Tag: Robin Eckstein

Here’s one Wisconsin veteran’s take on Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to call out the National Guard to help bust Wisconsin’s public employee unions: “Maybe the new governor doesn’t understand yet – but the National Guard is not his own personal intimidation force to be mobilized to quash political dissent,” said…

From my email inbox comes words of a renewable energy event tomorrow in my old stomping grounds: Are you are free or looking for a break from holiday festivities/prep work on Saturday, April 3 from 11am-1pm? Then bring family & friends to the American Legion (900 Monroe Ave.) in South…

The following is an editorial that originally appeared in the February 2, 2010 edition of JSOnline.com: Our nation is facing one of the biggest threats known to date. Unlike the past, however, this threat comes not from other nations but our dependence on foreign fuels. Moving to clean, homegrown energy…

On Friday night I had an opportunity to meet Robin Eckstein, a Wisconsin native and Iraq war veteran, as well as the other veterans traveling across the country as part of Operation FREE northern bus tour. I had a great time meeting all the veterans involved with Operation FREE, and…