Is it just me or does it seem that there is a major problem in Virginia? Maybe it is the water, or maybe it is all that coal dust or …
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 and the upcoming A Year Behind the Leash. 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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El Paso Wall? Don’t Ask the Politicians, Ask the Residents
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThe barrier in El Paso, Texas is far less imposing than some of the proposed designs for the border wall. What is there now is a two-story corrugated metal fence …
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The President at His Best, Partisanship at its Worst
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisAfter watching the president’s State of the Union speech, I was taken aback by several things. The first was the eloquence with which President Trump delivered the address. It was …
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Art of the Deal: Dems May Not Have Won What They Think
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisPresident Trump has signed a stopgap bill to reopen the government. Some say that he has caved to the Democratic Party and Nancy Pelosi’s demands, and conceded his stance regarding …
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When the last presidential election was cranking up, the Republican Party had a plethora of potential candidates. Some were very capable, some not so much. There were so many choices …
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If the Democratic Party and its leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer thought things were bad, they haven’t even begun to face their upcoming greatest battle. It will be President …
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The Press Doesn’t Understand Negotiations or the Issues Along the Southern Border
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThis last Friday we heard about the meeting President Donald Trump had with Congressional leaders about the government shutdown and funding for the southern border barrier. It was interesting to …
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The Middle East — A Way Forward (Part Three)
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisLt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller has been chosen as the next commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan. He is the 17th commander to oversee Afghanistan operations. Troops that deploy to …
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The Middle East — Afghanistan: Coming Home Long Overdue (Part Two)
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisAs we enter 2019, the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan has gone on for almost two decades. Think about that for a moment. But our involvement in Afghanistan goes back even farther. Our …
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Back in April of 2017, I wrote about the new weapon of terrorism: drones. In the article titled, The New Weapon of the Islamic State, I talked about how ISIS …