. I don’t remember where I read it, but at some point, I heard that when you see a…

I’ve been looking forward to interviewing Mike Clancy since I first heard him speak back in January at the Loudoun County Republican Committee. While not a veteran himself, what caught my attention was that Mike grew up in a military family. His dad retired from the United States Air Force…

I have a coaster that has traveled the world with me for over a decade. My parents lived in Virginia, and one of my favorite places to see when I would come home on military leave was Thomas Jefferson’s estate, Monticello. Thomas Jefferson is one of my favorite Founding Fathers…

Of all the Republican candidates running for Virginia’s 10th congressional district, Jeanine Lawson is the one who has not only successfully run for office before but also secured re-election. Some may say this makes her a less than desired candidate given the trend to move away from ‘career politicians.’ …

What is it about veterans that draws them to service? Is it our inherent desire to be a part of something larger than ourselves? Is it something we are born with or tend to and grows over time? …

Military veterans have served in politics throughout our great History. Still, no time like now has it been universally accessible to all veterans and sought after by both ends of the political spectrum. This year, Hung Cao is one of many military veterans running for political office. I had the…

I wrote a piece titled ‘The Uncomfortable Truth,’ where I take a trip down memory lane to highlight my abysmal experience in one of the best public schools in my home state. I have long argued to anyone who would listen that our education system is flawed and not in…

I knew of Brandon Michon well before I moved to Virginia. I first saw him on the news while stationed in Oklahoma. He was this regular dad in a beanie and sweatshirt at a school board meeting, frustrated like so many other parents at the time. …