With the invasion of Ukraine by Russia some months ago, the U.S., as well as many other countries, rushed to help support Ukraine. Rushed is maybe an understatement. Made moves …
Jon Harris
Jon Harris
Jon Harris is a former Army NCO, Sergeant Morales Club member, civilian law enforcement officer, and defense contractor with over 30 years in the law enforcement community. He currently works as a criminal trial attorney with a state agency. He is published in Army Trainer Magazine, authored regular columns in several newspapers, and is the author of the Cold War novel Breakpoint. His adventures as a security contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq can be found on www.dispatchfromdownrange.com. He holds a B.S. in Government and Politics and an M.S. in Criminal Justice and has completed his Juris Doctor degree.
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Things are not going as planned for Mr. Putin. The Ukrainian army did not seem to get the message that they were doomed from the start. Much less, the people …
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Prices are going up and we all know that. Where just a short time ago the U.S. was energy independent for the first time, that is no more. The move …
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This week, September 11th came rushing back to consume my thoughts. I reflected on the events of the past few weeks and just felt empty. After spending years in Afghanistan …
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Looking at the current situation in Kabul, one has to ask himself, “Who the hell approved this plan?” Now I am no military genius. I served ten years in tactical …
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It has been less than one year since the Biden administration took power. The slogan repeated by that administration was Build Back Better. Wow, what a pipe dream that has …
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The Abandonment of Due Process for Police
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThis month has been a bad one for law enforcement. The Derek Chauvin murder trial is live streamed for the world to watch. Then there was the incident where the …
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Question for the Democratic Party—Why Not Vote on Impeachment Inquiry?
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisIt seems House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has backed her party into a corner. Should they vote on impeachment or not? That is the question that begs for an answer. …
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Syria—It’s Time to Come Home
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisPresident Trump announced that the U.S. is pulling its troops back from the northern border in Syria. The cooperative patrol agreement between the U.S. and Turkey has ended, and Turkey …
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Over the last couple of years, I have written several articles (for which I am grateful to OpsLens for publishing) about the tactics and strategies President Trump routinely falls back …