Patriot Armed Forces Tribute

"To support and defend...so help me God"

"[T]he soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him, he cannot be relied upon and will fail himself, his commander, and his country in the end." --General of the Army George C. Marshall

The Patriot's Mission of Service to our Armed Forces

Alexander's Essays

• Veterans Day Profile: Point Man, Roger Helle
• Onward Christian Soldiers...
• Election Day v. Veterans Day: A tale of two oaths
• As we go, this we know, God is nigh...
• Farewell to the most unlikely of heroes
• Duty, honor, country: Reflections on the highest calling...
• I will support and defend...so help me God
• "To support and defend... So help me God"
• "Love ya Dad"

Armed Forces Tribute Pages

• My Beautiful America by The Charlie Daniels Band
• Did You Get a Good Night's Sleep?
• Until We Meet Again: A Tribute to our Patriot Armed Forces
• BSA and Memorial Day
• Meet Brian Chontosh
• Lying About Iraq
• Marine 1st Sergeant Brad Kasal
• The Fallen, the Lieutenant and the Saints
• Sgt. Rafael Peralta, American Hero
• A Heart Laid Bare - Army Captain Russell B. Rippetoe
• "Missing Man" Formation
• A Father's Farewell
• Freedom Rock
• My Apology to the Arab World
• Fifty-nine Deceits in Fahrenheit 9/11
• Tomb of the Unknown Soldier