Category Archives: National Defense

Lest We Forget: Namesake

Posted on May 31, 2021 by S. E. Jackson

Lest We Forget was originally published on May 30, 2011. It was written in honor of my brother, David Jackson, and the men who died with him one night in Vietnam. This piece is a reminder and an update on … Continue reading →

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More Than a Name

Posted on May 29, 2020 by S. E. Jackson

David Charles Marshall Jackson was his name.  The poor kid was named after his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father. That’s the price one pays for being the second son whose older brother was not stuck with any ancestral names. You get … Continue reading →

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Collateral Tragedies?

Posted on March 20, 2020 by S. E. Jackson

As I listened to the latest news on the national and local government response to the coronavirus invasion, old times came to mind. Unless you have been totally off the grid with no access to media of any kind, you … Continue reading →

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A Day of Remembrance

Posted on May 27, 2019 by S. E. Jackson

Memorial Day this year had a different feel to me for some reason.  Perhaps, my own mortality is beginning to seem more real or the posthumous reuniting of my father and brother has me waxing more nostalgic than usual. Or, … Continue reading →

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Of Critical Mass and Open Borders

Posted on April 24, 2019 by S. E. Jackson

Critical mass and open borders are not terms you might expect to see paired as they are here.  After all, critical mass is a term customarily related to nuclear bombs.  No! I am not proposing nuking the borders or caravans. … Continue reading →

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Living With the Past?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by S. E. Jackson

On this date fifty years ago, David Charles Marshall Jackson took his last breath. He was one of thirteen men who lost their lives on that nasty February night.1 For most of the country, they are a handful of names … Continue reading →

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Battle Scars

Posted on November 11, 2017 by S. E. Jackson

I finished a 1,200-word essay with this title two days ago. I fully intended to publish it this morning, but it did not seem right today. Instead, I offer this short introduction to something I shared last year. It is … Continue reading →

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At the Wall

Posted on May 29, 2017 by S. E. Jackson

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, or as it is more commonly known, The Wall, is something one must see to appreciate. Approaching it, or looking at it from a distance does not do the memorial justice, and finding the name you … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on April 11, 2017 by S. E. Jackson

President Trump’s critics love to hammer him over his “xenophobic” tendencies. They claim his efforts to control the number of questionable refugees and illegal immigrants entering the country are the products of his bigotry and hate. When confronted with evidence … Continue reading →

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Jesus Was A Refugee

Posted on March 6, 2017 by S. E. Jackson

OneOldcop has a bit of a problem when it comes to mixing politics and religion. Part of the problem is the fact Christianity and politics were very closely aligned centuries ago, and the relationship was not one of which a … Continue reading →

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