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American Profiles of Valor / Mark Alexander / December 5, 2025

Profiles of Valor: SSgt William Pitsenbarger (USAF)

“There was only one man on the ground that day that would have turned down a ride out of that hellhole — and that man was Pitsenbarger.”

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The Founders’ Cornerstones — Independence Day — June 30, 2005
The Nanny State of the Union — June 24, 2005
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Campaign Finance Reform: The law of unintended consequences? — June 10, 2005
‘Gay Days’? The Reality of Gender-Disorientation Pathology — June 3, 2005
‘To support and defend … So help me God’ — May 27, 2005
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The Demos’ ‘Partnership for America’s Future’ — May 13, 2005
The ‘Wall of Separation’ Myth — May 6, 2005
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The Earth Day Before Yesterday — April 22, 2005
Income Redistribution Day 2005 — April 15, 2005
John Paul’s ‘Mixed Legacy’? — April 15, 2005
‘Gun Violence’? — April 1, 2005
Resurrection Day 2005: The Ultimate Sacrifice — March 24, 2005
License To Kill — March 18, 2005
Profile of Valor: CWO Aaron Weaver (USA) — March 11, 2005
Judicial Supremacists and the Despotic Branch — March 4, 2005
Dean of the Demo Demise — February 18, 2005
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Lying about Iraq — January 28, 2005
Coming to terms with Intelligence and DHS Reform — January 21, 2005
National security and international policy in 2005 — January 14, 2005
Bush43: Midterm Policy Issues — January 7, 2005
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Christmas 2004: It’s (Still) A Wonderful Life — December 22, 2004
Tax Reform v. Political Power — December 17, 2004
Immigration Policy: A national security imperative — December 10, 2004
On the Right Track — The Conservative Mandate — December 3, 2004
A Patriot Thanksgiving — November 24, 2004
Damned if they do, Dead if they don’t — November 19, 2004
Bush lied? Actually NOT! — October 29, 2004
Kerry’s Dishonorable Discharge — October 22, 2004
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John Kerry: More ‘aid and comfort’ — October 8, 2004
‘We will not waver’ — October 1, 2004
Socialism and Useful Idiots — September 24, 2004
Pollaganda: The Fourth Estate and Public Opinion — September 17, 2004
Jihadistan: A clear and present danger — September 10, 2004
2004 Republican Convention — September 3, 2004
On the Inadequacies of the 9/11 Commission Report — September 3, 2004
Kerry’s Quagmire — August 27, 2004
On Feinstein-Schumer Gun Control — Just Say ‘Nay’! — August 20, 2004
The Demo-lition Party’s Politics of Disunity… — August 13, 2004
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